BABBS JANUARY: Lager Mini Comp
Categories being judged:
- 3B Czech Premium Pale Lager
- 3D Czech Dark lager
- 4A Munich Helles
- 5D German Pils
- 6A Marzen
- 6B Rauchbier
- 7A Vienna Lager
- 8A Munich Dunkel
- 8B Schwarzbier
- X5 New Zealand Pilsner
BABBS FEBRUARY: Wheat beers
Categories being judged:
- 1D American Wheat
- 10A Weissbier
- 10B Dunkles Weissbier
- 10C Weizenbock
- 23A Berliner Weisse
- 24A Witbier
- 27 Piwo Grodziskie (historical)
- 27 Gose (historical)
BABBS APRIL: Pale and Bitter Ales Mini Comp
Categories being judged:
- 5B Kolsch
- 11A Ordinary Bitter
- 11B Best Bitter
- 11C Strong Bitter
- 12A British Golden Ale
- 12B Australian Sparkling Ale
- 18B American Pale Ale
- 19A American Amber Ale
- 19B California Common
BABBS JUNE: Porters and Stout Mini Comp
Categories being judged:
- 9C Baltic Porter
- 13C English Porter
- 15B Irish Stout
- 15C Irish Extra Stout
- 16A Sweet Stout
- 16B Oatmeal Stout
- 16D Foreign Extra Stout
- 20A American Porter
- 20C Imperial Stout
BABBS AUGUST: Belgian Mini Comp
Categories being judged:
- 23B Flanders Red Ale
- 24B Belgian Pale Ale
- 25A Belgian Blonde
- 25B Saison
- 26A Trappist Single
- 26B Belgian Dubbel
- 26C Belgian Tripel
- 26D Belgian Dark Strong
BABBS OCTOBER: IPA Mini Comp
Categories being judged:
- 12C English IPA
- 21A American IPA
- 21B Black IPA
- 21B Red IPA
- 21B Rye IPA
- 21B White IPA
- 21B NEIPA
- 22A Double IPA
- 29C Specialty Fruit IPA
Refer to the BJCP 2015 guidelines for further details for each style: