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The Limbo Challenge competition is open to the following categories.
Please refer to the 2021 BJCP style guidelines from the BJCP web site for complete style descriptions.
Updated 05/16/2023: Added three local styles in the back of the 2021 guidelines. Removed the 21B1-6 as individual styles.
Updated 11/12/2022: Dropped the seltzer and cider medal category and switched to the BJCP 2021 Guidelines
We are limiting the medal categories to 24 entries max, except T64 Lawnmower is unlimited. Enter early to reserve your spot. Unpaid entries older than 1 hour old will be deleted to avoid unpaid entries blocking entrants from entering.
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Light Lagers and Ales - T51
1A
American Light Lager
1B
American Lager
1C
Cream Ale
1D
American Wheat Beer
18A
Blonde Ale
27A6 Historical Beer
Pre-prohibition Lager
European Lager - T52
2A
International Pale Lager
2B
International Amber Lager
2C
International Dark Lager
3A
Czech Pale Lager
3B
Czech Premium Pale Lager
3C
Czech Amber Lager
3D
Czech Dark Lager
4A
Munich Helles
Pale Bitter European - T53
5A
German Leichtbier
5B
Kölsch
5C
German Helles Exportbier
5D
German Pils
LSX5
New Zealand Pilsner
Amber/Dark European - T54
7A
Vienna Lager
7B
Altbier
8A
Munich Dunkel
8B
Schwarzbier
27A1
Kellerbier - includes Amber and Pale
German & Belgian Wheat - T55
10A
Weissbier
10B
Dunkles Weissbier
24A
Witbier
27A8 Historical Beer
Roggenbier
British Bitter & Pale - T56
11A
Ordinary Bitter
11B
Best Bitter
12A
British Golden Ale
12B
Australian Sparkling Ale
British Brown - T57
13A
Dark Mild
13B
British Brown Ale
13C
English Porter
27A4 Historical Beer
London Brown Ale
Scottish & Irish - T58
14A
Scottish Light
14B
Scottish Heavy
15A
Irish Red Ale
15B
Irish Stout
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American Ales and Session IPA - T59
18B
American Pale Ale
19A
American Amber Ale
19B
California Common
19C
American Brown Ale
21B
Specialty IPA Session Strength
27A2 Historical Beer
Kentucky Common
27A7 Historical Beer
Pre-prohibition Porter
36A
Limbo American IPA Session Strength - Will be Judged as a 21A at Session Strength
37A
Limbo English IPA Session Strength - Will be Judged as a 12C at Session Strength
LSX1
Dorada Pampeana
Belgian Ale - T60
24B
Belgian Pale Ale
25B
Saison - Table Strength
26A
Trappist Single
Specialty Session Ale - T61
29A
Fruit Beer - Session Strength
29B
Fruit & Spice Beer
29C
Specialty Fruit Beer
30A
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
30D
Specialty Spice Beer
31A
Alternative Grain Beer - Session Strength
31B
Alternative Sugar Beer - Session Strength
34A
Commercial Specialty Beer - Session Strength
34B
Mixed-Style Beer - Session Strength
34C
Experimental Beer - Session Strength
Wild, Sour, Smoked & Woody - T62
23A
Berliner Weiss
23D
Lambic
23G
Gose
28A
Brett Beer
28B
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
28C
Wild Specialty Beer
28D
Straight Sour Beer
32A
Classic Style Smoked Beer
32B
Specialty Smoked Beer
33A
Wood-Aged Beer
27A3 Historical Beer
Lichtenhainer
27A5 Historical Beer
Piwo Grodziskie
LSX4
Catharina Sour
Cider and Seltzer - T63 Has been dropped from the competition
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Special Category : Lawnmower Beer Category #: 35A, T64
The Lawnmower category is judged separately and is not eligible for Best of Show. The Lawnmower category
is judged in "Best of Show" format and no score sheet is created.
A special "Golden Blade" trophy will be awarded to the winning entrant. This category is open to any style of beer, cider, or seltzer, including those 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
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The Limbo Challenge is open to homebrewed beers in the categories listed above.
See the allowed entry count limitations on the Competition Rules page and the score sheet fee schedule on home page.
Payment is via Paypal only and you must pay for your entries before printing your bottle lables and entry sheet.
For each entry except Lawnmower, send three 10-12 oz. bottles. For Lawnmower send 2 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 or drop them off at the locations listed on the Home page.
The Style Guidelines document used in the Limbo Challenge is available at these links:
Beer Guidelines
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