Bending the rules?
What rules?????
Some people try to turn beer into the straightjacket disaster-dogs you see on Crufts! :twisted:
It's got be a certain "style". Oh, sorry that was close - but no medal for you.
It was too bitter/too dark/too hoppy/too sweet/too strong/not enough carbonation.
Or, of course, the opposite of any of these, depending upon the "judges", who have been on several beer assessment courses and can distinguish at least 23 different styles and at least 11 sub-categories within each one. And, of course, tell you precisely what is wrong with the beer you just drank. Even though you thought it was one of the best pints you ever had.
To hell with "rules", why not blend styles if it produces fine beer :)