2017 National Brewing Championships

[Pheeel]

Has there been any judging guidelines done up for NEIPA entries?
Is it worth entering them or will they be marked down because they don't meet set style guidelines?

It'd go under specialty IPA. From the guidelines (bolding is mine):
Entry Instructions: Entrant must specify a strength
(session, standard, double); if no strength is specified, standard
will be assumed. Entrant must specify specific type of
Specialty IPA from the library of known types listed in the Style
Guidelines, or as amended by the BJCP web site; or the entrant
must describe the type of Specialty IPA and its key
characteristics in comment form so judges will know what to
expect. Entrants may specify specific hop varieties used, if
entrants feel that judges may not recognize the varietal
characteristics of newer hops. Entrants may specify a
combination of defined IPA types (e.g., Black Rye IPA)
without providing additional descriptions. Entrants may use
this category for a different strength version of an IPA defined
by its own BJCP subcategory (e.g., session-strength American
or English IPA) – except where an existing BJCP subcategory
already exists for that style (e.g., double [American] IPA).
Currently Defined Types: Black IPA, Brown IPA, White
IPA, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, Red IPA

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Brilliant, thanks for clearing that up!

[Qs]

Interesting. I have an overly hopped session level red about to be packaged so if its any good I could enter it as a session strength red IPA.

[Drum]

Interesting. I have an overly hopped session level red about to be packaged so if its any good I could enter it as a session strength red IPA.

I've almost the same question. An over hopped 4% with 60ish IBU,   should that go in to specialty as a session IPA?  I know it would be marked down for being too bitter as an APA and not stong enough for IPA

[Pheeel]

Yep, specialty for both.
I'm actually not a fan on this subcat as its so vague it doesn't help. It's funny as BJCP are pretty rigid on styles (why so many pale lager cats!) but for specialty IPA they kind of said "fuck it"!!!

[Qs]

I guess thats because every year there are new IPA types coming out. I mean who would have predicted in 2008 when those guidelines came out that everyone would be brewing not too bitter, muddy looking IPAs that don't really taste like beer?

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Don't really taste like beer?   

[Qs]

I'm just taking the piss. If people want to drink beer that tastes like milkshake alcopops who am I to judge. 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Please god you don't become a judge 

[Leann ull]

Forgive him Lord he knows not what he says

[brewser]

Hi.  The competition guidelines seem pretty clear on this, but can I just confirm that you are NOT accepting entries in brown screw-top 500ml plastic bottles?
I ask because they are far easier and cheaper to post  .
Thanks in advance

[pob]

Correct.

[pob]

Reminder when entering specialty beers/ciders/meads, that you need to add in the correct details for the style & any additions in the relevant box, it is not sufficient to just have the name of the beer as its description, e.g. Cat 29A - Fruit Beer; Beer Name = Strawberry Blonde Ale.
You still need to name the style & fruit added as judges do not see the Beer Name, only the brewing details.

[Leann ull]

Pob entrants need to be careful here as if they start listing ingredients and they aren't present it will be marked down, so in example above best to make sure it tastes of strawberries first before you enter it as such

[Jonnycheech]

I have two entries that I'm not too sure on what category they go in.

1) Choc Coffee RIS with bourbon and oak chips. (Is this Imperial Stout or Wood aged beer?)

2) Orange Rye Porter. (Is this English Porter or )