Official Review (Issue 49)
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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, 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.
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Rustique
Motorworks Brewing
95
Sion Kölsch
Radeberger
95
Rustic Sunday
Birds Fly South Ale Project
94
Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 12
Wild Leap Brew Co.
94
Black Raspberry Lambic
Area Two Experimental Brewing
93
Cookies & Cream Stout
Wild Leap Brew Co.
93
Low Light
Motorworks Brewing
93
Havana Lager
Concrete Beach Brewery
93
Cloud Sourced Hazy Juicy IPA
Two Roads Brewing Co.
93
Small Stash Reserve – Barrel Aged Doppelbock 2020
Seedstock Brewery
93
Galipette Brut
Galipette Cidre
93
Gnarly Barley Lager
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
92
Little Sip
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
92
Dr. Juice
Parish Brewing Co.
92
Fit Bits
WeldWerks Brewing Co.
92
Pear Lambic
Area Two Experimental Brewing
92
The Call
New Holland Brewing Co.
92
Tan Limes
Cape May Brewing Co.
92
No Mates – Nelson Sauvin
Astro Lab Brewing
91
Lightpoint
New Holland Brewing Co.
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Witkist White
Odell Brewing Co.
90
Tanker Truck Sour Series – Pineapple Mango Gose
Two Roads Brewing Co.
90
Whiffle
Rhinegeist Brewery
90
Science Box
Single Hill Brewing
90
Galipette Biologique
Galipette Cidre
90
Gnarly Barley Wee Heavy
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
90
Bad Seed
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
89
Sightglass
Single Hill Brewing
89
Fresh As
Astro Lab Brewing
89
The Bluprint
Birds Fly South Ale Project
88
Passionfruit & Lime Bizarre Gardening Accident
Motorworks Brewing
88
Peach Stand Rambler
Odell Brewing Co.
87
This Is A Light Lager
Motorworks Brewing
86
Bright Pineapple Sparkling Ale
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
86
Mango Tree Shaker
Odell Brewing Co.
86
Adoptable Lager
Motorworks Brewing
Average (85 to 75)
84
Mango Habanero IPA
Motorworks Brewing
82
Bright Tangerine Sparkling Ale
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
82
Go Go Gronkzilla
Motorworks Brewing
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