Aug 2, 2012

Blind Beer tasting results

The Medal Ceremony
The Wine and Cheese Place Blind Beer Tasting
for 4th Annual St. Louis Craft Beer Week



14 people voting


Flight # 1 - Zwickel
Gold Medal   (22 points)    Urban Chestnut Zwickel (Missouri)
Silver Medal  (20 points)   Innstadt Edelsud Zwickel (German)


Flight #2 - Firestone Walker Union Jack Flight

Gold Medal         (43 points) - stored dark, but in and out of the fridge
Silver Medal       (40 points) - stored dark, but in my 90+ degree garage
Bronze Medal   
 (34 points) -  ideal storage, stored in a cool dark place
4th place          
 (24 points) - over exposed to light for an extended time


Flight #3 - IPA Flight
Gold Medal       (64 points)  - Odell IPA - Colorado 
Silver Medal      (54 points) - Schlafly AIPA - Missouri 
Bronze Medal   (50 points) -  Stone IPA - California
4th place          
 (37 points) - Bells Two Hearted Ale - Michigan 
5th place            (35 points) - O'Fallon 5 day - Missouri
6th place            (31 points) - Charleville Hoptimistic IPA - Missouri


Flight #4 - Porter Flight 
Gold Medal      (69 points)     - Founders Porter - Michigan    
                                                  (7-1st place votes) 
Silver Medal     (59 points)    - Odell Porter - Colorado           
                                                  (3-1st place votes)
Bronze Medal   (54 points)    - Deschutes Black Butte Porter - Oregon 
4th place          (36.5 points)  - Boulevard Bully Porter - Missouri 
5th place           (33 points)     - Crown Valley Porter - Missouri 
6th place           (21.5 points)  - Six Row Porter - Missouri