Amateur Brewing Competition of the Northern Territory

Key Dates

Entries Close:  Friday August 25th

Judging:  Saturday 2nd and Sunday the 3rd of September

Categories

Low Alcohol (≤ 4% ABV)

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Berliner Weisse [23A]
  • Scottish Light [14A]
  • Scottish Heavy [14B]
  • American Light Lager [1A]
  • London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [27]
  • Dark Mild [13A]
  • German Leichtbier [5A]
  • Czech Pale Lager [3A]
  • Ordinary Bitter [11A]
  • Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [27]

Pale Lager

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • American Lager [1B]
  • International Pale Lager [2A]
  • Munich Helles [4A]
  • Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [5C]
  • Pre-Prohibition Lager; Historical Beer [27]
  • German Pils [5D]
  • Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [3B]
  • Festbier [4B]

Amber & Dark Lager

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • International Amber Lager [2B]
  • Czech Amber Lager [3C]
  • International Dark Lager [2C]
  • Munich Dunkel [8A]
  • Vienna Lager [7A]
  • Märzen [6A]
  • Czech Dark Lager [3D]
  • Schwarzbier [8B]
  • Rauchbier [6B]
  • Kellerbier; Historical Beer [27]

Pale Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Cream Ale [1C]
  • Blonde Ale [18A]
  • Kölsch [5B]
  • Belgian Pale Ale [24B]
  • Australian Sparkling Ale [12B]
  • British Golden Ale [12A]
  • New Zealand Pilsner [X5]
  • Belgian Blond Ale [25A]

American Pale Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • American Pale Ale [18B]

IPA

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • English IPA [12C]
  • American IPA [21A]
  • Double IPA [22A]

Specialty IPA

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Hazy IPA [21C]
  • Specialty IPA [21B]

Amber Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Best Bitter [11B]
  • American Amber Ale [19A]
  • Altbier [7B]
  • California Common [19B]
  • Strong Bitter [11C]

Brown Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Irish Red Ale [15A]
  • Scottish Export [14C]
  • Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [27]
  • British Brown Ale [13B]
  • American Brown Ale [19C]

Porter

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • English Porter [13C]
  • Pre-Prohibition Porter; Historical Beer [27]
  • American Porter [20A]
  • Baltic Porter [9C]

Stout

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Sweet Stout [16A]
  • Irish Stout [15B]
  • Oatmeal Stout [16B]
  • Irish Extra Stout [15C]

Strong Stout

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Tropical Stout [16C]
  • Foreign Extra Stout [16D]
  • American Stout [20B]
  • Imperial Stout [20C]

Wheat & Rye Beer

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Weissbier [10A]
  • Witbier [24A]
  • Lichtenhainer; Historical Beer [27]
  • American Wheat Beer [1D]
  • Dunkles Weissbier [10B]
  • Roggenbier; Historical Beer [27]
  • Weizenbock [10C]
  • Wheatwine [22D]

Belgian Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Saison [25B]
  • Bière de Garde [24C]
  • Belgian Dubbel [26B]
  • Belgian Single [26A]
  • Belgian Tripel [26C]
  • Belgian Golden Strong Ale [25C]
  • Belgian Dark Strong Ale [26D]

Strong Ale & Lager

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Helles Bock [4C]
  • Dunkles Bock [6C]
  • Doppelbock [9A]
  • Eisbock [9B]
  • Wee Heavy [17C]
  • British Strong Ale [17A]
  • Old Ale [17B]
  • English Barleywine [17D]
  • American Strong Ale [22B]
  • American Barleywine [22C]
  • Sahti; Historical Beer [27A]

Sour & Wild Ale

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Gose [23G]
  • Lambic [23D]
  • Gueuze [23E]
  • Fruit Lambic [23F]
  • Straight Sour Beer [28D]
  • Flanders Red Ale [23B]
  • Oud Bruin [23C]
  • Brett Beer [28A]
  • Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [28B]
  • Wild Specialty Beer [28C]

Fruit & Spice Beer

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Fruit Beer [29A]
  • Fruit and Spice Beer [29B]
  • Specialty Fruit Beer [29C]
  • Grape Ale [29D]
  • Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [30A]
  • Autumn Seasonal Beer [30B]
  • Winter Seasonal Beer [30C]
  • Specialty Spice Beer [30D]

Specialty Beer

Please refer to the  BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines  for style descriptions.

  • Classic Style Smoked Beer [32A]
  • Specialty Smoked Beer [32B]
  • Wood-Aged Beer [33A]
  • Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [33B]
  • Alternative Grain Beer [31A]
  • Alternative Sugar Beer [31B]
  • Experimental Beer [34C]
  • Commercial Specialty Beer [34A]
  • Mixed-Style Beer [34B]

NT Specials

Please refer to the  Ginger Beer Style  for style descriptions.

  • Ginger Beer [ABCNT01]