Got my scores from today's competition and now I'm totally perplexed. My Pilsner got a 3rd place bronze in its category with a 41 in a comp about a month ago. Exact same beer only scored a 32 today and didn't place.
My Schwarzbier scored a 26 at last comp with some negative feedback, but scored a 39 today and received a 1st place gold in its category and advanced to best of show where it got a 2nd place silver overall. Comments included, “had to really nitpick to find anything to critique” and “thoroughly enjoyed this brew and would enjoy another”.
Not complaining, just confused. How do you get a swing from a 26 to a 39 with the exact same beer about a month apart? How do I decipher that to make improvements?
My Schwarzbier scored a 26 at last comp with some negative feedback, but scored a 39 today and received a 1st place gold in its category and advanced to best of show where it got a 2nd place silver overall. Comments included, “had to really nitpick to find anything to critique” and “thoroughly enjoyed this brew and would enjoy another”.
Not complaining, just confused. How do you get a swing from a 26 to a 39 with the exact same beer about a month apart? How do I decipher that to make improvements?