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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #45 on: January 22, 2015, 07:41:38 pm »
My wife thinks that IPAs and stouts are beginner beers because all the guys who go gaga over them are usually fairly new to the craft beer scene. They think an alt is a poorly brewed IPA. And how many times have new brewers come on the forum and said "I hate lagers"

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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #46 on: January 22, 2015, 09:40:50 pm »
Hard to guess what would win people's choice. Lighter beers like CAP can be crowd pleasers, but get passed over as too average for a competition win.

I've sat on a bunch of BOS panels.  Honestly, there are a lot of lighter beers that win BOS, at least up here in WA.  Sure, there are plenty of RISs, IIPAs, and big Belgians, but I've also seen Pilsners, Milds, Kolschs, Dortmunders, ESBs, and Cal Commons win, too.  I could easily see a really good CAP walking away with BOS.


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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #47 on: January 23, 2015, 01:48:10 am »
Oktoberfest.  I won a people's choice competition with mine.  The third place beer was also an Oktoberfest.
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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #48 on: January 23, 2015, 09:00:20 am »
Hard to guess what would win people's choice. Lighter beers like CAP can be crowd pleasers, but get passed over as too average for a competition win.

I've sat on a bunch of BOS panels.  Honestly, there are a lot of lighter beers that win BOS, at least up here in WA.  Sure, there are plenty of RISs, IIPAs, and big Belgians, but I've also seen Pilsners, Milds, Kolschs, Dortmunders, ESBs, and Cal Commons win, too.  I could easily see a really good CAP walking away with BOS.
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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #49 on: January 23, 2015, 11:24:35 am »
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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #50 on: January 26, 2015, 04:21:25 pm »
I think it's a regional thing.  When back on the East Coast, I see Boston Lager on most tap selections.  I don't think I've ever seen it on tap in Washington State.  But Alaska Amber sure is. 


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Re: Quality, Impact, and Commercial Appeal
« Reply #51 on: January 27, 2015, 07:44:25 am »
Hard to guess what would win people's choice. Lighter beers like CAP can be crowd pleasers, but get passed over as too average for a competition win.

I've sat on a bunch of BOS panels.  Honestly, there are a lot of lighter beers that win BOS, at least up here in WA.  Sure, there are plenty of RISs, IIPAs, and big Belgians, but I've also seen Pilsners, Milds, Kolschs, Dortmunders, ESBs, and Cal Commons win, too.  I could easily see a really good CAP walking away with BOS.

Each time I've judged over the past year it seems like it's become sort of a thing to try to pick a BOS beer that isn't an over the top beer. I'm not sure that's swinging the pendulum too hard the other direction but it's nice to see some recognition for a beer that isn't a barrel aged RIS or an IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPA.
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