Often the judges did so much drinking that the quality of judging went downhill throughout the day. Sometimes judging went into the wee hours on the next morning. At Pennsic XXV, the competitions were moved to the DarkYard encampment, although the competitions were still not well announced and the day always varied. Competitors are encouraged to stay and hear the comments the judges make. This is no longer true.
Documentation is an important part of the judging.
We also plan to start holding classes on how to evaluate beverages and how to judge. You don't automatically learn this just because you make your own stuff. It takes practice and education to develop some of those skills. The guild structure is currently based upon the following. The resulting score tells you the level of accomplishment.