The rules of engagement

When we decided that we would drink as many different beers as we could, we thought we would need a scale to score them against. The beers we judge are generally poured into the correct glass for their specific style, however some exceptions are made for beers such as Corona or swing tops eg. Grolsch, which we feel can be left in the bottle. The beers tasted are scrutinised on several factors that include appearance/colour, head retention/lacing, aroma, flavour, Mouth feel and any general features that define the beer. Depending how well we think these beers represent their specific style we give them a rating on the score seen below:

                                                                                             1 - Terrible

                                                                                             2 - Bad

                                                                                             3 - Palatable

                                                                                             4 - OK

                                                                                             5 - Good

                                                                                             6 - Great

                                                                                             7 - Excellent

                                                                                             8 - Exceptional

                                                                                             9 - Pure Genius

                                                                                           10 - Perfect 

Further to this any beer scoring an excellent or higher would be recognised as a beer to be sought after.