Official Review (Issue 35)
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Editorial Dept.
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 Susan Ruud
pFriem Oud Bruin
pFriem Family Brewers
96
by Michael Heniff
Nitro Irish Stout
Breckenridge Brewery
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
by Pat Mulloy
pFriem Flanders Blonde
pFriem Family Brewers
95
by Richard Wong
Santa’s Little Helper
Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey
95
by David Sapsis
pFriem Vienna Lager
pFriem Family Brewers
95
by Tracy Hensley
Fresh Bongwater Hemp Ale
KettleHouse Brewing Co.
95
by Brad Darnell
Epitaph Russian Imperial Stout
Heathen Brewing
95
by Dan Martich
Clencher
BuckleDown Brewing
95
by Joseph Formanek
Blonde de l’Enfer
Unibroue
95
by Sean Coughlin
Amirite?!
Springdale Beer
94
by Susan Ruud
Super Saison
pFriem Family Brewers
94
by James Link
Danzig
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
94
by Joseph Formanek
Concrete Dinosaur
Right Brain Brewery
94
by John C. Tull
Bailey’s Taproom 10th
pFriem Family Brewers
93
by Jim Koebel
Saison de Rose
Free Will Brewing Co.
93
by Susan Ruud
pFriem Extra Pale Ale
pFriem Family Brewers
93
by Tracy Hensley
North Island IPA
Coronado Brewing Co.
93
by Randy Scorby
Dry-Hopped CENSORED
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
93
by Brad Darnell
Capella Porter
Ecliptic Brewing
93
by David Sapsis
Betty IPA
Hangar 24 Craft Brewing
92
by Brad Darnell
Reindeer Tears Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine
Heathen Brewing
92
by Sean Coughlin
Poive Raz
Springdale Beer
92
by Dan Preston
Missing Pieces
Highland Brewing Co.
92
by James Link
Mexican Stout
Ship Bottom Brewery
92
by Dan Martich
Belt & Suspenders
BuckleDown Brewing
91
by Michael Heniff
Snow Glare Hoppy Wheat
Breckenridge Brewery
91
by Michael Heniff
Ora et Labora
Brunswick Bierworks
91
by Sean Coughlin
No Fuzz
Springdale Beer
91
by David Sapsis
Mosaic Single Hop Pale
pFriem Family Brewers
91
by Michael Bury
Gerry Dog Stout
Big Elm Brewing
91
by Brad Darnell
Epitaph Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Heathen Brewing
Very Good (90 to 86)
90 | Thai Peanut, Right Brain Brewery by Joe Formanek
90 | Starburst IPA, Ecliptic Brewing by Brad Darnell
90 | Queen’s Weiss, Arches Brewing by Michael McGuire
90 | pFriem Winter Ale, pFriem Family Brewers by Susan Ruud
90 | Jude Belgian-Style Tripel, Reformation Brewery by Michael McGuire
90 | Double Haul IPA, KettleHouse Brewing by Tracy Hensley
90 | Derogation, Hidden Cove Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
90 | Cold Smoke® Scotch Ale, KettleHouse Brewing Co. by Tracy Hensley
90 | Citrus Zest IPA, pFriem Family Brewers by David Sapsis
90 | Busted Prop, Crystal Lake Brewing by Susan Ruud
90 | Barnegat Lager, Ship Bottom Brewery by James Link
90 | 413 Farmhouse Ale, Big Elm Brewing by Michael Bury
90 | 24 Blonde Ale, Hangar 24 Craft Brewing by David Sapsis
89 | Southern Bel’, Arches Brewing by Michael McGuire
89 | pFriem Pumpkin Bier, pFriem Family Brewers by John Tull
88 | Sunshine Chugsuckle, Mother’s Brewing Co. by Michael Heniff
88 | 2017 Pugachev’s Cobra, Hangar 24 Craft Brewing by David Sapsis
87 | The Shack IPA, Ship Bottom Brewery by James Link
86 | pFriem Belgian Strong Dark, pFriem Family Brewers by David Sapsis
86 | Haddy, Reformation Brewery by Michael McGuire
86 | Disco Godfather, Platform Beer Co by Rodney Tillinghast
86 | Big Slide IPA, Lake Placid Craft Brewing Co. by Michael Bury
Average (85 to 75)
85 | Patroon IPA, Hidden Cove Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
85 | Cherry Wheat, Sierra Blanca Brewing Co. by Nelson Crowle
84 | Significant, BuckleDown Brewing by Dan Martich
84 | CDA, pFriem Family Brewers by John Tull
84 | Carina Peach Sour Ale, Ecliptic Brewing by Brad Darnell
83 | Moon Burn, Southern Prohibition Brewing by Jim Koebel
82 | Snag & Drop, Cape May Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
82 | Pancho Verde Chile Cerveza, Sierra Blanca Brewing Co. by Nelson Crowle
82 | Bludgeon Double IPA, Hidden Cove Brewing Co. by Dan Preston
81 | Leftover Limes, Southern Prohibition Brewing by Jim Koebel
80 | Oren, Reformation Brewery by Michael McGuire
79 | Ubu Ale, Lake Placid Craft Brewing Co. by Michael Bury
79 | Looping Owl, Right Brain Brewery by Joe Formanek
78 | Triporteur Bling Bling Imperial King, B.O.M. Brewery by Michael Heniff
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