What BJCP category does my beer belong in? THE OFFICIAL THREAD

[Jacob]

Ok, another one
Where to put lager hopped with saaz and OG 1.065?

[Tom]

Fundamentally 2B, Bohemian Pils or Classic American Pilsner 2C (because it's strong and anything goes). My style guidelines are in the car, but IIRC:

Can you taste the alcohol?
Can you taste any adjuncts?

[Jacob]

There are no high alc noticable, medium-low hop aroma. Was rather thinking about 1C premium american lager.

[Tom]

Does it taste more like Miller Genuine Draft or Pilsner Urquel?

Yes, you SHOULD go out and do some research.

Just in case I'm judging lagers, I too will do some research... it's a hard life.

[Jacob]

Well that's the thing. I would classify it as a Strong European Lager but there no category like that in BJCP :/
Defo it's not a pilsner ...

[Tom]

2B goes up to 1060, and seeing as the bottles are anonymous, and the alcohol isn't noticeable, you'll squeeze in a 1065 no problem. So long as all other aromas and flavours etc.

In what way is it not a pilsner?

Cat 23 is a bit of a cop-out!

[Jacob]

In what way is it not a pilsner?

Low IBU, or maybe not :/ Need to check my notes.

[Tom]

In what way is it not a pilsner?

Low IBU, or maybe not :/ Need to check my notes.

35-45 IBU for a Pilsner. Though I don't think any of us will be carrying a gas spectrometer or whatever it is.

[Ciderhead]

I have an app on the iphone now called Beer Judge which as well as off flavour description has a flavour wheel and an srm analyzer which is fun to play with

[johnrm]

Would this be similar...
Warka Strong
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/warka-strong/4983/

[Jacob]

It's not but how would you classify Warka? Imperial Pilsner is not a official BJCP category

[johnrm]

Maybe it should be.

[Tom]

If it genuinely doesn't fit into a Pilsner or American Lager category, put it in 23. But don't worry about the OG. As judges we'd be hard pushed to notice 5 gravity points.

Except maybe Gordon Strong and Ali. Damn them and their palates!

[mr hoppy]

Strong European Lager = Bock

Assuming it's pale at 1065 it fits right into 5A Helles Bock.

Lovely style, if your not sure - send me a few bottles and I can check.

[Tom]

Yeah, but if it doesn't have a good maltiness to it it's going to struggle in the Bock category.