ACCF Results - I Still Suck

Well, the results are in, and again I was found wanting. At least I didn't spend $20 shipping the beers to the contest. I delivered them.

At least it's not too late to skip Dixie Cup.

Actually, I didn't do too bad:

Old Archaic 27.5
Fruity esters with smoky phenols (yet not overwhelming) with some alcohol nose. "Dark fruit combination leads to high anticipation." Both judges thought it undercarbonated. That kicked me in the ass. If it had been more carbonated this would have easily scored four or five points higher. They also said it needed more body, carbonation, and alcohol in the mouthfeel. Both said it was Wee Heavy like. Do they serve pot at the judging? Just curious.

Tropical Green Tea Abbey Wiezen 26
Both judges said it had a phenolic, plastic aroma, and barnyard type notes. One wrote "Where's the tea?" One guy gave me a 1.5/3 for appearance, the other 3/3 (WTF?). Tart, sour, horse blanket flavors with no tea. They disagreed strongly on the body, and both agreed there was some brett in the beer. They thought it was good, but one guy really wanted tea flavors.

Saison Ete 37.5
Spicy phenols, grapefruit, citrus, faint malt sweetness. One judge noticed pear and honey aromas. Cloudy, head dissipates too quickly. Spicy hop bitterness, malt sweetnes, tropical fruit. Medium full body spice notes a residual sugar in the mouth feel. The certified judge it needed some age in the bottle. He also said "Boost priming sugar and use stronger bottles." (?? Can't enter stronger bottles--Gotta use longnecks)

And this year's shirt is pretty cool, too.