Entering competition, need help
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:39 pm
by tjsketchy
Guys, I have an espresso porter that I just made that I'm pretty proud of. Should I enter this as a Robust Porter or as a specialty beer? I think of Smuttynose Robustr Porter which has a distinct coffee and chocolate flavor...
Thanks
Re: Entering competition, need help
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:18 pm
by BDawg
Category 23 - Specialty Beers. List Robust Porter as the base beer and espresso as the special ingredient.
Good Luck!
HTH-
Re: Entering competition, need help
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:25 am
by ipaisay
Enter it in both. As for the Robust Porter portion, do not say anything about the coffee, for the speciality state that you added the coffee. My robust porter recipe has some of the Franco-belg Coffee Kiln malt and the recipe kicks ass! I agree, Coffee works great with Robust Porters. Just won a best in show with the Robust porter yesterday!
Good Luck!
Re: Entering competition, need help
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:46 am
by tjsketchy
Thanks for the input. I think it will judge well but I'm worried that one of the judges might take exception to the espresso in the Robust Porter category and dock it points.