by Trizza » Tuesday Jun 28, 2011 8:45 am
Beer awards must involve a considerable degree of luck. I’m a relatively inexperienced brewer (Age 24) but I’ve done quite well at a couple of competitions already. Got a gold at the age of 22 with a beer I made at the tender age of 20. Brew in question was nothing flash & now I’m curious as to why it did so well.
I guess I’m saying that beer awards, no matter the situation must be taken with a grain of salt. I’m not a brewing genius, but still manage to get a couple of medals at most of the competitions that I enter. I’m putting this down to luck more than anything.
Let’s not forget that judges are always going to be a little subjective, no matter how experienced they are. A judge could be in a foul mood one morning (or hungover) and potentially be swayed towards a beer that might not be to style, but (potentially) be more refreshing.
Just my thoughts…
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