AFTER FURTHER REVIEW

Given the closeness of the scoring this year, which had the 3 best American Oktoberfest beers separated by less than one point, we did an automatic recount.  Lo and behold, we found an error in the scoring on one beer.  Sure enough, it changes the overall result. 

Winner of the match and NEW, BEER SWAP CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, is:

LEINENKUGEL OKTOBERFEST!

Congratulations to our first time champion John Hoog! 

Oh, and after further review, Jason's beer is still the Worst.  Swap in Horsham 2012!

FINAL SCORING 2011 (UPDATED)

This was a remarkably close Beer Swap.  Here is the final scoring: 


Leinenkeugel's Oktoberfest              82.25
Stoudt's Oktoberfest                        80.95
Flying Fish Oktoberfish                    80.23333333
Hex Ourtoberfest                             78.83333333
Weyerbacher Autumn Fest               71.95
Lakefront Oktoberfest                      71.15
Coney Island Freaktoberfest            70.98333333
Samuel Adams Oktoberfest             68.96666667
Victory Festbeer                              68.46666667
Summit Oktoberfest                         68.18333333
Dundee Oktoberfest                         62.9
Brooklyn Oktoberfest                       62.58333333
Warsteiner Oktoberfest                    60.4
Otter Creek Oktoberfest                  58.58333333

WHAT ITS ALL FOR

ILLEGAL (BEER) SUBSTITUTION

The Rules Committee has met in advance of this weekend's Big Event.  We have decided on the following two-tiered penalty system for any participants who bring a beer which does not fit in the category:

1) For close misses, the person bringing the beer will be penalized one point in the taste category from each person voting for that person's beer.  For example, a person who brings an Oktoberfest from outside the United States will lose one point from every voter in the taste category. 

2) For bad misses, the person bringing the beer will be penalized two points in the taste category from each voter and will be given all zeros in the cap category.  For example, a pumpkin beer, or an IPA would be considered a bad miss.

The penalty will not be considered in determining the "Ultimate Loser."

For a refresher on the rules and scoring, see last year's post on that topic.

MY ADVICE TO YOU...

Watch this video!!

THE CALM BEFORE THE DRINKING

Beer Swap 2011 is on for this Sunday!!! The game starts at 8:30. We will start rolling out the beer for tasting shortly after kickoff. Anyone who intends to participate who has not yet called in a beer, please do so no later than 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19. Score sheets and ballots need to be finalized. Any beer called in after 4:00 will be confiscated by me!

So far the following brews have been called in:

1) Stoudt's Oktoberfest;
2) Weyerbacher Autumn Fest;
3) Coney Island - Freaktoberfest;
4) Dundee Oktoberfest;
5) Victory Festbier;
6) Magic Hat- Hex Ourtoberfest;
7) Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest;
8) Brooklyn Oktoberfest;
9) Flying Fish- Oktoberfish;
10) Samuel Adams Oktoberfest;
11) Otter Creek Oktoberfest;
12) Summit Oktoberfest.