Brew Slam 2019 6 - Bock 13 - Porter Award Categories 4C. Helles Bock 9C. Baltic Porter 6C. Dunkels Bock 13C. English Porter 1 - Light Lager 9A. Dopplebock** 20A. American Porter 9B. Eisbock 1A. American Light Lager 27A8. Prohibition Porter 1B. American Lager (Historical) 2A. International Pale Lager 7 - English Pale Ale 5A. German Leichtbier 11A. Ordinary Bitter 14 - Stout 11B. Best Bitter 15B. Irish Stout 2 - Pale European 11C. Strong Bitter 15C. Irish Extra Stout Lager 12A. British Golden Ale 16A. Sweet Stout 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale 16B. Oatmeal Stout 4A. Munich Helles 4B. Festbier 8 - Scottish & Irish Ale 5B. Kölsch 15 - Strong Stout 5C. Helles Exportbier 14A. Scottish Light 16C. Tropical Stout 14B. Scottish Heavy 16D. Foreign Export Stout 3 - Pilsner 14C. Scottish Export 20B. American Stout 15A. Irish Red Ale 20C. Imperial Stout 3A. Czech Pale Lager 3B. Czech Premium Pale 9 - American Pale Ale Lager 16 - Standard IPA 5D. German Pils 18B. American Pale Ale 21A. American IPA 27A7. Prohibition Lager 21B7. New England IPA** ​ ​ (Historical) 10 - Other Pale PRX5. New Zealand Pilsner ​ American Ale 17 - Other IPA 1C. Cream Ale 12C. English IPA 4 - Amber Lager 1D. American Wheat Beer PRX2. IPA Argenta ​ 2B. International Amber 18A. Blonde Ale 21B. Other Specialty IPA** Lager PRX1. Dorada Pampeana 21B1. Belgian IPA** ​ 3C. Czech Amber Lager 21B2. Black IPA** 6A. Märzen 11 - Amber and Brown 21B3. Brown IPA** 7A. Vienna Lager 21B4. Red IPA** 7B. Altbier American Ale 21B5. Rye IPA** 7C. Kellerbier** 19A. American Amber Ale 21B6. White IPA** 19B. California Common 22A. Double IPA 5 - Dark Lager 19C. American Brown Ale 27A6. Kentucky Common 18 - Wheat & Rye Beer 2C. International Dark Lager (Historical) 3D. Czech Dark Lager 10A. Weissbier 8A. Munich Dunkel 10B. Dunkels Weissbier 8B. Schwarzbier 12 - English Brown Ale 10C. Weizenbock** 13A. Dark Mild 24A. Witbier 13B. British Brown Ale 27A4. Roggenbier (Historical) 27A9. London Brown Ale 27A5. Sahti (Historical) (Historical) ** denotes subcategories where entry-info must be provided (50 character limit) Note: Award Categories may be merged based if less than 10 entries are received 19 - Belgian & French 25 - Fruit Beer 30 - Specialty Mead Ale 29A. Fruit Beer** M2A. Cyser** 24B. Belgian Pale Ale 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer** M2B. Pyment** 24C. Bière de Garde** 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer** M2C. Berry Mead** PRX3. Italian Grape Ale** M2D. Stone Fruit Mead** 25B. Saison** ​ ​ PRX4. Catharina Sour** M2E. Melomel** 26A. Trappist Single ​ ​ M3A. Fruit & Spice Mead** M3B. Spice, Herb, Vegetable 20 - Belgian Strong Ale 26 - Spice / Herb / Mead** Vegetable Beer 25A. Belgian Blond Ale M4A. Braggot** 25C. Belgian Golden Strong 30A. Spice, Herb, or M4B. Historical Mead** Ale Vegetable Beer** M4C. Experimental Mead** 26B. Belgian Dubbel 30B. Autumn Seasonal 26C. Belgian Tripel Beer** 31 - Traditional Cider 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale 30C. Winter Seasonal Beer** C1A. New World Cider** C1B. English Cider** 21 - Strong Ale 27 - Smoke-Flavoured C1C. French Cider** 17A. British Strong Ale and Wood-Aged Beer C1D. New World Perry** 17A1. Burton Ale ​ 6B. Rauchbier C1E. Traditional Perry** 17B. Old Ale 27A3. Lichtenhainer 17C. Wee Heavy (Historical) 32 - Specialty Cider 17D. English Barleywine 27A2. Piwo Grodziskie C2A. New England Cider** 22B. American Strong Ale (Historical) C2B. Cider with Other Fruit** 22C. American Barleywine 32A. Classic Style Smoked C2C. Applewine** 22D. Wheatwine Beer** C2D. Ice Cider** 32B. Specialty Smoked C2E. Cider with 22 - Brett Beer Beer** Herbs/Spices** 33A. Wood-Aged Beer** 28A. Brett Beer** C2F. Specialty Cider/Perry** 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer** 23 - Sour Beer 23A. Berliner Weisse 28 - Specialty Beer 23B. Flanders Red Ale 23C. Oud Bruin 27A. Other Historical Beer** 23D. Lambic 31A. Alternative Grain Beer** 23E. Gueuze 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer** 27A1. Gose (Historical) 34A. Clone Beer** 28B. Mixed Fermentation 34B. Mixed-Style Beer** Sour Beer** 34C. Experimental Beer** 24 - Specialty Wild & 29 - Traditional Mead Sour Beer M1A. Dry Mead** M1B. Semi-Sweet Mead** 23F. Fruit Lambic** M1C. Sweet Mead** 28C. Wild Specialty Beer** ** denotes subcategories where entry-info must be provided (50 character limit) Note: Award Categories may be merged based if less than 10 entries are received Change Log from 2018: ● Rename category American IPA to Standard IPA to make it more obvious that New England ​ ​ ​ ​ IPA is included ● Rename category German Wheat and Rye to Wheat & Rye Beer to allow non-German styles ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Move Witbier from Belgian & French Ale to Wheat & Rye Beer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Combine/split Sour Ale and American Wild into Brett Beer, Sour Beer, Specialty Wild & Sour ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Beer ○ This brings wild beer categories more in line with sensory characteristics, rather than historical context ○ Left Catharina Sour in Fruit Beer since “the flavor and aroma of the fruit (should) be the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ primary focus of the beer” ​ ** denotes subcategories where entry-info must be provided (50 character limit) Note: Award Categories may be merged based if less than 10 entries are received .