Published Tuesday, 06-Feb-2007 00:36:37 EST. Copyright ©1999-2024 Raymond W. Scanlon.
| Old Man Scanlon's Silverfish Pale Ale #22 (American Pale Ale) | |||||
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Bottled 2 May 1998
O.G. 1.042 31 IBU |
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| Max. Points | Category | John W. Heard (Recognized) | Dave Hamel (Certified) | ||
| 12 | Aroma (as appropriate for style) Comment on malt, hops, esters, and other aromatics | 10 | Good hop nose, slight citrus. | 10 | Pronounced citrus hop aroma with some malt background. Some fruity esters. |
| 3 | Appearance (as appropriate for style) Comment on color, clarity, and head (retention, color, and texture) | 3 | Nice golden straw color. Good clarity. | 2 | Very slight chill haze; nice light copper-amber; good creamy head with adequate retention. |
| 20 | Flavor (as appropriate for style) Comment on malt, hops, fermentation characteristics, balance, finish/aftertatste, and other flavor characteristics | 14 | A little much on bittering w.r.t. malt/hop balance. No off flavors. Strong bitter finish - lingers a bit more than I like but appropriate to style. | 14 | Strong hop flavor, citrusy; slight astringency in finish may reflect excess sparge temperature; no off flavors. |
| 5 | Mouthfeel (as appropriate for style) Comment on body, carbonation, warmth, creaminess, astringency, and other palate sensations | 4 | Medium body. Good carbonation level. | 3 | Medium body, appropriate for style. |
| 10 | Overall Impression Comment on overall drinking pleasure associated with entry, give suggestions for improvement | 7 | A very well crafted ale. Reminds me of Anchor Liberty Ale. | 6 | A good stylistic example of American Pale Ale; watch sparge temp; good entry! |
| 50 | Maximum Score | 38 | 35 | ||
| Old Man Scanlon's Black As Sin Stygian Midnight Porter #23 (Robust Porter, First Place) | |||||
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Bottled 23 June 1998
O.G. 1.053 35 IBU |
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| Max. Points | Category | Scott Kaplan (Certified) | John Leak (Recognized) | ||
| 12 | Aroma (as appropriate for style) Comment on malt, hops, esters, and other aromatics | 8 | Splendid aromas of chocolate & coffee, no hops (good), dark malt nose. | 8 | Wonderful coffee nose with lots of malt character. Low hop nose. Some chocolate character also. |
| 3 | Appearance (as appropriate for style) Comment on color, clarity, and head (retention, color, and texture) | 3 | Opaque black with packed head that stays forever. | 2 | Opaque character. Lots of creamy head. Many small bubbles. |
| 20 | Flavor (as appropriate for style) Comment on malt, hops, fermentation characteristics, balance, finish/aftertatste, and other flavor characteristics | 15 | Richly flavored with a slight astringency (could be from grain tannin), coffee & chocolate, very clean & nice. Hops present to balance underlying sweetness. | 13 | Nice bitterness w/ malt character. Chocolate and other malt sweetness character. Nice finish, moderate hop character. |
| 5 | Mouthfeel (as appropriate for style) Comment on body, carbonation, warmth, creaminess, astringency, and other palate sensations | 5 | Firmly medium body, effervescent & slightly warming. | 4 | Good medium body w/ moderate carbonation. Nice creaminess. |
| 10 | Overall Impression Comment on overall drinking pleasure associated with entry, give suggestions for improvement | 8 | I would like to have more of this! | 8 | Nice beer with malt sweetness characteristics, good body and moderate bitterness, low astringency. |
| 50 | Maximum Score | 39 | 35 | ||
| Outstanding (45-50) | A world class example of the style. A beer with great character and no flaws. |
| Excellent (38-44) | Beers in this range may have no flaws but may be missing the intangibles for that world class beer. |
| Very Good (30-37) | Beers in this range may have a minor flaw (technical or stylistic), or may be lacking in balance or complexity. |
| Good (21-29) | A satisfactory beer that generally fits the style parameters. |
| Fair (14-20) | This beer has its share of problems.... |
| Problematic (0-13) | A beer with a major problem (usually contamination) that overwhelms all other flavors and aromas. |
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