How are you suppose to get a decent list when this is the criteria?
[SIZE=7.5pt]Criteria:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]1. [/SIZE][SIZE=7.5pt]25% People’s Choice votes – with those receiving the most votes being ranked 1-25, with the top receiving 25 points and bottom 1 point.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]2. [/SIZE][SIZE=7.5pt]25% Beer Sales – from Top 10 sales received from on- and off-premise venues over the last 12 months to October 1, 2012, as published in Beer & Brewer magazine. The top received 10 points and bottom 1 point, then pointed tallied, and then ranked 1-25, with the top seller by volume, receiving 25 points.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]3. [/SIZE][SIZE=7.5pt]25% Industry nominations (suppliers, brewers, retailers, media). With the most popular receiving 25 points.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]4. [/SIZE][SIZE=7.5pt]25% Beer Awards – from the leading industry awards including WBC (USA), AIBA (Vic), PRBS (WA), SRBC (NSW), RABS (SA), QRBS (Qld), BrewNZ (NZ), Australian Cider Awards (NSW).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=7.5pt]For beers that finished on equal points, a final round of judging took place to confirm the final order, with thanks to the following: Ian Kingham (The ALH Group), Mike Lloyd (Plonk Beer & Wine Store, ACT), Peter Bottcher (Sail & Anchor, WA), Luke Panizza (The International Beer Shop, WA), Geoff Huens (Beer Cartel, NSW) and Ben Nichols (Scratch Bar, Qld), David Lipman (Beer & Brewer magazine).[/SIZE]
I call bullshit!
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