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Sean Coughlin

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Beer Judge

An avid brewer & judge, Sean is a multi-award winning brewer, BJCP National Judge, & Advanced Cicerone® He dove into the hobby while living in a dry county in Kentucky and grew tired of driving to West Virginia & Ohio to buy beer.  He has had the opportunity to brew two Best of Show winning homebrews with professional breweries including a Pro-Am entry to the GABF with F.X. Matt/Saranac Brewing in Utica, NY.  As a national beer judge, Sean actively judges throughout the east coast of the United States & Eastern Canada while helping to grade BJCP and Advanced Cicerone® exams.  He is a regular judge at the Great American Beer Festival and is passionate about beer education .  While he loves all styles, he has a particular love for Belgian and German beer. 

My reviews

Bohemian Riot

Bohemian Riot, Arches Brewing
Judges Rating:
93
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
21 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Bohemian Riot by Arches Brewing has been evaluated as a Czech Premium Pale Lager (2015 BJCP Category 3B) known better to most beer drinkers as a Bohemian or Czech Pilsner.

The aroma is clean and malt forward with just a hint of bread... Read More

Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout

Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout

Louisiana
United States
Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout, Gnarly Barley Brewing
Description 

You know and love our STOUT, of the Russian Imperial persuasion. It's a smooth yet burly beer chock full of dark roasty toasty flavors and stacked with chocolate notes for supreme complexity. Then we had the gall to throw it in some bourbon barrels just to really seal the deal as the sexiest beer in our lineup.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
9.4%
Malts: 
Maris Otter, Caraaroma, Carabohemian, Carafa III
Hops: 
Cascade

 

 


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Judges Rating:
93
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
24 / 24
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout by Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood Aged Beer (BJCP 2015 Guidelines Category 33B) with considerations of being an Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels.

The aroma... Read More

Lone Buffalo: Heaven Hill Barrel Aged Stout

Lone Buffalo: Heaven Hill Barrel Aged Stout

Lone Buffalo: Heaven Hill Barrel Aged Stout
Description 

An imperial milk stout aged for 1 year in Heaven Hill barrels.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
13.7%
IBUs: 
20

 

 


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Judges Rating:
95
Appearance:
4 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
40 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

Lone Buffalo: Heaven Hill Barrel Aged Stout by Wild Leap Brew Co. is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged beer (2021 BJCP Guidelines Category 33B) with the criteria of being an imperial milk stout aged in bourbon barrels.  

The aroma contains a myriad of... Read More

Samuel Adams Rebel Raw

Samuel Adams Boston Beer Rebel Raw Double IPA
Judges Rating:
93
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
39 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

A pleasant, hop-heavy aroma emerges from the glass with bright tones of honeydew melon and cantaloupe. Although the aroma lacks hop complexity, it does a great job of whetting the appetite with a decidedly fresh hop oil-laden aroma. There is an underlying presence of sweet bready malt that does... Read More

Judges Rating:
86
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

Holy City Brewing’s Bowen’s Island Oyster Stout is being evaluated as an Irish Stout (Category 15B) according to the BJCP guidelines. While Guinness Draught is widely considered the quintessential example of the style, Irish Stout has a fair amount of leeway for interpretation. 

The aroma... Read More

Always Ready

Always Ready by Cape May Brewing Co.
Judges Rating:
91
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
24 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Always Ready is being evaluated as an American Pale Ale (BJCP 2015 Category 18B). The aroma showcases everything that hop lovers look for in a great pale ale: hop intensity, freshness, complexity and just a tiny hint of malt in the background that stays well out of the way. There are bright... Read More

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