Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:55 am
by LukeD23
I heard alot of people say that the Black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale was the newest style this past year at the GABF.
Does this mean it will be a style catagory at the NHC?
I dont see it in the guidelines yet...Anyone know?
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:02 am
by Jbug
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:18 am
by TheDarkSide
I would guess not until the new BJCP guidelines come out...2012 maybe?
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:26 am
by JohnF
It will not be a style at the 2011 NHC, which will use the 2008 BJCP guidelines.
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:09 pm
by brewinhard
I would love to see them add a Wild Ales category as well. Not all sour beers are lambics, gueuze, berliners, or flanders reds/browns. Belgian Specialty and Specialty Cats simply don't do them justice either. Now make the change will ya?
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:38 pm
by jm
brewinhard wrote:I would love to see them add a Wild Ales category as well. Not all sour beers are lambics, gueuze, berliners, or flanders reds/browns. Belgian Specialty and Specialty Cats simply don't do them justice either. Now make the change will ya?
And Gose. Definitely a bonafide "classic style" compared to black IPA/CDA vogue.
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:08 pm
by JohnF
jm wrote:brewinhard wrote:I would love to see them add a Wild Ales category as well. Not all sour beers are lambics, gueuze, berliners, or flanders reds/browns. Belgian Specialty and Specialty Cats simply don't do them justice either. Now make the change will ya?
And Gose. Definitely a bonafide "classic style" compared to black IPA/CDA vogue.
There are only two Gose being brewed around Leipzig and one of them is pretty dumbed down. It is not a major style.
What really matters though is what are home brewers entering?
Re: Black IPA..New style at NHC??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:15 pm
by jm
JohnF wrote:jm wrote:brewinhard wrote:I would love to see them add a Wild Ales category as well. Not all sour beers are lambics, gueuze, berliners, or flanders reds/browns. Belgian Specialty and Specialty Cats simply don't do them justice either. Now make the change will ya?
And Gose. Definitely a bonafide "classic style" compared to black IPA/CDA vogue.
There are only two Gose being brewed around Leipzig and one of them is pretty dumbed down. It is not a major style.
And how many breweries in Germany are putting out Berliner Weisse? Wikipedia tells me two and they are both owned by the same company. I get that there are not many Gose being produced but if you're going to add styles to the guidelines start by adding those that have a history and not those that are still in their infancy.