Beer Review (Issue 23)
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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, ensuring 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
by Josh Weikert
Wild Sour Series: Flanders Red
DESTIHL Brewery
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97
by Josh Weikert
Espresso Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Brewing Co.
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96
by Mike Castagno
20 Year Storm
Heavy Seas Beer
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96
by Joseph Formanek
Hopslam
Bell’s Brewery
96
by Tracy Hensley
Vanilla Bean Stout
Avery Brewing Co.
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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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
by John C. Tull
Atrial Rubicite
Jester King Brewery
95
by Rodney A. Tillinghast
Black Ops
Brooklyn Brewery
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95
by Jim Koebel
Alter Ego
Smartmouth Brewing Co.
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95
by Michael Bury
Death By Coconut
Oskar Blues Brewery
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95
by Randy Scorby
Grapefruit Shandy
SanTan Brewing Co.
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95
by Michael McGuire
Poivre Potion
Terrapin Beer Co.
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95
by Jason Johnson
Double Vision Doppelbock
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
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95
by Graham L. Barron
30th Anniversary Ale
Bell’s Brewery
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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
94
by Richard Wong
Tropical & Juicy
The Hop Concept
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94
by Michael Heniff
Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Divide Brewing Co.
94
by Jason Johnson
Side Trip
New Belgium Brewing Co.
94
by Rick Franckhauser
Old Fezziwig Ale
Boston Beer Co.
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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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
93
by Josh Weikert
Barrel-Aged Dosvidanya
DESTIHL Brewery
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93
by Josh Weikert
Wild Sour Series: Here Gose Nothin’
DESTIHL Brewery
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93
by Joseph Formanek
Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA
Upland Brewing
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93
by Jim Koebel
Rollcage Red
Motorworks Brewing
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93
by Susan Ruud
The Patsy
Barley Forge Brewing Co.
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93
by Michael Bury
Bronx Belgian Pale Ale
Bronx Brewery
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93
by James Link
Big A Double IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Co.
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93
by Richard Wong
Sorry Not Sorry IPA
Stone Brewing Co., 4 Hands Brewing Co. and Bale Breaker Brewing Co.
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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
92
by James Link
Tesseract
Grimm Artisanal Ales
92
by Rodney A. Tillinghast
Rocky Road
Smuttynose Brewing Co.
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92
by Jim Koebel
Cowcatcher
Smartmouth Brewing Co.
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92
by Susan Ruud
Grandpa Tractor
Barley Forge Brewing Co.
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92
by Tracy Hensley
Double D’s
Avery Brewing Co.
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92
by Nelson Crowle
Hotbox Coffee Porter
Oskar Blues Brewery
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92
by Mike Castagno
Good People IPA
Good People Brewing Co.
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92
by Sean Coughlin
Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies
New Holland Brewing Co.
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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
91
by Joseph Formanek
Moondance
Southbound Brewing Co.
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91
by Nelson Crowle
Twenty Five
Breckenridge Brewery
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91
by Joseph Formanek
Barrel Chested Barleywine
Upland Brewing
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91
by Mike Castagno
Good People Brown Ale
Good People Brewing Co.
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91
by Rick Franckhauser
Sparkling Ale
Boston Beer Co.
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Very Good (90 to 86)
90 | Notch 9, Smartmouth Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
90 | Rule G, Smartmouth Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
90 | Siren Noire, Heavy Seas Beer, by Dan Martich
90 | Le Petit Prince, Jester King Brewery, by John C. Tull
90 | Bourbon Barrel Double Negative, Grimm Artisanal Ales, by James Link
90 | The Orange Curtain, Barley Forge Brewing Co. by Susan Ruud
90 | Coffee Oatmeal Stout, Good People Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
90 | Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries, New Holland Brewing Co. by Sean Coughlin
90 | Chanukah in Kentucky, Shmaltz Brewing Co. by Rodney A. Tillinghast
89 | Citradelic, New Belgium Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
89 | Glütiny Pale Ale, New Belgium Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
89 | DESTIHL Quadrupel, DESTIHL Brewery, by Josh Weikert
89 | For Pete’s Sake, DuClaw Brewing Co. by Rick Franckhauser
89 | Smuttlabs Chestnut Saison, Smuttynose Brewing Co. by James Link
88 | Xocoveza for The Holidays and The New Year, Stone Brewing Co. by Richard Wong
88 | Antiquity, DESTIHL Brewery, by Josh Weikert
88 | The Black Dahlia, Barley Forge Brewing Co. by Susan Ruud
87 | Obsidian Stout, Deschutes Brewery, by SJ Klein
87 | Pinedrops IPA, Deschutes Brewery, by SJ Klein
87 | Bearded Lady, Good People Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
87 | Snake Handler, Good People Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
87 | Moonlight Drive, Southbound Brewing Co. by Joseph Formanek
87 | Berthô, Cervejaria Colorado, by Nelson Crowle
87 | Glütiny Golden Ale, New Belgium Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
87 | NxS IPA, Stone Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. by Richard Wong
87 | Smuttlabs Smoked Peach Short Weisse, Smuttynose Brewing Co. by James Link
86 | Samuel Adams Cold Snap, Boston Beer Co. by Michael McGuire
86 | Chocolate Bock, Boston Beer Co. by Rick Franckhauser
86 | Vixnu, Cervejaria Colorado, by Nelson Crowle
86 | Oak Aged Yeti, Great Divide Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
86 | Orabelle, Great Divide Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
86 | Stoaked, Upland Brewing, by Joseph Formanek
86 | Wonderstuff, Bauhaus Brew Labs, by Sandy Cockerham
86 | Mephistopheles’ Stout, Avery Brewing Co. by Tracy Hensley
Average (85 to 75)
85 | Friek, Odell Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
85 | Easy Chair, Upland Brewing, by Joseph Formanek
84 | Marooned On Hog Island, 21st Amendment Brewery, by Richard Wong
84 | Bronx Rye Ale, Bronx Brewery, by Michael Bury
84 | Vertex IPA, DESTIHL Brewery, by Josh Weikert
84 | Murphy’s Law, Smartmouth Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
84 | Dark Star, Fremont Brewing, by SJ Klein
84 | Snow Blind, Starr Hill Brewery, by Dan Preston
84 | Good People Pale Ale, Good People Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
83 | Hoperation Overload, DESTIHL Brewery, by Josh Weikert
83 | Fresh Squeezed IPA, Deschutes Brewery, by SJ Klein
83 | Guanabara, Cervejaria Colorado, by Nelson Crowle
81 | Bronx American Pale Ale, Bronx Brewery, by Michael Bury
81 | Rockin’ Chair, Southbound Brewing Co. by Joseph Formanek
81 | Pine Mountain Pilsner, Deschutes Brewery, by SJ Klein
80 | Samuel Adams Nitro White Ale, Boston Beer Co. by Michael McGuire
80 | Cabin Fever, New Holland Brewing Co. by Sean Coughlin
80 | Shakedown, Starr Hill Brewery, by Dan Preston
79 | 77 Fremont Select, Fremont Brewing, by SJ Klein
78 | Tweak, Avery Brewing Co. by Tracy Hensley
76 | Mischievous, New Holland Brewing Co. by Sean Coughlin
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