rcubed1
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Cmon SD, hurry up!
They aren't even verifying San Diego as of today.
Cmon SD, hurry up!
Cmon SD, hurry up!
Me neither...I did not get through!
17F. Strawberry LambicWhat categories did you have entered in SD? I was there on Saturday and thought there were quite a few very nice entries.
My dopplebock took third in Philly. Glad I bottled a few extra!!
It was definitely a week or two after last year. I remember thinking I didn't place only to find out shortly after that I took first. My post history should show it, but I'm tired as **** right now.I'm trying to think back to last year how that worked. You'd think it would come with the score sheets but I vaguely remember them coming later in a different package.
San Diego? Please?
Wondering how 23 entries for sour got DQed.
I helped steward with this category, but I promise I didn't do anything unprofessional. I wonder what on earth would DQ so many entries.Wondering how 23 entries for sour got DQed.
Got 1st for Porter and Sour Ale (collab with Brian).
I know why but I don't know if I can say.
Got 1st for Porter and Sour Ale (collab with Brian).
I know why but I don't know if I can say.
Unbeknownst to me, I was involved with it. Janis contacted me about what Brian and I entered in that category and that was the decision they made. I thought maybe they would put the highest scoring beer that didn't medal there but they decided against apparently.
So will AHA update the comp site with final round details?
True confession: I entered a beer I'm quite proud of that didn't fit any categories. It's a soured saison aged on spent cherries blended with a cherry berliner and a rosemary berliner. American Wild Ale wasn't implemented, so it was just awkward.
Understandably, I entered multiple categories. Today, the scores arrived.
As a saison, it averaged 13.5, with sourness and acidity, along with brett, noted as major flaws.
As a Belgian specialty, described as a soured brett saison blended with soured witbiers, it scored a 19, with sourness and acidity noted as major flaws (I so don't understand 16e rules).
As a geueze, it got a 34, with mouthfeel and low carb levels (a totally valid criticism for this beer) called out as problems. Also criticized for low levels of brett character, I assume because it was only Brett L., with no classic Brett B. funk and horsiness.
I don't know what this means. But it was a fun experiment. And the high score was in the category least related to how the beer was made.
My experience has led me to believe that judges are less inclined to judge based on the category parameters and much more likely to select a world class example of the category and judge compared to that. Most of the categories are written with a fair amount of wiggle room but the judges seem to fixate on specifics that are not necessarily called out in the category descriptions. This is ESPECIALLY true of feral/sour beers.Sounds like a Cat 23 or Cat 16e entry to me. I find most judges don't really understand the reason for 16e. I'm done entering 16e at this point and will wait for the new guidelines.
In my experience most judges are not qualified to judge feral/funky/sour beers.