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Beer Review (Issue 30)

Beer Review (Issue 30)

 

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 Sean Coughlin
Cursed Kettles
Upland Brewing Co. & Prairie Artisan Ales

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96
by James Link
Fruitage
Brouwerij Rodenbach

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Brewer Q & A


Exceptional (95 to 91)


95
by Tracy Hensley
Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout
Anderson Valley Brewing Co.

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Brewer Q & A

95
by Richard Wong
Mo Honey Mo Problems
Mockery Brewing Co.

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Brewer Q & A

94
by Michael McGuire
Mystery Ship
Southbound Brewing Co.

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94
by Sean Coughlin
Paradise
Holy City Brewing Co.

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94
by Dan Preston
MC²
Equilibrium Brewery

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