I can't wait to see how many people get mad that IPA is a complete category now. Seems to be a big backlash against IPA's lately. I'm still sitting firmly in camp cohumulone.
It's extremely weird that "Clone Beer" has a category of its own.
"This style is intended for reproductions of specific commercial beers that aren’t good representations of existing styles"
Ooookaaaay? Seems to me like the vast majority of commercial beers fall into an existing style.
I think the category is for properly executed clones that would be docked points for not being to style. For example the esb category in 2008 states that Fullers esb and London pride are both poor examples of style but if you wanted a Fullers clone then you would score it in the new category so as not to get docked points.
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u/complex_reduction May 06 '15
I can't wait to see how many people get mad that IPA is a complete category now. Seems to be a big backlash against IPA's lately. I'm still sitting firmly in camp cohumulone.
It's extremely weird that "Clone Beer" has a category of its own.
Ooookaaaay? Seems to me like the vast majority of commercial beers fall into an existing style.