Judging Criteria
1.
Judges will judge each class without collaboration and, on receipt of all result sheets applicable to any one class, the Chief Judge of the Judges Panel shall have the points totalled, checked and determine the awards.
2.
Judges will not have access to Exhibits apart from the glass of each placed in front of them by the Stewards.
3. Exhibits (not including Packaging) will be judged with products able to score a maximum of 20 points. The following five major characters are assessed during the judging process.
Draught and Packaged Exhibits (Not including Packaging)
| Appearance |
- Colour
- Carbonation/foam
- Characteristics
|
Maximum 3.0 points |
| Aroma |
- Positive characteristics
- Aroma Faults
|
Maximum 5.0 points |
| Flavour & Body |
- General characteristics
- Bitterness
- Fermentation products
- Flavour faults
|
Maximum 6.0 points |
| Style |
|
Maximum 3.0 points |
| Technical Quality |
- Absence of major faults
- Balance
- Drinkability
|
Maximum 3.0 points |
| TOTAL |
|
Maximum 20 points |
Packaging Exhibits
| Packaging Aesthetics |
- End - user appeal
- Name or brand visibility
- Suitability of package for displays
- Branding consistency in product range
- Integrity of design consistency (primary
container, pack, carton, display)
- Alignment of packaging and labelling components
- Legibility of printing
- Unique aesthetics characteristic
|
Maximum 10.0 points |
| Product Information |
- Product usage/idea
- Product ingredients listing
- Regulatory information
- Other unique information
|
Maximum 5.0 points |
| Utility of Packaging |
- Ease of opening
- Ease of carrying
- Protection of product
- Recyclable materials
- Shelf life
- Other unique technical factor eg oxygen barrier, container construction
|
Maximum 5.0 points |
| TOTAL |
|
Maximum 20 points |
Medal Criteria
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17 and over |
A gold medal beer is an outstanding beer that displays the correct balance of taste, aroma and appearance appropriate for the style and excellent technical merit |
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15.5 - 16.9 |
A silver medal beer is an excellent product that displays the correct balance of taste, aroma and appearance of the style and a high level of technical merit |
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14 - 15.4 |
A bronze medal beer is a quality product with the correct balance of taste, aroma and appearance appropriate for the style and the absence of major faults |
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