BJCP style help

[SuperiorBrew]

I want to send a few brews out to a competition, but two if them fall into the same category I think.

I have a Fat Tire clone 10B & I also have a Canadian Ale 10B again I think. And I have a Nut Brown 10C
Do you think the Canadian Ale could go as a Lawnmower Beer or EIS Anything?

http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/


10A. American Pale Ale
10B. American Amber Ale
10C. American Brown Ale

 

[TexLaw]

Without actually sampling the beer, it's about impossible to say what category it may do well in. I don't know what you mean by Lawnmower or EIS Anything when it comes to BJCP catefories, though.


TL

 

[CBBaron]

I want to send a few brews out to a competition, but two if them fall into the same category I think.

I have a Fat Tire clone 10B & I also have a Canadian Ale 10B again I think. And I have a Nut Brown 10C
Do you think the Canadian Ale could go as a Lawnmower Beer or EIS Anything?

http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/


10A. American Pale Ale
10B. American Amber Ale
10C. American Brown Ale

So, doubles your chance of winning the category. Is there any rules that say you can't have multiple entries in a single category.
I've also read where you can enter the same beer in multiple categories if it crosses boundaries. Costs you extra in fees but might be a safer bet if you are unsure.
Craig

 

[flowerysong]

Without actually sampling the beer, it's about impossible to say what category it may do well in. I don't know what you mean by Lawnmower or EIS Anything when it comes to BJCP catefories, though.

Those are probably special categories specific to the competition he's planning to enter.

While I don't recall which one offhand, one competition that I looked at had a category EIS-anything, into which you could enter an eis-version of any BJCP style (eisbock, eisweizen, eisbarleywine, etc.) To the OP: we can't really tell you whether an eis-version of your beer would be worth entering in a competition; you'd have to do the freeze-concentration and see how it turns out.

As for "Lawnmower Beer", I don't know the exact guidelines for the category, but in general parlance it would generally mean a light, refreshing beer that would be perfect for drinking while you mow the lawn on a hot summer day. In my opinion, a beer that would do well in 10B would probably be a bit too heavy to enter in this category.

 

[TexLaw]

So, doubles your chance of winning the category. Is there any rules that say you can't have multiple entries in a single category.
I've also read where you can enter the same beer in multiple categories if it crosses boundaries. Costs you extra in fees but might be a safer bet if you are unsure.
Craig

Every competition I know puts some limit on the number of entries you can put into a a category, but you usually get to put at least two into a medal category. I know of one that allows two entries per subcategory.

Yep, you certainly can enter the same beer in more than one category, if you want to pay the fee.

I agree that an American Amber probably would be too heavy for a "lawnmower beer," but if it's more along the lines of a Canadian ale, it might be worth a shot.


TL

 

[SuperiorBrew]

It is one entry per category

I ended up putting it in 6A Cream Ale. It might have slighty too much hops but its fairly close.