What BJCP category for Oaked Wheat IPA?

[mrphillips]

Pretty straight forward question. I made a 6.8% wheat beer, aged it in a 2.6 gal. oak barrel for 2 months, and against all odds...the hops survived the oak! Didn't think it would have any hop character, but it's there and it is welcomed.

Would it be more appropriate in Wood Aged beers OR Specialty beers category? I once lost points in a competition because the judges considered my style of beer inappropriate for its category (I guess my palette has trouble discerning between "pale ale" and "IPA"...b@stards!).

Any help (ESPECIALLY FROM CERTIFIED BEER JUDGES) would be awesome. As always, thank you.

 

[porterpounder]

The wood aged categories state pretty clearly that A is for non-spirit barrels and B for spirit barrels, not necessarily other characteristics. What kind of barrel is it? If you consider your base style to be a White IPA, then if it's a spirit barrel you have a Specialty-Specialty, so "Specialty" will probably be more appropriate. If it's a white IPA in a non-spirit barrel the "Wood-aged" would be good. Even better, just enter it in both "specialty" and "wood-aged" and let results speak for themselves.

 

[mrphillips]

The barrel is charred oak and there's never been any hard-liquor in it. Sounds like I have a "Wood Aged" beer. Thanks.