[MR] Judging: the Brewers

[Stefan li Rous]

Baroness Sorcha of Storvik said:
<<< The Brewers of Atlantia have a couple of practices that seem to  
work.? We try to always have three judges, one of which fills out the  
judging form and notes everyone's comments.>>>

Ah, neat. A designated "writer". I assume they don't get to drink, but  
it does mean that as the contest continues the writing doesn't get  
harder and harder to read, and less and less logical... :-)

<<< We encourage entrants to be present so they can hear the comments;  
sometimes we have technical questions for the brewer that affect the  
outcome.? We have our own judging form and a rubric that goes with it  
- so many points for a product that has these qualities, so many fewer  
points if this flaw is present, that kind of thing.? Our forms need  
work - they'll probably never be perfect - but the rubric does help to  
"calibrate" the judging.>>>

<<< When I'm judging, I always bring the modern "bible" of beer and  
mead judging along, so we can be reminded what characteristics to look  
for in a particular style.>>>

Are we in any way sure that a modern "bible" of beer and mead judging  
is in any way consistent with the desired look and style of a  
particular medieval brew in period, even if they bear the same name?  
Why?

Stefan

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