Beer Review (Issue 22)

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)

96
by Joseph Formanek
Malefactor
Upland Brewing Co.

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96
by Joseph Formanek
Unsessionable
Revolution Brewing

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Exceptional (95 to 91)

95 
by Randy Scorby
MoonJuice IPA
SanTan Brewing Co.

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95 
by Sean Coughlin
Devil’s Lettuce
Short’s Brewing Co.

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95 
by Randy Scorby
Lil’ Devil
AleSmith Brewing Co.

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95 
by Jason Johnson
Unchained #20 Sticke Alt
Summit Brewing Co.

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95 
by Nelson Crowle
DirtWolf
Victory Brewing Co.

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Exceptional (95 to 91)

94 
by Susan Ruud
Johnny’s American IPA
Moab Brewery

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94 
by Randy Scorby
 Polygamy Nitro Porter

Wasatch Brewery

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94 
by Garrick Van Buren
Hinterland Grand Cru
Hinterland Brewing Co.

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94 
by Michael Heniff
Ethos IPA
Tallgrass Brewing Co.

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94 
by Richard Wong
Racer X
Bear Republic Brewing Co.

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Exceptional (95 to 91)

93 
by Rick Franckhauser
Collaboration No. 5
Boulevard Brewing Co. / Cigar City Brewing

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93 
by Nelson Crowle
Upslope Imperial IPA
Upslope Brewing Co.

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93 
by Randy Scorby
Devastator Double Bock
Wasatch Brewery

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93 
by Michael Heniff
8-Bit Pale Ale
Tallgrass Brewing Co.

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93 
by Sean Coughlin
Samuel Adams Rebel Raw
Boston Beer Co.

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93 
by Randy Scorby
Double Red IPA
AleSmith Brewing Co.

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Exceptional (95 to 91)

92 
by Susan Ruud
Squeaky Bike Nut Brown
Moab Brewery

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92
by James Link
Gemini
Southern Tier Brewing Co.

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92 
by Michael Heniff
Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat
Tallgrass Brewing Co.

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92
by Joseph Formanek
Dantalion Dark Wild Ale
Upland Brewing Co.

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92 
by Randy Scorby
AleSmith IPA
AleSmith Brewing Co.

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92 
by Joseph Formanek
Picture of Nectar
Southbound Brewing Co.

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92 
by Jim Koebel
Red Nose Winter Ale
Natty Greene’s Brewing Co.

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92 
by Nelson Crowle
HopDevil
Victory Brewing Co.

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Exceptional (95 to 91)

91 
by Michael McGuire
Rosetta
Brewery Ommegang

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91 
by Randy Scorby
Sex Panther
SanTan Brewing Co.

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91 
by Joseph Formanek
Full Suspension Pale Ale
Squatters Craft Beers

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91 
by Rick Franckhauser
Samuel Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA
Boston Beer Co.

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91 
by Graham L. Barron
Pumpkinator
Saint Arnold Brewing Co.

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91 
by Michael McGuire
Oculus Sauvage
Green Flash Brewing Co.

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91 
by Michael McGuire
Green Bullet
Green Flash Brewing Co.

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91 
by Graham L. Barron
Best Brown Ale
Bell’s Brewery

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Very Good (86-90)

90  |  Higher Math, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, by Nelson Crowle
90  |  Bourbon Barrel Buffalo Sweat, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by John C. Tull
90  |  Teddy Bear Kisses, Upland Brewing Co. by Joseph Formanek
90  |  Warlock, Southern Tier Brewing Co. by James Link
90  |  RIèzes, Newport Storm Brewery, by Michael Bury
90  |  Buffalo Sweat, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
90  |  The Cask, RavenBeer, by Phil Farrell
90  |  SanTan HefeWeizen, SanTan Brewing Co. by Randy Scorby
89  |  Field 41 Pale Ale, Bale Breaker Brewing Co. by S.J. Klein
89  |  471 IPA Barrel Series Hüll Melon, Breckenridge Brewery, by John C. Tull
89  |  Fade to Black, Left Hand Brewing Co. by Richard Wong​
89  |  Velvet Rooster, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
89  |  Old Jubilation Ale, Avery Brewing Co. by Michael McGuire
89  |  El Sully, 21st Amendment Brewery, by Randy Scorby
89  |  2X Stout, Southern Tier Brewing Co. by James Link
89  |  Upslope Craft Lager, Upslope Brewing Co. by Nelson Crowle
89  |  Big Brekkie Breakfast Stout, Lefty’s Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
89  |  HopShock IPA, SanTan Brewing Co. by Randy Scorby
88  |  Buffalo Sweat, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
88  |  King Of The Yahd, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
88  |  Natura Morta Plum, Green Flash Brewing Co. by Tom Cannon
88  |  Luna Coffee Stout, Hinterland Beer, by Garrick Van Buren
88  |  Punkin Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, by Michael McGuire
88  |  Art Car IPA, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. by Graham L. Barron
88  |  Shiner Wicked Ram IPA, Spoetzl Brewery, by Michael Bury
88  |  Graham Cracker Porter, Lefty’s Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
88  |  Wicked Sticky IPA, Lefty’s Brewing Co. by Jason Johnson
88  |  Rocket Bike Lager, Moab Brewery, by Susan Ruud
88  |  Over The Edge, The Unknown Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
88  |  Southern Pale Ale, Natty Greene’s Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
88  |  Mr. Pineapple, SanTan Brewing Co. by Randy Scorby
87  |  Valkyrie, Southern Star Brewing Co. by Tom Cannon
87  |  Eight Point IPA, Devils Backbone Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
87  |  Lovely, Dark and Deep, Brewery Ommegang, by Michael McGuire
87  |  Zombie Monkie, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
87  |  16-Bit Double Pale Ale, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
87  |  Lunatic Imperial Stout, Hinterland Beer, by Garrick Van Buren
87  |  Black O’ Lantern Pumpkin Stout, Wasatch Brewery, by Randy Scorby
87  |  Blood Orange Saison, Upslope Brewing Co. by Nelson Crowle
86  |  Soul Style, Green Flash Brewing Co. by Michael McGuire
86  |  Southern Tier Porter, Southern Tier Brewing Co. by James Link
86  |  The Gourd Standard, Flying Dog Brewery, by Mike Castagno
86  |  Oskar Blues IPA, Oskar Blues Brewery, by Susan Ruud
86  |  Heritage Coffee Brown, Alaskan Brewing Co. by Randy Scorby
86  |  Bad Elmer’s Porter, Upland Brewing Co. by Joseph Formanek
86  |  Upland Harvest Ale, Upland Brewing Co. by Joseph Formanek
86  |  Bombshell Blonde, Southern Star Brewing Co. by Tom Cannon

Average (75-85)

85  |  Myrcenary, Odell Brewing Co. by Rodney A. Tillinghast
85  |  Annabel Lee White, RavenBeer, by Phil Farrell
85  |  Topcutter IPA, Bale Breaker Brewing Co. by S.J. Klein
85  |  Upslope Pumpkin Ale, Upslope Brewing Co. by Nelson Crowle
85  |  Pinner, Oskar Blues Brewery, by Susan Ruud
84  |  Raincloud, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
84  |  Soft Parade, Short’s Brewing Co. by Sean Coughlin
84  |  Takeout Rye IPA, Squatters Craft Beers, by Joseph Formanek
84  |  Infinite Wisdom Tripel, Upland Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
83  |  Wooden Rooster, Tallgrass Brewing Co. by John C. Tull
83  |  Hop Rising Double IPA, Squatters Craft Beers, by Joseph Formanek
82  |  Vehopciraptor, The Unknown Brewing Co. by Jim Koebel
82  |  Space Rock, Short’s Brewing Co. by Sean Coughlin
81  |  Sweet Potato Casserole, Funky Buddha Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
80  |  Barstool, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
80  |  Hop Seeker, Deep Ellum Brewing Co. by Rodney A. Tillinghast
80  |  Black Cauldron Imperial Stout, Grand Teton Brewing Co. by S.J. Klein
80  |  Peanut Butter Raincloud, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
79  |  The Raven Special Lager, RavenBeer, by Phil Farrell
79  |  Backyahd, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert
79  |  Orchid, Upland Brewing Co. by Mike Castagno
77  |  Easy Peasy IPA, Deep Ellum Brewing Co. by Rodney A. Tillinghast
77  |  Loose Leaf, Odell Brewing Co. by Rodney A. Tillinghast
75  |  Howling Wolf Weisse Bier, Grand Teton Brewing Co. by S.J. Klein
75  |  La Ferme Urbaine, Foolproof Brewing Co. by Josh Weikert