Held. The meaning of the term “concentrate” defined in 25.11 does not include beer which has been reduced in volume through the extraction of ice crystals from the beer if: (1) the volume removed is a de minimis amount (not more than 0.5 percent of the volume of beer used in producing such product); and (2) the resultant product resembles beer. Under these conditions, the beer is not subject to the restrictions of Subpart R or to labeling requirements relating to concentrate. Such beer may be imported or removed taxpaid or tax determined and sold to consumers as beer.

I’d be willing to lay money down that in a blind tasting of Four Chip would say something completely different about the beer than if he were told first that it was a Surly beer.

For example, I’m not fond of Dogfish Head beers. Give me one and I immediately start thinking “This will be all out of balance and most likely too sweet.” Hand me the same beer in a glass and don’t tell me what it is and I’ll have to eval the beer on it’s own merits without first thinking one thing or another.

And beerfan, I really couldn’t think of a better word than detractor to get accross the drama I was going for. Not sure I would want to be a fanboy either.