Checked my scores on the database and was disappointed. Frankly, they don't jive with recent competition results.
Fruit Beer - Blueberry Kolsch
- NHC Scored it a 29
- Took 1st and 3rd BOS with a 41 (Shamrock 2013) and 1st with a 38 (Colonial Cup)
Dortmunder Export
-NHC scored it a 32
- Scored a 35 (Shamrock 2013) and did not place and 1st with a 40.5 (Colonial Cup)
Vienna Lager
-NHC scored it a 33.5
- 1st with a 43 (Colonial Cup)
Obviously these competitions are smaller than NHC and competition is more stiff, still I'm surprised in the results for my fruit beer. All entries to NHC and the Colonial Cup were bottled from the keg on the same evening. I'll chalk it up to the stiffer competition but will see what the score sheets have to say. I will say that there was almost a month delay from shipping to judging that might not have been kind!