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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, ensuring 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:
Exceptional (95 to 91)
91
by Joseph Formanek
Moondance
Southbound Brewing Co.
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91
by Nelson Crowle
Twenty Five
Breckenridge Brewery
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91
by Joseph Formanek
Barrel Chested Barleywine
Upland Brewing
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91
by Mike Castagno
Good People Brown Ale
Good People Brewing Co.
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91
by Rick Franckhauser
Sparkling Ale
Boston Beer Co.
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