The results are in from Round 1 of the National Homebrew Competition. While I will not be moving on to Round 2, nor did I place in the first round, the judges were very favorable towards The Lumberjack. I am contemplating scanning the results and posting them on here, but for now you'll have to settle for my synopsis.
The scoring is on a 50 point scale and my final score was 38.5. Scores of 45-50 are considered "Outstanding" and 38-44 are "Excellent". The Excellent classification is defined by the American Homebrew Association as "Beers in this range may have no flaws but may be missing the intangibles for a world class beer." And now on to some comments from the judges along with the higher of the scores for each category...
Aroma:
"High hop aroma of American type; moderate malt. No esters. Very cleanly fermented." (10/12)
Appearance:
"Big head. Good Clarity. Medium copper color is on the mark!" (3/3)
Flavor:
"High hop flavor and bitterness. Extremely clean. Good job with the clean fermentation. Clean lingering bitterness. Enough malt to support hops but definitely balanced toward hops. Bitterness is amplified by lack of esters." (15/20)
Mouthfeel:
"Medium-heavy body; moderate/adequate carbonation. A bit of astringency from the high hopping rate. Nice though." (5/5)
Overall Impression:
"Your technique is spot on. No off flavors and very clean. Base beer is super/ a wonderful imperial pale. Clean lagering. Great hops. Extremely interesting to see what happens when a lager yeast is substituted. Good job." (8/10)
I feel real good about this and I will likely be completely unproductive the remainder of the day.
Sorry thesis.
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