(if it does not fit into classic styles)
- 29A. Fruit Beer: any Porter/Stout brewed with fruit only
- 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer: any Porter/Stout brewed with fruit and spices/herbs/vegetables, without any additional flavorings
- 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer: any Porter/Stout brewed with fruit and/or spices/herbs/vegetables (can contain only fruit, only „spices“, or both) and/or with other fermentable sugars (e.g., honey, invert sugar) and/or sweeteners (e.g., lactose)
- 30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer: any Porter/Stout brewed with spices and/or herbs and/or vegetables, without any additional flavorings
- 30D. Specialty Spice Beer: any Porter/Stout brewed with spices and/or herbs and/or vegetables and/or with other fermentable sugars (honey, invert sugar) and/or sweeteners (lactose)
- 31A. Alternative Grain Beer: any Porter/Stout (excluding the Oatmeal Stout category) brewed with alternative malts (e.g., rye malt) and/or unmalted grains (e.g., wheat, rice), without any additional flavorings
- 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer: any Porter/Stout (excluding the Sweet Stout category) brewed with other fermentable sugars (honey, invert sugar) and/or sweeteners (lactose), without any additional flavorings
- 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer: any Porter/Stout that is smoked, without any additional flavorings
- 33A. Wood-Aged Beer: any Porter/Stout that is Barrel-Aged or Wood-Aged where only pure wood was used
- 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer: any Porter/Stout that is Barrel-Aged or Wood-Aged, displaying additional character from the previously contained alcohol (e.g., Bourbon, Whisky, wine)
Entry Instructions:
- If a beer cannot be classified within these specialty beer categories, it cannot be submitted to the competition.
- Porters and Stouts flavored with nuts (hazelnuts, coconut, etc.), chili peppers, chocolate, coffee, etc., belong to category 30A or 30D.
- You may combine more than two categories, but always specify the base style and, ideally, the specialty categories as well.
- Do not just write „Pastry Stout“.
- Always list all added non-standard ingredients (used fruit, vegetables, spices, herbs, unusual malts, unmalted grains, type of smoked malt, etc.) or production processes (Barrel Ageing).
- If you are worried about misclassifying your beer, just make sure to provide all relevant information about it. We will not deduct points for an incorrect subcategory letter.
- If you are unsure, please read the relevant section in the BJCP Guidelines.
- If you are still unsure after that, contact the organizer.
Examples of Beers and Their Labeling:
- Raspberry Irish Stout: 15B + 29A
- Cardamom Milk Rye American Porter: 20A + 29C + 31A
- Wood-Aged Milk Foreign Extra Stout: 16D + 33A + 31B
- Oatmeal Milk Imperial Stout: 20C + 31A + 31B
- Ginger Parsley Pear American Stout: 20B + 29B
- Ginger Parsley American Stout: 20B + 30A
- Honey Ginger Parsley American Stout: 20B + 30D
- Smoked Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee Milk Imperial Stout: 20C + 32A + 33B + 30D