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[brewyourown4life]

I'm going to enter some beer at this years Iowa State Fair and had a question about what catagory i should enter my Chocolate Milk Stout. enter it in the stout category as a Sweet Stout or Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer or Specialty Beer?

 

[prpromin]

Look at the guidelines for sweet stout. If they match, I'd go with that. Remember, if it is a BJCP comp, the judges will be looking to match to the style. Plus, I always feel like it;s tough to stand out in specialty categories since you'll be up against all sorts of odd beer. I'd rather compete in a style (says the man making a Rye Imperial Stout with oak and rye whiskey).

BTW, if you have not looked yet, here are the bjcp guidelines: http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style13.php

Either way you choose to go - good luck.

 

[dcp27]

if the chocolate is noticeable put it in SHV, otherwise sweet stout

Plus, I always feel like it;s tough to stand out in specialty categories since you'll be up against all sorts of odd beer.

if its a good beer it'll stand out. IME, most SHV and specialty beers have been terrible

 

[brewyourown4life]

i read the BJCP guide lines and i will enter it in the S/H/V category A

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

If it's near enough to the guideline, you can always try entering in both categories...

 

[dvine]

with chocolate milk shout you should enter the spice/herb /vegetables.it is very good combination so go for this.i rich taste it made when you add this in a chocolate flavor.

 

[daksin]

If it's got chocolate in it, especially if it's a main flavor, it goes into spice/herb/vegetable.

 

[brewyourown4life]

entered it in the S/H/V cat a. and it took second place, my blonde ale also took second