Micromerica

During the American weeks called Micromerica held at Akkurat, the members of the group were frequent visitors. To our delight, there was plenty to choose from and the quality was exceptional. I don't think that we have seen such high ratings as here...

Now when the festival seemingly is over Sierra Nevada Porter stands as the winner, with an exceptionally high score that was almost enough for a top-ten finish. A wonderfully hoppy porter! Another beer that scored really well was Tocaloma Amber Ale from Lagunitas, an outstanding American style amber ale. Other favourites included all the brews from Golden Pacific, and the only two beers from Anderson Valley we got to try.

We also took the opportunity to rate two English cask conditioned ales, and Kilkenny Cream, the Irish creamy version. Sadly it wasn't at all as tasty as on Ireland. Must have been poorly treated during transport or something, because I remember it as excellent there.

BEER RATED AT MICROMERICA APRIL-MAY '97

BEER COUNTRY JZ PS LS CG AH FH SCORE STYLE PLACE

Sierra Nevada Porter USA 5 4 4 5 3 4 4.23 Porter/Stout 15

Tocaloma Amber Ale USA 4 4 4 5 3 4 4.03 Ale, Brittish style 29

Golden Gate Original Ale USA 3 4 5 4 3 3.79 Ale, Brittish style 60

Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout USA 4 4 4 4 2 3.69 Porter/Stout 76

Golden Gate Copper Ale USA 2 5 4 4 4 3 3.68 Ale, Brittish style 77

Dog Town Pale Ale USA 4 4 4 2 4 3.64 Ale, Brittish style 91

Golden Gate Pale Ale USA 5 4 4 2 2 4 3.53 Ale, Brittish style 119

Belk's ESB USA 4 4 4 4 4 1 3.53 Ale, Brittish style 120

Golden Bear Lager USA 3 4 4 4 3 3 3.53 Lager, Light 122

Blue Heron Pale Ale USA 3 4 4 2 4 3.40 Ale, Brittish style 160

Steelhead Extra Pale Ale USA 3 3 4 3 3 4 3.27 Ale, Brittish style 215

Acme California Brown Ale USA 3 3 3 5 3 3 3.20 Ale, Brittish style 240

Kilkenny Cream Ireland 4 3 3 3 3 3 3.18 Ale, Brittish style 250

Blue Star Wheat Ale USA 2 4 3 3 5 2 3.15 Wheat Beer 257

Coast Range Blackberry Wheat Ale USA 3 3 4 2 4 3.15 Fruit flavour 258

Mouldon's Chocolate Bitter, cask England 4 4 3 2 2 3.13 Ale, Brittish style 267

Shepheard Neame Best Bitter, cask England 3 4 4 1 2 4 2.96 Ale, Brittish style 376

Desperado Pale Ale USA 2 2 3 3 4 4 2.85 Ale, Brittish style 427

Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale USA 3 3 4 2 2 2.84 Ale, Brittish style 435

Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout USA 2 4 4 3 1 3 2.82 Porter/Stout 443

Eight Ball Stout USA 3 3 3 3 2 2.82 Porter/Stout 444

Acme Pale Ale USA 3 2 3 3 3 2.72 Ale, Brittish style 449

Lost Coast Pale Ale USA 3 3 2 4 2 2.80 Ale, Brittish style 454

Alley Cat Amber Ale USA 3 3 3 2 3 3 2.79 Ale, Brittish style 456

Downtown Brown USA 3 2 2 3 2 2.37 Ale, Brittish style 654

Jamaica Red Ale USA 2 4 4 1 2 2 2.50 Ale, Brittish style 605

Coast Range Blonde Ale USA 4 2 2 2 2 2 2.35 Special 659

Rated by Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Anna Hultén and Fredrik Huldt

BEER RATED AT MICROMERICA APRIL-MAY '97
BEER	COUNTRY	JZ	PS	LS	CG	AH	FH	SCORE	STYLE	PLACE
Sierra Nevada Porter	USA	5	4	4	5	3	4	4.23	Porter/Stout	15
Tocaloma Amber Ale	USA	4	4	4	5	3	4	4.03	Ale, Brittish style	29
Golden Gate Original Ale	USA	3	4	5		4	3	3.79	Ale, Brittish style	60
Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout	USA	4	4	4		4	2	3.69	Porter/Stout	76
Golden Gate Copper Ale	USA	2	5	4	4	4	3	3.68	Ale, Brittish style	77
Dog Town Pale Ale	USA	4	4	4		2	4	3.64	Ale, Brittish style	91
Golden Gate Pale Ale	USA	5	4	4	2	2	4	3.53	Ale, Brittish style	119
Belk's ESB	USA	4	4	4	4	4	1	3.53	Ale, Brittish style	120
Golden Bear Lager	USA	3	4	4	4	3	3	3.53	Lager, Light	122
Blue Heron Pale Ale	USA	3	4	4		2	4	3.40	Ale, Brittish style	160
Steelhead Extra Pale Ale	USA	3	3	4	3	3	4	3.27	Ale, Brittish style	215
Acme California Brown Ale	USA	3	3	3	5	3	3	3.20	Ale, Brittish style	240
Kilkenny Cream	Ireland	4	3	3	3	3	3	3.18	Ale, Brittish style	250
Blue Star Wheat Ale	USA	2	4	3	3	5	2	3.15	Wheat Beer	257
Coast Range Blackberry Wheat Ale	USA	3	3	4		2	4	3.15	Fruit flavour	258
Mouldon's Chocolate Bitter, cask	England	4	4	3		2	2	3.13	Ale, Brittish style	267
Shepheard Neame Best Bitter, cask	England	3	4	4	1	2	4	2.96	Ale, Brittish style	376
Desperado Pale Ale	USA	2	2	3	3	4	4	2.85	Ale, Brittish style	427
Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale	USA	3	3	4		2	2	2.84	Ale, Brittish style	435
Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout	USA	2	4	4	3	1	3	2.82	Porter/Stout	443
Eight Ball Stout	USA	3	3	3		3	2	2.82	Porter/Stout	444
Acme Pale Ale	USA	3	2	3		3	3	2.72	Ale, Brittish style	449
Lost Coast Pale Ale	USA	3	3	2		4	2	2.80	Ale, Brittish style	454
Alley Cat Amber Ale	USA	3	3	3	2	3	3	2.79	Ale, Brittish style	456
Downtown Brown	USA	3	2	2		3	2	2.37	Ale, Brittish style	654
Jamaica Red Ale	USA	2	4	4	1	2	2	2.50	Ale, Brittish style	605
Coast Range Blonde Ale	USA	4	2	2	2	2	2	2.35	Special	659
Rated by Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Anna Hultén and Fredrik Huldt

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