Here are the score card results from the judges at beer hoptacular:
Steve Kemp, BJCP Certified:
Aroma 8/12
Smokey phenolic - some malt hops ok.
Appearance 3/3
Very little head.
Flavor 12/20
Nice smoke characgter, good malt with a fair amount of hops. Hops grow into a long bitter finish. Nice initial caramel.
Mouthfeel 4/5
Ok, but bitter to the point of astringency.
Overall Impression 7/10
For this style - malt should outshine hops. This is very bitter. Overall a nice beer. I love the smoke character.
Total 34/50
D. Norton, BJCP Master:
Aroma 9/12
Smoky, tart esters dominate. Hint of malt.
Appearance 2/3
Light golden amber color. Slight haze. Thin head.
Flavor 9/20
Smokey character comes through, but hops dominate. Malt background.
Mouthfeel 4/5
Medium bodied. Dry aftertaste.
Overall Impression 8/10
Overhopped, but drinkable effort.
Total 32/50
Joe Formanek, BJCP National:
Aroma 7/12
Assertive smokey [can't read]. Savory. A bit ham like.
Appearance 2/3
Great clarity, poor head, copper color.
Flavor 13/20
Assertive smokiness along with [can't read] A few hops. However the smoke character does help balance out the hops somewhat - more 2 dimensional.
Mouthfeel 4/5
Medium body [can't read] smoky [can't read] astringency
Overall Impression 7/10
Actually a nice [can't read]. Good smoke rate.
Total 33/50
Jerald O’Kennard
Aroma 11/12
Fun "Slim Jim" smoked meat aromas
Appearance 3/3
Hazy deep copper brown faint [can't read] head.
Flavor 15/20
Smoked nut and meat flavor follow w/grilled fruits and a deft tough of leafy green hops on the [end].
Mouthfeel 4/5
Chewy, lively well-carbonated refreshing and zesty hop astringency.
Overall Impression 8/10
A very nice hop forward, mildly smoked rauch that will be great with food.
Total 41/50
The average is in the Very Good range: Generally with style parameters, some minor flaws.
Scoresheet also came with "Beer for Dummies" flyer. Is that a message? :/
Chris
I was afraid we added to much hops at the end... The recipe I crafted called for only a half ounce at the end of boil and we threw in an ounce... Oh well we will get them next year!
ive communicated with this guy. wasnt a pleasant experience. i sad fuck it and ignored him.
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Ya I picked mine fresh off his bines and while I was there he said he thought they were Cascade, but when I asked him via email what they were again cause I forgot he said he thinks the Northern Brewer and Cascade plants were mixed together. So I think they are a mixed bag. I have them dried and in the freezer. Do to their lack of aromatics I will likely use them as a mild bittering hop.
I got hops from that same guy back in August. I remembered saying he didn't brew but his brother did. Have you brewed with them? The didn't smell particular aromatic as I dried them.
Still wondering why 4 judges needed three beers each.
awesome! Great to see the comments. Thanks for posting.
My favorite line is "drinkable effort."