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Judging at the Bistro Double IPA Festival

February 11, 2006 By Jay Brooks

Today was the 6th annual Double IPA Festival at the Bistro in Hayward, California. I was happy to be one of the judges sequestered in the basement trying to choose the best of over forty Double IPAs. it took us about three or so hours to complete our task. Happily, we had a steady stream of vistors. It was a labor of love for all of us there, because extreme beers are some of our favorites. Though they are certainly a challenge to judge. In the end we only knew the numbers of the beers that took the top three spots. We had to wait until 5 pm (about three hours) with everyone else to find out who the winners were. Luckily, there was more beer, food and friends to make the wait more bearable.

The judges in the cellar, clockwise from bottom left: Kenny Gross, me, Barry Marshall, Dave Keene, Tom Dalldorf, Grant Johnston, Josh Charlton, Paul Marshall and Mike Long.

And from the other side, clockwise from bottom left: Grant Johnston, Josh Charlton, Paul Marshall and Mike Long, Kenny Gross, me, Barry Marshall and Dave Keene

Dame Judy Ashworth, Queen of the Micros, paid us a visit.

Vicky, our hard-working beer steward between Tom Dalldorf and Grant Johnston.

Tom talks with Lagunitas owner Tony Magee, who warms up before doing a set of blues guitar on stage.

Shaun O’Sullivan cracks up Dave Keene and Grant Johnston during a subterranean visit.

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