Official Review (Issue 65)
The latest beer reviews, cider reviews and hard seltzer reviews by The Beer Connoisseur's panel of judges.
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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)
97
Alpha Abstraction Vol. 22
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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97
Side Bae Double IPA Idaho 7
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
SouthDown Double IPA
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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93
Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Mandarin
Stone Brewing
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92
Apex Predator
Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
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92
In Between Times – Raspberry
Social Fox Brewing
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92
Double Trouble
Low Road Brewing
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91
Truck Chaser Creamsicle (2022)
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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91
Stone Delicious Double IPA
Stone Brewing
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91
Social Fox Oktoberfest
Social Fox Brewing
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Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Psychedelic Rabbit Transcendent IPA
New Realm Brewing
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90
Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Watermelon Lime
Stone Brewing
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90
Low Road Saison
Low Road Brewing
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89
Van Damme Strong
Social Fox Brewing
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88
Forbidden Fields
Grain Theory
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88
Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Black Cherry
Stone Brewing
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88
Hot Cocoa Stout
Low Road Brewing
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88
Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Mango
Stone Brewing
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87
Dubbel or Nothing
Social Fox Brewing
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87
Stone Imperial Stout
Stone Brewing
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86
Blueberry LMN ADE
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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86
Hoot Hard Seltzer – Blood Orange Mango
Night Shift Brewing
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Average (85 to 75)
85
Shadowplay
Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
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85
Starship Ranger
Grain Theory
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85
Stone Delicious Citrus IPA
Stone Brewing
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84
Snow Bird
Low Road Brewing
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84
Light ‘n Social
Social Fox Brewing
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82
Cloud Cover
Low Road Brewing
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82
Stone 26th Anniversary Imperial IPA
Stone Brewing
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82
Lone Buffalo: 18mo Barrel Aged Anniversary Stout
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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82
Low Road Schwarzbier
Low Road Brewing
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81
Side Bae Double IPA Cashmere
Wild Leap Brew Co.
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81
Endless Siege
Grain Theory
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76
Low Road Oktoberfest
Low Road Brewing
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