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Judge Name: Pedro Mostaco

Style: 15A. Irish Red Ale

Brewery Name

BackBone

Beer Name: #05 - Irish Red Ale

Special ingredients

Bottle Inspection Appropriate size, cap, fill level, label removal, etc.: Garrafa âmbar, 355ml

Descriptor Definitions (Mark all that apply):

Acetaldehyde - Green apple-like aroma and flavor.

Alcoholic - The aroma, flavor, and warming effect of ethanol and higher alcohols. Sometimes described as hot.

Astringent - Puckering, lingering harshness and/or dryness in the finish/aftertaste; harsh graininess; huskiness.

Diacetyl - Artificial butter, butterscotch, or toffee aroma and flavor. Sometimes perceived as a slickness on the tongue.

DMS (dimethyl sulfide) - At low levels a sweet, cooked or canned corn-like aroma and flavor.

Estery - Aroma and/or flavor of any ester (fruits, fruit flavorings, or roses).

Grassy - Aroma/flavor of fresh-cut grass or green leaves.

Light-Struck - Similar to the aroma of a skunk.

Metallic - Tinny, coiny, copper, iron, or blood-like flavor.

Musty - Stale, musty, or moldy aromas/flavors.

Oxidized - Any one or combination of stale, winy/vinous, cardboard, papery, or sherry-like aromas and flavors.

Phenolic - Spicy (clove, pepper), smoky, plastic, plastic adhesive strip, and/or medicinal (chlorophenolic).

Solvent - Aromas and flavors of higher alcohols (fusel alcohols). Similar to acetone or lacquer thinner aromas.

Sour/Acidic - Tartness in aroma and flavor. Can be sharp and clean (lactic acid), or vinegar-like (acetic acid).

Sulfur - The aroma of rotten eggs or burning matches.

Vegetal - Cooked, canned, or rotten vegetable aroma and flavor (cabbage, onion, celery, asparagus, etc.)

Yeasty - A bready, sulfury or yeast-like aroma or flavor.

Scoring Guide

Outstanding	(45-50)	World-class example of style.
Excellent	(38-44)	Exemplifies style well, requires minor fine-tuning.
Very Good	(30-37)	Generally within style parameters, some minor flaws.
Good	(21-29)	Misses the mark on style and/or minor flaws.
Fair	(14-20)	Off flavors/aromas or major style deficiencies. Unpleasant.
Problematic	(00-13)	Major off flavors and aromas dominate. Hard to drink.

Aroma Comment on malt, hops, esters, and other aromatics

Aroma bastante neutro, como pede o estilo, com uma clara tendência para o caramelo. Sem aroma de lúpulo ou ésteres.

Appearance Comment on color, clarity, and head (retention, color, and texture)

Coloração cobre claro. Exemplar bastante claro, com espuma off-white de baixa formação e retenção média.

Flavor Comment on malt, hops, fermentation characteristics, balance, finish/aftertaste, and other flavor characteristics

16.5

Caramelo continua sendo o caráter dominante, de intensidade média. Bastante neutra, como pede o estilo. Sem notas tostadas. Final semi-seco. Amargor médio-baixo, em ótimo balanço com o dulçor do malte. Sem sabor de lúpulo ou frutado.

Mouthfeel Comment on body, carbonation, warmth, creaminess, astringency, and other palate sensations

Corpo médio. Carbonatação média. Bastante suave no palato.

Overall Impression Comment on overall drinking pleasure associated with entry, give suggestions for improvement

8.5

Uma cerveja sem qualquer falha perceptível e que cumpre à risca as determinações do estilo, sem porém nunca ir além nos atributos opcionais (frutado e lúpulo ausentes, além do malte unidimensional). Ainda assim, muitíssimo agradável, com ótima drinkability.

Stylistic Accuracy

Not to Style

Classic Example

Technical Merit

Significant Flaws

Flawless

Intangibles

Lifeless

Wonderful