Greetings,
I am going to enter my Red Stag Rye in the national competition this year, and having trouble with which category to enter it in. It is an imperial red rye that comes in at 10% abv, with a wonderful malt/rye/hop backbone, aged on medium char oak soaked in 8oz of Red Stag cherry bourbon.
What category should I enter in?
6D, wheat or rye, but it is more than that.
20, Fruit, but the cherry is pretty subtle, but the style guidelines are pretty broad when it comes to fruit intensity
22c, Wood Aged, as the oak is there as well as a bit of bourbon
23, Other Specialty, which is of course wide open
Can I enter the same beer in multiple categories, and if so, does this make sense?
This is my first national competition, and of course I want the best match of beer/category.
Thanks!
I am going to enter my Red Stag Rye in the national competition this year, and having trouble with which category to enter it in. It is an imperial red rye that comes in at 10% abv, with a wonderful malt/rye/hop backbone, aged on medium char oak soaked in 8oz of Red Stag cherry bourbon.
What category should I enter in?
6D, wheat or rye, but it is more than that.
20, Fruit, but the cherry is pretty subtle, but the style guidelines are pretty broad when it comes to fruit intensity
22c, Wood Aged, as the oak is there as well as a bit of bourbon
23, Other Specialty, which is of course wide open
Can I enter the same beer in multiple categories, and if so, does this make sense?
This is my first national competition, and of course I want the best match of beer/category.
Thanks!