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No you effing don't.
People keep coming up with that one. When I can be bothered, I point out that it's bollocks. That the longest-running international beer competitions don't have rigid style guidelines, but loose categories. But no-one ever listens. Five minutes later someone is defending anally-retentive definitions with "But you need them for competitions."
Brewing Industry International Awards (http://www.brewingawards.org/home_1_1_home.html) winners have just been announced. These are the award categories. Note there isn't an IBU or an EBC in sight:
International Smallpack Lager Competition
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Lager 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Lager 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Lager 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Smallpack Ale Competition
(Presented in Bottle, Can, PET or Plastic)
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Ale 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Ale 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Ale 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Keg Ale Competition
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Ale 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Ale 4.8% - 6.9% ABV
International Keg Lager Competition
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% -4.7% ABV
Class 2 for Lager 4.8% -6.9% ABV
International Non & Low Alcohol Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Ultra Low Alcohol Beer up to 1.1% ABV
Class 2 for Low Alcohol Beer 1.2% - 2.8 % ABV
International Dark Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Dark Beer 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Dark Beer 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Dark Beer 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Strong Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Strong Lager
Class 2 for Strong Ale
Class 3 for Strong Dark Beer
Class 4 for Strong Speciality Beer
International Speciality Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Speciality Wheat Beer
Class 2 for Fruit & Vegetable Beer
Class 3 for Organic Beer
Class 4 for Speciality Other Special Feature Beer
International Cask Ale Competition
Class 1 for Cask Ale 2.9% - 3.8% ABV
Class 2 for Cask Ale 3.9% - 4.3% ABV
Class 3 for Cask Ale 4.4% - 4.8% ABV
Class 4 for Cask Ale 4.9% - 6.9% ABV
Before the people at the BJCP started their evil project, this is how all beer competitions were judged.
Incidentally, quite a few American beers won awards (http://www.beerwriters.co.uk/news.php?x=1&showarticle=1682). All from compulsive competition-entering breweries: Deschutes, Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-622501654772234544?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
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No you effing don't.
People keep coming up with that one. When I can be bothered, I point out that it's bollocks. That the longest-running international beer competitions don't have rigid style guidelines, but loose categories. But no-one ever listens. Five minutes later someone is defending anally-retentive definitions with "But you need them for competitions."
Brewing Industry International Awards (http://www.brewingawards.org/home_1_1_home.html) winners have just been announced. These are the award categories. Note there isn't an IBU or an EBC in sight:
International Smallpack Lager Competition
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Lager 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Lager 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Lager 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Smallpack Ale Competition
(Presented in Bottle, Can, PET or Plastic)
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Ale 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Ale 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Ale 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Keg Ale Competition
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Ale 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Ale 4.8% - 6.9% ABV
International Keg Lager Competition
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% -4.7% ABV
Class 2 for Lager 4.8% -6.9% ABV
International Non & Low Alcohol Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Ultra Low Alcohol Beer up to 1.1% ABV
Class 2 for Low Alcohol Beer 1.2% - 2.8 % ABV
International Dark Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Dark Beer 2.9% -3.7% ABV
Class 2 for Dark Beer 3.8% -4.7% ABV
Class 3 for Dark Beer 4.8% -5.7% ABV
Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% -6.9% ABV
International Strong Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Strong Lager
Class 2 for Strong Ale
Class 3 for Strong Dark Beer
Class 4 for Strong Speciality Beer
International Speciality Beer Competition
(Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask)
Class 1 for Speciality Wheat Beer
Class 2 for Fruit & Vegetable Beer
Class 3 for Organic Beer
Class 4 for Speciality Other Special Feature Beer
International Cask Ale Competition
Class 1 for Cask Ale 2.9% - 3.8% ABV
Class 2 for Cask Ale 3.9% - 4.3% ABV
Class 3 for Cask Ale 4.4% - 4.8% ABV
Class 4 for Cask Ale 4.9% - 6.9% ABV
Before the people at the BJCP started their evil project, this is how all beer competitions were judged.
Incidentally, quite a few American beers won awards (http://www.beerwriters.co.uk/news.php?x=1&showarticle=1682). All from compulsive competition-entering breweries: Deschutes, Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-622501654772234544?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
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