Specialty Beer - Commercial Specialty Beer

Name

Commercial Specialty Beer

Category

Specialty Beer

While there are many Specialty-Type Beers in these guidelines, the Specialty Beer style category is intended for those beers that do not fit anywhere else. Please check each previous Specialty-Type category before entering a beer in one of these styles.

Guidelines

Impression

Based on declared beer.

Aroma

Based on declared beer.

Appearance

Based on declared beer.

Flavor

Based on declared beer.

Mouth Feel

Based on declared beer.

Comments

Intended as a catch-all location for specific beers that are based on unique commercial examples that don’t fit existing styles. Past versions of the Style Guidelines included a Belgian Specialty Ale style; this style fits that general purpose, as well as allowing non-Belgian entries of similar intent.

Entry Instructions

The entrant must specify the name of the commercial beer, specifications (vital statistics) for the beer, and either a brief sensory description or a list of ingredients used in making the beer. Without this information, judges who are unfamiliar with the beer will have no basis for comparison.

Statistics

OG, FG, IBUs, SRM, and ABV will vary depending on the declared beer.

Commercial Examples

• Orval
• La Chouffe

Tags

• specialty-beer