I am entering a couple upcoming competitions, which will be a first for me. I have 3 beers that will get entered. One is an American Pale Ale, so no problems there.
Another is a pumpkin beer, and I'm wondering which category I should enter that in?
Last is a Rye IPA. I am trying to enter this beer online, and here is the notes from Category 21B Specialty IPA on the registration page:
"Entrant MUST specify a strength (session: 3.0-5.0%, standard: 5.0-7.5%, double: 7.5-9.5%); if no strength is specified, standard will be assumed. This subcategory is a catch-all for entries that DO NOT fit into one of the defined BJCP Specialty IPA types: Black IPA, Brown IPA, White IPA, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, or Red IPA. Entrant must describe the type of Specialty IPA and its key characteristics in comment form so judges will know what to expect. Entrants MAY specify (using the Optional Info field below) specific hop varieties used, if entrants feel that judges may not recognize the varietal characteristics of newer hops. Entrants MAY specify (using the Optional Info field below) a combination of defined IPA types (e.g., Black Rye IPA) without providing additional descriptions. Entrants may use this category for a different strength version of an IPA defined by its own BJCP subcategory (e.g., session-strength American or English IPA) - except where an existing BJCP subcategory already exists for that style (e.g., double [American] IPA). If the entry falls into one of the currently defined types (Black IPA, Brown IPA, White IPA, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, Red IPA), it should be entered into that salient subcategory type."
I looked in the available categories, and see nothing for Rye IPA. IF I enter it here, am I making a mistake? The bold scares me. I don't see a salient subcategory, although there is a comments area that I could define this. It also asks for some additional info. Just don't want to shoot myself in the foot for entering it int the wrong category.
Thanks in advance.
Another is a pumpkin beer, and I'm wondering which category I should enter that in?
Last is a Rye IPA. I am trying to enter this beer online, and here is the notes from Category 21B Specialty IPA on the registration page:
"Entrant MUST specify a strength (session: 3.0-5.0%, standard: 5.0-7.5%, double: 7.5-9.5%); if no strength is specified, standard will be assumed. This subcategory is a catch-all for entries that DO NOT fit into one of the defined BJCP Specialty IPA types: Black IPA, Brown IPA, White IPA, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, or Red IPA. Entrant must describe the type of Specialty IPA and its key characteristics in comment form so judges will know what to expect. Entrants MAY specify (using the Optional Info field below) specific hop varieties used, if entrants feel that judges may not recognize the varietal characteristics of newer hops. Entrants MAY specify (using the Optional Info field below) a combination of defined IPA types (e.g., Black Rye IPA) without providing additional descriptions. Entrants may use this category for a different strength version of an IPA defined by its own BJCP subcategory (e.g., session-strength American or English IPA) - except where an existing BJCP subcategory already exists for that style (e.g., double [American] IPA). If the entry falls into one of the currently defined types (Black IPA, Brown IPA, White IPA, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, Red IPA), it should be entered into that salient subcategory type."
I looked in the available categories, and see nothing for Rye IPA. IF I enter it here, am I making a mistake? The bold scares me. I don't see a salient subcategory, although there is a comments area that I could define this. It also asks for some additional info. Just don't want to shoot myself in the foot for entering it int the wrong category.
Thanks in advance.
