Competition - Categories

The Texas Redcoat Challenge Style Categories

Please refer to the Texas Redcoat Challenge entry website for the most current information about accepted styles.

TRC1 British Bitter

1.1 Ordinary Bitter
- BJCP 11A
1.2 Best Bitter
- BJCP 11B
1.3 Strong Bitter
- BJCP 11C

TRC2 Pale Commonwealth Beer

2.1 British Golden Ale
- BJCP 12A
2.2 Australian Sparkling Ale
- BJCP 12B
2.3 English IPA
- BJCP 12C
2.4 New Zealand Pilsner
- BJCP X5

TRC3 Brown British Beer

3.1 Dark Mild
- BJCP 13A
3.2 British Brown Ale
- BJCP 13B
3.3 English Porter
- BJCP 13C
3.4 London Brown Ale
- BJCP 27A

TRC4 Strong British Beer

4.1 British Strong Ale
- BJCP 17A
4.2 Old Ale
- BJCP 17B
4.3 Wee Heavy
- BJCP 17C
4.4 English Barleywine
- BJCP 17D
4.5 Burton Ale
- BJCP 17A

TRC5 Scottish Ale

5.1 Scottish Light
- BJCP 14A
5.2 Scottish Heavy
- BJCP 14B
5.3 Scottish Export
- BJCP 14C

TRC6 Irish Beer

6.1 Irish Red Ale
- BJCP 15A
6.2 Irish Stout
- BJCP 15B
6.3 Irish Extra Stout
- BJCP 15C

TRC7 Dark British Beer

7.1 Sweet Stout
- BJCP 16A
7.2 Oatmeal Stout
- BJCP 16B
7.3 Tropical Stout
- BJCP 16C
7.4 Foreign Extra Stout
- BJCP 16D

TRC8 Cider & Braggot

8.1 English Cider
- BJCP C1C
8.2 Spiced Cider
- BJCP C3B
8.3 Common Perry
- BJCP C4A
8.4 Braggot
- BJCP M4A

BJCP Style Guidelines

Disclaimer

As stated in the competition rules, TRC reserves the right to combine and/or expand styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries. All possible efforts will be made to combine or group similar styles.