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Judge Name: Everton Gustavo Nunes dos Santos

Style: 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Brewery Name

Dark Side

Beer Name: Ze Bev

Special ingredients: ***

Bottle Inspection Appropriate size, cap, fill level, label removal, etc.: 500ml

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

Intenso aroma de malte escuros, complexo, que remete a caramelo e frutas escuras, similar a ameixa. Lúpulo não perceptível. Ésteres frutados presentes, porém baixos.

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

Cerveja na cor castanho escuro, translúcida, com colarinho na cor beje, de textura cremosa, de baixa formação e média-alta retenção.

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

Robusto sabor maltado e complexo que pode lembrar caramelo, frutas escuras principalmente ameixa, em combinação harmonioza com ésteres frutadas de intensidade média. Amargor baixo e limpo. Retrogosto maltado e levemente adocicado. Sabor alcoólico baixo, mas perceptível.

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

Corpo médio, que pode ser percebido uma leve cremosidade a cada gole; carbonatação média-baixa, sem adstringência, leve calor alcoólico percebido, mas sem nenhum incomodo na desgustação.

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

Cerveja focada nos maltes escuros que apresenta intenso frutado, caramelo e frutas escuras, como ameixa, no aroma e sabor. Esterificação é harmonioza, oferecendo um frutado que complementa o robusto e complexo sabor do malte. Equílibrio tende ao maltado, mas percebe um amargor limpo e baixo. Excelente Cerveja!

Stylistic Accuracy

Not to Style

Classic Example

Technical Merit

Significant Flaws

Flawless

Intangibles

Lifeless

Wonderful