Official Review (Issue 68)
The latest beer reviews, cider reviews and hard seltzer reviews by The Beer Connoisseur's panel of judges.
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Judging Process
Our reviews are conducted in a single-blind tasting format. This method provides the best opportunity to rely on facts and to avoid favoritism, insuring a level playing field for all brewers. It serves both the industry and the consumer to have unbiased and objective scores from qualified experts. To best implement this approach, the Judges Review is open to those with established experience as a Master Cicerone® from the Cicerone® Certification Program or as a judge that has accomplished the rank of National or higher from the Beer Judge Certification Program. In the single-blind tasting format, judges are presented with a chilled, properly poured beer and given its style category. Scoring is then done on the following basis using a 100-point scale:
Score Breakdown:
100 to 96: World Class – You need this beer in your life.
95 to 91: Exceptional – Don’t hesitate.
90 to 86: Very Good – A brew to savor.
85 to 75: Average – Somewhat unimpressive.
74 and below: Not Recommended – Just walk away.
World Class (100 to 96)
99
Classic Hazy Double IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
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96
Dragon’s Milk Triple Mash
New Holland Brewing Co.
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Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Tequila Barrel Aged Mole Stout
pFriem Family Brewers
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95
Full Circle
New Holland Brewing Co.
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94
New Zealand Pale
pFriem Family Brewers
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93
Dragon’s Milk Crimson Keep
New Holland Brewing Co.
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92
Dragon’s Milk Tales of Gold
New Holland Brewing Co.
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91
Abita Light Lager
Abita Brewing Co.
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91
Tangerine Space Machine
New Holland Brewing Co.
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Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Cotton Candy
Garage Brewing Co.
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89
HTX IPA
Urban South Brewery
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89
Dragon’s Milk Reserve S’mores
New Holland Brewing Co.
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88
Tart Mart Berliner Weisse
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
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88
Dragon’s Milk Reserve Coffee Chocolate
New Holland Brewing Co.
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86
Ride Share
Abita Brewing Co.
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86
Island Haze IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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Average (85 to 75)
84
A Song of Rice and Fire
Urban South Brewery
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75
Southdown Mai Tai Double IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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