Definition of terms
MCAB
· The general Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing concept
MCAB XI
· The annual MCAB championship competition (roman numeral increments yearly)
Qualifying Event (QE)
· Any of several independent homebrew competitions that have been chosen as qualifying events for entry into the MCAB championship event. These events may change over the years, although several have been mainstays for many years.
Qualifying brewer
· Any brewer who has taken first place in a Qualifying Event in one of the BJCP style categories allowed by MCAB. See the Rules section for details on combined or split categories (NOTE: these rules have changed).
MCAB Styles
· 2008 BJCP style categories 1 through 19, and category 22