Official Review (Issue 69)
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)
97
Signature
Nine Pin Ciderworks
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97
Hopcelot
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
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96
When Pigs Fly
Clocktown Brewing Co.
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Exceptional (95 to 91)
94
Blackberry Smoke Lager
New Realm Brewing
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94
pFriem Schwarzbier
pFriem Family Brewers
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93
Double Sunshine
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
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93
Super Lemonova
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
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92
Pickerel
Moniker Brewery
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92
pFriem West Coast IPA
pFriem Family Brewers
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92
Vacanza Peach Pie Imperial Gose
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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92
El Rhodeo
Moniker Brewery
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92
Tripped Up
Low Road Brewing
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92
Alpha Abstraction Volume 24
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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91
Hazy Rays
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
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91
pFriem Oktoberfest
pFriem Family Brewers
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Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Banana Foster Hef
Garage Brewing Co.
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90
Clocktoberfest
Clocktown Brewing Co.
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90
Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Watermelon Lime
Stone Brewing Co.
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89
Dragon’s Milk Reserve S’mores
New Holland Brewing Co.
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89
Peaches ‘n Orange Creamsicle
Garage Brewing Co.
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87
Brighter Future
Monkey Wrench Brewing
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Average (85 to 75)
85
Bitter Luck Next Time
Monkey Wrench Brewing
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84
Tripel Decker
Clocktown Brewing Co.
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79
Agave Wheat Hef
Garage Brewing Co.
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