Beer Judge Reaches Pretentiousness Peak, Lists 'Notes of Bergamot' in Over Twenty Tasting Notes
PORTLAND, ME—In a shocking display of audacious taste buds, a beer judge at a local beer festival reached new heights of pretentiousness by insisting on including 'notes of bergamot' in over twenty of his tasting notes. The judge's eccentricity quickly became the talk of the event, leaving fellow judges and brewers dumbfounded.
One of the bewildered judges, speaking anonymously, confessed, "I've been judging beer for over a decade, and I've never even heard of bergamot, let alone detected it in a beer." The judge's statement echoed the sentiments of others, who found the inclusion of such a specific and uncommon flavor note to be nothing short of perplexing.
Adding to the incredulity, another judge shared, "None of the other judges mentioned bergamot even once. This particular judge was on another planet, entirely." The absence of any bergamot references from the remaining judges only heightened suspicions surrounding the self-proclaimed citrus connoisseur.
When confronted about the peculiar obsession, the judge in question offered a cryptic response. "Well, I've always had a keen interest in citrus fruits, you know. Recently, I may have stumbled upon some fascinating information while perusing the Wikipedia page on citrus. For instance, did you know that all citrus fruits are hybrids of three ancestral varieties? The appearance of bergamot in so many beers is just a happy coincidence, really," the judge hinted, further fueling speculations of an overly zealous internet research session.
Despite this flamboyant display of pretentiousness, brewers are taking it in stride. Some have even embraced the challenge, planning limited edition beers infused with actual bergamot and other obscure citrus fruits. One brewer issued her own challenge, saying, "I think he's full of it, to be honest. But if he's actually that great, he'll have his work cut out for him next time. Maybe we'll use bergamot, maybe we won't!"
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