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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

Judges Rating:
81
Appearance:
4 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
33 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

500 is a Belgian-style Quadruple aged in wood (2015 BJCP Guidelines 33A) with the base beer being evaluated using the 2017 Brewer’s Association Guidelines for Belgian-style Quadruple. 

The aroma is barrel forward with vanilla and lightly toasted oak.  Overall, the aroma seems a bit one-... Read More

Judges Rating:
82
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
17 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20

Alpha Abstraction Vol. 6 by Wild Leap Brew Co. is a Double IPA and is being evaluated as such by the current BJCP guidelines for that category (BJCP 2015 Category 22A). 

For a Double IPA, the hop aroma is a bit muted overall but a unique blend of ripe mango and cantaloupe harmonize well... Read More

Medalla Light

Medalla Light

Puerto Rico
United States
Medalla Light, Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Description 

Medalla Light is brewed by the sea on the tropical island of Puerto Rico at one of the leading barley-based companies in Latin America and the Caribbean, the iconic Medalla Light Beer was added to Cervecera de Puerto Rico’s portfolio in 1980 as its first ever light beer. Its name, which means medal in Spanish, was inspired by the Pan-American Games held on the island when it was created. Medalla Light’s reputation for its premium quality and crisp, refreshing taste has quickly become the beer of choice for those seeking a chance to celebrate. Medalla Light has won multiple awards and has earned worldwide recognition at the Monde Selection in Brussels, the North American Beer Awards and the Australian International Beer Awards. For more information about Medalla Light, please visit www.medallalight.com.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
4.2%
IBUs: 
10
Served at: 
42º

 

 


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Judges Rating:
91
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
7 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

Medalla Light brewed by Cervecera de Puerto Rico is being evaluated as an American Light Lager (BJCP 2015 Guidelines Style 1A).

American-style Light Lagers may not be the most sought-out style among Beer Connoisseur readers, but they... Read More

Super Session #3 (Comet)

Super Session #3 (Comet)

Vermont
United States
Super Session #3 (Comet), Lawson's Finest Liquids
Description 

Our Super Session #3 is single-hop session IPA brewed with Comet. This hop is often described as zesty with grapefruit and tangerine. It is backed by some unique grassy and herbal elements and notes of lemongrass, black currant, apricot, pineapple.

Beverage Profile
Hops: 
Comet

 

 


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Judges Rating:
94
Appearance:
4 / 6
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

Super Session #3 (Comet) by Lawson's Finest Liquids is being evaluated as a Specialty IPA (2021 BJCP Guidelines Category (21B) with the special criteria of being designated as a Session IPA.

Fresh, fragrant hops dominate the aroma profile with notes of honeysuckle, pineapple and apricot.... Read More

The Greater Pumpkin

The Greater Pumpkin Heavy Seas Beer
Judges Rating:
95
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

The aroma is complex with elements of cinnamon, oak, vanilla, and ginger atop a bed of biscuity malt with a hint of bourbon in the background. No single attribute sticks out -- this is a textbook example of great balance within a very complex beer. The color is medium-amber with substantial haze... Read More

Hi-10

Terrapin Hi-10 Mango habanero Double IPA beer
Judges Rating:
85
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
21 / 24
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
7 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

The aroma is complex with waves of grapefruit, citrus peel and stone fruit with a background of bready malt. There is a light spiciness from the habanero that doesn't overwhelm and adds complexity, but at the cost of diminishing the hop aroma. The color is a very deep gold with orange hues and... Read More

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