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Why critical?
My in-laws are critical of it too. Of course, they're neo-prohibitionist conservative-Christian Denver-ites so ... what's your excuse? ;-)
I think the judges preference a rigid adherence to arbitrary style guidelines that make it easier for workmanlike beers to win awards. Creative breweries who push the envelope have no place at the GABF.
The reason I respect it, though, is because the way the judging happens, the quality of the judges, and the enormous participation by breweries makes this the definitive contest.
The GABF rules are not arbitrary...they are Papazian!
Creative breweries who push the envelope have no place at the GABF.
That's probably why Lost Abbey, Russian River and Allagash (among others) did so poorly. ;>)
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