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Official Review (Issue 61)
The latest beer and cider reviews by The Beer Connoisseur's panel of judges.
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
Rougarou's Curse
Low Road Brewing
95
Coconut Rye Stout
Garage Brewing Co.
95
Stick Shift Lager
Garage Brewing Co.
94
Mocha Moon Imperial Coffee Stout
Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.
94
Side Bae Double IPA: Sabro Cryo
Wild Leap Brew Co.
94
Redux Dulcitude Barrel Aged Wheat Wine
Garage Brewing Co.
94
Leave'M In the Dust Double IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
93
Hop Gods
Lakefront Brewery
93
Redux Kenspeckle Scotch-Style Ale
Garage Brewing Co.
93
Redux Western Pear Heffe Hefeweizen
Garage Brewing Co.
92
Vacanza Key Lime Pie Gose
Wild Leap Brew Co.
92
Fluffy
Night Shift Brewing
92
Smooth Criminal
Wild Heaven Beer
92
Alphagator
Abita Brewing Co.
91
Valley of Gold
Wild Heaven Beer
91
King Cake Sour
Urban South Brewery
91
Basement Light
Scofflaw Brewing Co.
91
Sumo Sumatra Imperial Stout
Austin Brothers Beer Co.
91
Straw-BERRY Fields Hazy Milkshake IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Loriot
Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
90
Dual Exhaust West Coast Double IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
89
White Pony
Belching Beaver Brewery
88
Straight Outta Norcross
Social Fox Brewing
88
Dirty Beaches
Scofflaw Brewing Co.
88
Beeracuda
Abita Brewing Co.
87
Sap Stories: Chapter 1
Wild Heaven Beer
87
Tonsure
Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
86
Beta Test One
Belching Beaver Brewery
Average (85 to 75)
85
Peach Jam
Two Roads Brewing
85
Side Bae Citra Simcoe Double IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
85
Light of the Feu Follets
Low Road Brewing
85
Redux Irish Coffee Time Golden Stout
Garage Brewing Co.
85
Swerve City
Belching Beaver Brewery
85
Redux Dark Cherry Rum Porter
Garage Brewing Co.
83
Fennec Pale Ale
Social Fox Brewing
83
Blackberry Sourbet
Austin Brothers Beer Co.
82
Göller Original
Brauerei Göller
82
La Gosa Rita
Lakefront Brewery
82
Passion Fruit Double IPA
Garage Brewing Co.
81
Place to Imagine Vol. 2 - Cherry Pie
Social Fox Brewing
79
Süperlager
Wild Leap Brew Co.
78
Pucker Up: Green Apple
Low Road Brewing
77
Redux Chocolate Rum Stout
Garage Brewing Co.