Hi all, I have an upcoming competition that I'd like to enter a lager I have in, but am unsure which category to submit it in. They are using the new guidelines.
OG 1.048
IBU 32
Color 5
ABV approx 5.1%
77% pilsner
15% vienna
8% munich
Bittered with magnum and flavored with Wakatu hops.
I know this is similar to a festbier/helles or even a pilsner, but the problem is the wakatu hops. I wanted to brew an easy drinking lager for the summer and thought the Wakatu hops with their hints of lime would work out great. And boy did it ever! It's one of the best beers I've ever made, but I am worried it doesn't fit into any category without getting dinged big time for being out of style. If so, I'm a-OK with keeping the keg at home and not submitting it, but would love to submit it if you think it fits into a category at all. Thank you!