Detailed Explanation for Borda Count Example
| | group of 18 | group of 12 | group of 10 | group of 9 | group of 4 | group of 2 |
| Killians | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Molson | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Samuel Adams | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Guinness | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Meister Brau | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Here are the point breakdowns for each beer:
Killians: total 156
| place | # of votes | points/vote | # of points |
| 1 | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| 2 | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
Molson: total 127
| place | # of votes | points/vote | # of points |
| 1 | 18 | 5 | 90 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
Samuel Adams: total 191
| place | # of votes | points/vote | # of points |
| 1 | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | 18 | 4 | 72 |
| 3 | 18 | 3 | 54 |
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Guinness: total 162
| place | # of votes | points/vote | # of points |
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | 44 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | 2 | 68 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Meister Brau: total 189
| place | # of votes | points/vote | # of points |
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| 3 | 37 | 3 | 111 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Samuel Adams has the greatest number of points, and is therefore the
winner under a Borda count.
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