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Spencer Thomas writes:

>We totally ditch style guidelines, or keep only the broadest ones
>(light-colored ale, dark-colored ale, sour ale, etc.)  etc...

The San Andreas Malts have held 2 competitions where all they asked the
brewer to identify was:

OG/FG
Use of Roasted or Black malts (% of grain bill)
Type of yeast
Hopping level (low, Medium, or High)
Dry Hopped?
Addition of "Special" ingredients (identified)

Then the entries were grouped so that similar profiles were judged together
and the judges were instructed to evaluate based on how well the entries
"worked" as a final product. Flaws (contamination, etc.) should be pointed
out but no "styles" were to be considered against which the entries should
be judged. The simple example given to the judges was: "if you were given
these as a sampler in a pub, which would you consider ordering and why or
why not?

The idea got a mixed reception but was enough of a success to warrant more
such events. I would encourage such activity.

RW...

Russ Wigglesworth
UCSF-Stanford Health Care
Department of Radiology
Box #0628
San Francisco, CA
415-476-3668 / 415-502-1070 (fax)



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