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Official Review (Issue 75)
The latest beer reviews, cider reviews and hard seltzer 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.
World Class (100 to 96)
98
Andechser Weissbier Dunkel
Kloster Andechs
97
Corylus
Pure Project Brewing
96
Andechser Weissbier Hell
Kloster Andechs
96
Rain
Pure Project Brewing
Exceptional (95 to 91)
95
Andechser Hell
Kloster Andechs
95
Place to Imagine Vol. 4 - Blueberry Pie
Social Fox Brewing
94
Great Pumpkin
Elysian Brewing Co.
94
Tropical Mist
Pure Project Brewing
93
Double Perpetual IPA
Tröegs Independent Brewing
93
Weltenburger Helle Weisse
Weltenburger Kloster
93
Weltenburger Asam Bock
Weltenburger Kloster
92
Praga Pilsner
Praga Brewing Group
92
Kanga Brew
New Realm Brewing
91
Früh Kölsch
Cölner Hofbräu Früh
Very Good (90 to 86)
90
Lucente
Attic Brewing Co.
90
Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 27
Wild Leap Brew Co.
89
Turd Ferguson
Moniker Brewery
87
Weltenburger Hell
Weltenburger Kloster
86
Saturnine Feline
Attic Brewing Co.
Average (85 to 75)
85
Light 'n Hoppy
Social Fox Brewing
82
Kühlschrank
Moniker Brewery