Chili Pepper Beer

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Chili Beer is any beer using chili peppers for flavor, aroma, or heat. Chili character can range from subtle to intense. Chili pepper aroma may or may not be present. Within the framework of these guidelines, all beers containing chili peppers are categorized as Chili Beers. Narrow exceptions are made in other categories where chili peppers are featured as part of a spice blend and/or are subtly blend as part of a wider flavor outcome. A beer made with chili peppers which represents more than one style, such as a barrel aged sour beer or India Pale Ale made with chilis, for example, should nonetheless be categorized as Chili Beer rather than as Experimental Beer. When using these guidelines as the basis for evaluating entries at competitions, brewers may be asked to provide supplemental information about entries in this category to allow for accurate evaluation of diverse entries. Such information might include the underlying beer style upon which the entry is based, or other information unique to the entry such as chili(s) used or processing which influence perceived sensory outcomes.