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9 AUGUST 2019 ONLINE DrinksRetailing NEWS @drinksretailing www.drinksretailingnews.co.uk 27 MEET THE LEAD International Beer JUDGES JEFF EVANS Challenge 2019 Chairman of IBC BILL SIMMONS Industry Putting a spotlight consultant CHRISTINE CRYNE Beer writer on just ‘good beer’ and trainer CLAIRE DODD Drinks JEFF EVANS writer EXPLAINS WHAT GLYNN THE PANEL IS DAVIS LOOKING FOR IN Beer writer SINGLING OUT THE ULTIMATE BEER. JOHN PORTER FULL RESULTS ON Beer writer THE FOLLOWING PAGES JONNY TYSON Beer sommelier hen is a good beer not a good beer? When it is LOTTE slightly out of style, PEPLOW apparently. At many Beer of the world’s beer sommelier competitionsW any deviation from what is the accepted profile of a style can lead to disappointment, because they place MARTYN such great weight on strict guidelines. If a CORNELL Beer writer beer is perhaps not quite hoppy enough to be “officially” a pilsner, then it gets marked down, or even kicked out of the competition. Maybe a stout has been MELISSA entered as a porter. If so, it has no chance. COLE I’m not one to decry this sort of Beer writer competition. I can see the value of judging how well a brewer has mastered a style and technical merit certainly deserves – a wise old mix of brewers, retailers, our judges discovered nearly 300 reward. Furthermore, every competition importers and writers – convened at the bronze medallists and nearly 200 silver PETER has to have its rules or it collapses into an Honourable Artillery Company in the City medallists – all of whom have much to HAYDON unruly mess. But, in today’s increasingly of London to sniff, taste and ultimately celebrate as a result. Most importantly, Beer writer imaginative beer world, trying to precisely analyse the hell of out more than 800 however, they also decided on more than define a beer by style has become a beers from around the world. Beers were 60 gold medallists from a wide range challenge equivalent to herding brewery presented in small flights based loosely of countries – from Belgium to Brazil, cats. This is why the International Beer around beer styles – just so that there Colombia to Cambodia, Myanmar to STEVE Challenge is more relevant today than were no big swings of flavour or strength Mexico. These now go forward to the WILLIAMS Beer blogger it’s ever been. in each group – and the judges, divided final round of judging in early September Now in its 23rd year, the IBC has long into 13 tables, silently evaluated each one when a second jury meets to decide championed the idea that a beer should before launching into detailed discussions which of the gold winners claim our win prizes simply based on how good it is, over its merits and finally making the trophies, which are based, again, on broad TIM rather than how closely it adheres to some collective decision of whether it was styles rather than precise categories – Best HAMPSON pedantic definition of style. We believe that worthy of a gold, silver or bronze medal, Ale, Best Lager, Best Stout or Porter, Best Beer writer when customers enter an off-licence, while or perhaps no medal at all. As chairman Wheat Beer, Best Flavoured Beer and Best they may have an idea of the broad type of of the judges, I have the luxury of moving Speciality Beer. The judges will also select beer they want to buy, they are not fixated from table to table to hear the debates, so this year’s Supreme Champion beer. by technical profiles and simply want to I know that they are good humoured, well The discussions, I know from WILL know what is going to taste good when informed and very often illuminating. experience, will be intense, the testing HAWKES they open the bottle or can. Sometimes reaching a verdict proves rigorous and the trophy winners – as a Beer writer This is the principle that we again difficult, at other times, the outcome is result – totally deserving. But perhaps the rolled into play at this year’s IBC judging apparent very early on. biggest winner overall will be simply be at the start of August. Around 60 judges The net result this year was that “good beer”. 027-034 IBC Results DRN August 2019 SUBBED.indd 27 07/08/2019 15:06 DrinksRetailing NEWS ONLINE 9 AUGUST 2019 28 www.drinksretailingnews.co.uk @drinksrtilin INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE 2019 TASTING TASTING TASTING GOLD GOLD GOLD COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE Bvrtown Brwr Gmm Als Di Intrntionl Als Crv Lob Lob Priso Flvourd Brs R APA Bru-Mnufcturn (Brufctum) Brufctum Bvrtown Brwr Nck Als Proust Fro Br Apricot Wht Flvourd Brs Oil SIPA Fbbric dll Birr Tnut Als Collsi Collsi Ross Brssri du Mont Blnc Als Hinkn Bril Bdn Bdn Flvourd Brs L Rouss Fourpur Sssion IPA Als Chocolt Brssri du Mont Blnc Als L Zron Impril Flvourd Brs Slvnus Blond Fullr’s Fullr’s & Frinds Als Citrus TASTING Tin Rbl: Rspct Your Eldrs Brssri du Mont Blnc Als Bruri Rittmr Hllrn- Lrs GOLD Tripl Epics Hrv & Son Als dorf Hllrndorfr COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE Mlt Brown Kllrbir Crvjri Wls Wls Spcilit Brs Brlinr Wls Brouwrij L Huh Dlirium Als Buckskin, Kin Cr Group Lrs Trmns Hrv & Son Als Buckskin Mrn Tin Lii Curious Brwin Curiousr & Spcilit Brs Curiousr Chptr On Buckskin, Kin Cr Group Als Crlsbr Kkhstn Lrs Buckskin Kölsch Hinkn Hunr Soproni Als Brkhn Cutious Gmblr APA Dundlk B Brwr Spcilit Brs Brwmstr Hos Hd Butcomb Brwin Co Sinl Als Crvjri Wls Wls Supr Lrs Csk Ad Wiss Vrit Amricn Hop Hordn Brwr Als Noss Simco Pl Al Julius Hrv & Son Low Alcohol Spcilit Brs Old Al Crvjri Bohmi Alb Als Gllr Gllr Vlltt Lrs Mntim Brwr Birr Als 2018 Antonin Wst Hthrwood R Crft Pl Spcilit Brs Cost IPA Al Husn Bir Husn Bir Lrs Crvjri Bohmi Amricn Als Slopin Brwr Ppr Als Dunkl Brl Win Plns Hinkn Bril Eisnbhn Spcilit Brs Ruchbir Mnmr Brwr Mnmr Lrs Crvjri Bohmi Als St Ptr’s Brwr Crftd Als Prmium Hrto Jn Spcilit Brs Crolin III Blck IPA Hrto Jn Grnd Prsti Vtrijpt Zuidm Schwir Hofmistr Hlls Lrs Witros & Prtnrs Fullr’s Als Crvjri Stnnis Als Gold & Frinds Pilot: Hook Norton Brwr Rd R Spcilit Brs Amli Huvv Du Supr Bock Group Supr Bock Lrs Ashb Crvjri Flvourd Brs Coruj Amricn Crvjri Wls Als Wls Dubbl Ashb Wht Ambr Lr Mntim Brwr Thoms Spcilit Brs Orn Hrd’s Al Th Historicl Bruri Rittmr Spcilit Brs Vint Brssri du Mont Blnc Flvourd Brs Hllrndorf Cido Grup SIA Als Lilvrds L Blu Hllrndorfr Khmr Bvrs Brrl Stout / Portrs Tumšis Ruch Bir Blck Extr Stout Bruri Rittmr Spcilit Brs Brssri du Mont Blnc Flvourd Brs Hllrndorf Curious Brwin Als Curiousr & L Vrt Smok Gor St Austll Brwr Blck Stout / Portrs Curiousr Chptr 2 - Squr Brrl Ad Crvjri Bohmi W Spcilit Brs Crvcri BBC d l Sbn Flvourd Brs Hv Brrl Ad Dmm Als Complot IPA Cjic Mil Brouwrij Hcht Supr 8 Wht Brs Blnch Crvjri Bohmi Wit Flvourd Brs Crvjri Colordo Colordo Spcilit Brs Drtmoor Brwr Als Jil Al Hibisco Bltic WA Hordn Brwr Wht Brs Hordn Whit 027-034 IBC Results DRN August 2019 SUBBED.indd 28 07/08/2019 15:06 9 AUGUST 2019 ONLINE DrinksRetailing NEWS @drinksretailing www.drinksretailingnews.co.uk 29 TASTING TASTING SILVER SILVER COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE COMPANY/BRAND NAME STYLE Anvil Ale House Maleficent Ales Harvey & Son Elizabethan Ale Ales Arbor Ales Laid Back Pale Ale Ales Harvey & Son Knots of May Ales Bank Top Brewery Herkules White Walker Ales Harvey & Son Lewes Castle Brown Ale Ales Beavertown Brewery Bloody ’Ell Blood Orange IPA Ales Harvey & Son Old Ale Ales Birra Flea Adelaide Ales Harvey & Son Star of Eastbourne Ales Black Sheep Brewery Black Sheep Ale Ales Harvey & Son Wharf IPA Ales Black Sheep Brewery Riggwelter Ales Harviestoun Brewery Bitter & Twisted Ales Brasserie du Mont Blanc La Blonde Ales Hatherwood Triple Hopped Pale Ale Ales Brasserie du Mont Blanc La Cristal IPA Ales Hertog Jan Hertog Jan Dubbel Ales Brasserie Cap d’Ona Ambrée Pur Malt Ales Hertog Jan Hertog Jan Karakter Ales Brasserie Cap d’Ona Barley Wine Ambrée Ales Hertog Jan Hertog Jan Tripel Ales Brasserie Cap d’Ona Barley Wine Brune Ales Hoegaarden Brewery Hoegaarden Grand Cru Ales Brasserie Cap d’Ona Brune Bio Ales Joseph Holt Sixex Ales Brasserie Cap d’Ona Wood Aged IPA Ambrée Ales Lord Chambray Brewery Grand Harbour Ales Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet Ales Lost Pier Brewing Paddleboarder Pale Ales Brouwerij Haacht Ales Super 8 IPA Marston’s Brewery 61 Deep Ales Brouwerij Kompel Ales Kompel Ondergronds Maryensztadt Brewery Hoptime DDH Imperial IPA Ales Brouwerij L Huyghe Ales Averbode Meantime Brewery Thomas Hardy’s Ale Ales Cerveceria BBC de la Sabana Ales Septimazo IPA Oakham Ales Double Hopped Citra IPA Ales Cervejaria Bohemia Dubbel Ales Ostdonk Bieren Ostdonk Tripel Ales Cervejaria Bohemia Old Ale Ales Platinum Craft Brewing Platinum Pale Ale Ales Cervejaria Bohemia Wee Heavy Ales Prancing Pony Brewery The Zeppelin Ales Cervejaria Colorado Colorado Indica Ales Prancing Pony Brewery XPA Ales Cervejaria Wäls Wäls Brut Ales Purity Brewing Pure Gold Ales Cervejaria Wäls Wäls Hopcorn IPA Ales Purity Brewing Pure UBU Ales Cervejaria Wäls Wäls Niobium Ales Purple Moose Brewery Ales Cork Heritage Brewery T/A Rising Sons Brewery Ales Dark Side of the Moose Purple Moose Brewery Ales Handsum Mwsh Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen (Braufactum) Ales Quantock Brewery QPA Ales Braufactum German Pale Ale Quantock Brewery Titanium Ales Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen (Braufactum) Ales Septem Microbrewery OE Septem 8th Day IPA Ales Braufactum Soleya Sharp’s Brewery Chalky’s Bite Ales Edinburgh Beer Factory Futurism Ales Sharp’s Brewery Wolf Rock Ales Etienne James Blonde Ales St Austell Brewery Big Job Ales Frederic Robinson Iron Maiden Trooper Ales St Austell Brewery Bottle Conditioned Cornish Red Ale Ales Frog