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Official Review (Issue 59)

The latest beer and cider reviews by The Beer Connoisseur's panel of judges.

Official Review (Issue 59)

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.


World Class (100 to 96)


96
Hellaweizen
Miel Brewery & Taproom

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96
Hell & High Water
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.

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Exceptional (95 to 91)


95
Mega Juicy
Two Roads Brewing Co.

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94
Apple Crumble
Miel Brewery & Taproom

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94
Honey Project
Wild Leap Brew Co.

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94
Espressway
Two Roads Brewing Co.

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94
Rye Stout
Flying Lion Brewing

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94
Weekender
ZēLUS Beer Co.

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93
Road 2 Ruin Double IPA
Two Roads Brewing Co.

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93
LP Witbier
Dokkaebier

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93
BRAMS Chocolate Coffee Stout
BRAMS

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92
Black Soul RyePA
Low Road Brewing

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92
Raspberry Flapjack
Urban South Brewery

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92
Micro Giant
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.

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92
White Oak
Urban South Brewery

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92
Gravitas Non-Alcoholic Barrel-Aged Bourbon Stout (2021)
Bravus Brewing Co.

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91
Pineapple Super Diesel
Area Two Experimental Brewing

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91
Kimchi Sour
Dokkaebier

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91
Skater Aid
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.

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91
All of the Otter Reindeer
Pontoon Brewing

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91
BRAMS French Pilsner
BRAMS

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91
The Four Essentials
Pontoon Brewing

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Very Good (90 to 86)


 

90
Barrel Aged Brownie Batter Blend #3: Base
Pontoon Brewing

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90
Hoptopus
Crystal Lake Brewing

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90
Blood Orange IPA (Non-Alcoholic)
Bravus Brewing Co.

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90
Flor de Jamaica
Miel Brewery & Taproom

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89
Barrel-Aged Twelfth Night
Urban South Brewery

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88
Trop Tail
Social Fox Brewing

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88
Ryes or Die Trying
Pontoon Brewing

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87
Barrel Aged Brownie Batter Blend #3: Loaded French Toast
Pontoon Brewing

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87
Down with the Thickness
Pontoon Brewing

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86
Nuclear Pineapple
Pontoon Brewing

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Average (85 to 75)


85
Honeycomb Hideout
Low Road Brewing

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84
Ankleknocker Gluten Free Pale Ale

ZēLUS Beer Co.

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84
Place to Imagine Vol. 1
Social Fox Brewing

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84
Pomegranate Ginger Sour
Low Road Brewing

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83
Santa's Berries
Low Road Brewing

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80
On Your Mark
KitNA Brewing

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