Style Question

[slamback]

I'm thinking about submitting one of my brews to a contest in a couple of weeks and I'm unsure about the category. I brewed what is basically an IPA (along the lines of Lagunitas Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale), and added lemongrass & ginger at flameout & to the fermenter. It's a pale ale grain bill with about 40% white wheat malt - came out to about 7% ABV.

I guess I'm wondering if it should go in the IPA category or in the specialty beer category - or something else (herb beer?) I am pleased with the result - a nice citrusy effervescence to the palate.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

 

[BigEd]

With fruit, spice and/or herb one of the specialty categories would be best. Those flavors would be judged as inappropriate in a straight IPA style.

 

[davekippen]

Yeah, all BJCP judging is strictly to style. Anything that strays from their style guidelines will be marked down. I am sure you have the style guide link, but here it is again! I love this thing.

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php

 

[terrapinj]

if you have the bottles enter it in both, particularly if the lemongrass and ginger don't stand out distinctly from the hops

 

[CA_Mouse]

if you have the bottles enter it in both, particularly if the lemongrass and ginger don't stand out distinctly from the hops

Wouldn't that make the one that isn't within the guidelines get a bunch of negative feedback?

Mouse

 

[davekippen]

So did you enter these? What categories? How did they do!