Exhibit of Foreign and Colonial Beers (part five)

Those of you with long memories might remember this series. This incomplete series. Which, as I heed to bash out a shitload of posts for my next foreign jaunt, I'm going to finish off.

This time, we're going to be looking at some of the individual beers and the scores they were given.

Kicking off with the beers from France.

French samples
Exhibitors	Country	Samples	Style
Grande Brasserie et Malterie (Eugene Burgelin), Nantes	France	La Gerbe Brand (non-Pasteurised)	Lager
Grande Brasserie et Malterie (Eugene Burgelin), Nantes	France	La Gerbe Brand (Pasteurised)	Lager
Grande Brasserie et Malterie (Eugene Burgelin), Nantes	France	L’Etoile Brand (Pasteurised)	Lager
Grande Brasserie et Malterie (Eugene Burgelin), Nantes	France	L’Etoile Brand (non-Pasteurised)	Lager
Brasserie et Malterie Phocéenne, Marseilles	France	Biere Kleber	Lager
Brasserie et Malterie Phocéenne, Marseilles	France	Biere Kleber Brune	Lager
Brasserie et Malterie Phocéenne, Marseilles	France	Biere Kleber Munich	Munchner
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

And this is what the jury thought of them.

It is impossible to enumerate every brand of beer exhibited, but I will now give a list of the principal samples submitted to the jury, with the marks awarded to them and some of the criticisms passed upon them.

France.— Of the various samples tasted the best was undoubtedly “La Gerbe” brand (non-Pasteurised) of the "Grand Brasserie et Malterie (Eugene Burgelin), Nantes.” To it three marks are awarded. A good second with two marks was "L’Etoile” brand (Pasteurised), whilst the "Biere Kleber” of the "Brasserie Malterie Phocéenne” (two marks) had not quite so clean a flavour. In the Pasteurised samples the flavour was somewhat covered by the Pasteurisation.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

How ironic that French beers should be spoilt by pasteurisation.

Now it's the turn of Belgium.

Belgian samples
Exhibitors	Country	Samples	Style
Brasserie Anglo-Belge, Brussels	Belgium	Brussels Brune	Brune
Brasserie Anglo-Belge, Brussels	Belgium	Brussels Blonde	Blonde
Brasserie Anglo-Belge, Brussels	Belgium	Brussels Blanc Imperiale	Blanc
Brasserie du Phenix, Brussels	Belgium	Munich	Munchner
Brasserie du Phenix, Brussels	Belgium	Pilsen	Pils
T. de Preter, Putte, Mechelen	Belgium	Bock Stella	Bock
A.B.R. and Company, Limited	Belgium	Krieken Lambic. 3 years oid, Flavoured with cherries	Kriek
A.B.R. and Company, Limited	Belgium	Gueuze Lambic, 2.5 years old	Lambic
A.B.R. and Company, Limited	Belgium	Faro (A rough Beer)	Faro
Van Velsen Freres, Bornheim	Belgium	Light PiUen	Pils
Van Velsen Freres, Bornheim	Belgium	Stout	Stout
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

Belgium.— The Pilsen of the "Brasserie du Phénix,” Brussels, was a fair lager. Two marks are awarded; whilst the “Light Pilsen” of Van Velsen was not so good, and cannot be given more than one mark.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

Interesting that they make no comment at all about the Lambic beers. I imagine that they confused the fuck out of the judges. I'm guessing that the Lagers were much easier to get their heads around.