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The Limbo Challenge competition is open to the following categories. Please refer to the BJCP style guidelines from the BJCP web site at the links below for complete style descriptions.

Light Lager

1A   Lite American Lager
1B   Standard American Lager
1C   Permium American Lager
1D   Munich Helles
1E   Dortmunder Export

Pilsner

2A   German Pilsner
2B   Bohemian Pilsner
2C   Classic American Pilsner

European Amber Lager & Dark Lager

3A   Vienna Lager
4A   Dark American Lager
4C   Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

Light Hybrid Beer

6A   Cream Ale
6B   Blonde Ale
6C   Kölsch
6D   American Wheat or Rye Beer

Amber Hybrid Beer

7A   Northern German Altbier
7B   California Common Beer
7C   Düsseldorf Altbier

English Pale Ale

8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Scottish and Irish Ale

9A   Scottish Light 60/-
9B   Scottish Heavy 70/-
9C   Scottish Export 80/-

English Brown Ale

11A   Mild
11B   Southern English Brown Ale
11C   Northern English Brown Ale

Brown Porter & Dry Stout

12A Brown Porter
13A Dry Stout

German Wheat and Rye Beer,
Belgian and French Ale, & Sour Ale

15A   Weizen/Weissbier
16A   Witbier
16B   Belgian Pale Ale
17A   Berliner Weisse
17B   Straight (unblended) Lambic

Fruit Beer & Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
(must be based on one of the above styles)

20 Fruit Beer
21 Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

Other Smoked & Wood Aged Beer
(must be based on one of the above styles)

22A Other Smoked Beer
22B Wood Aged Beer

Special Category : Lawnmower Beer Category #: 109 (in the shade)

This special category will be judged separately and is not eligible for Best of Show. A special "Golden Blade" trophy will be awarded to the winning entrant. This category is open to any style of beer, including beers that do not fit a BJCP style category. These entries will not be judged according to BJCP guidelines. Rather, in the spirit of the session beer theme of the Limbo Challenge, judges will be instructed to grade the entries based on how refreshing they are. Judges will be asked to picture themselves in North Texas in mid-August having just mowed the lawn. Those of you in cooler climes will have to use your imagination - those of us around these parts live it every year! The judges will have to determine which beer would best "hit the spot" after a grueling day under the Texas sun.

A few special rules apply to the Lawnmower Beer category:

(1) One entry per brewer

(2) Only two bottles are required

(3) If you have entered two or more beers in other Limbo Challenge categories, the entry fee for your Lawnmower Beer is waived -- otherwise the entry fee is the standard

The Limbo Challenge is open to homebrewed beers in the categories listed above. You may enter as many entries as you like, but no more than one per subcategory and no more than three per medal category. See fee schedule on home page. Please make checks payable to NTHBA and attach your check to a completed entry form.

Complete a registration form for each entry. Be sure to fill in the "Basic Beer/Special Ingredients" section for the following styles:American Wheat/Rye, Fruit Beer and Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer. For the Special Lawnmower Category, select Specialty - Lawnmower Beer from the Beer Style dropdown box.

For each entry, send three 12-16 oz. bottles. Use brown bottles and remove all commercial and homemade labels and identifying markings. Use unmarked caps or obscure all markings and colors with a sharpie. A completed bottle label must be attached to each bottle with a rubber band -- no tape or glue. Any entry not meeting the above requirements will be disqualified. See full rules for complete information.

Ship your entries with your registrations form and check to, or drop them off at:

Limbo Challenge
c/o Homebrew Headquarters
300 N. Coit Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 234-4411
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