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<p class="Standard"> </p>
<p class="P46"><span class="T3">Beer Judge Certification Program</span></p>
<p class="P47"><span class="T4">2015 Style Guidelines</span></p>
<p class="P42"> </p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T24">Beer Style Guidelines</span></p>
<p class="P44"> </p>
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<p class="P48"><span class="T8">Copyright © 2015, BJCP, Inc.</span></p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T10">The BJCP grants the right to make copies for use in<br/> BJCP-sanctioned competitions or for educational/judge training purposes. </span></p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T10">All other rights reserved.</span></p>
<p class="P49"><span class="T8">Updates available at www.bjcp.org.</span></p>
<p class="P45"> </p>
<p class="P45"> </p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T7">Edited by Gordon Strong</span></p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T6">with</span></p>
<p class="P41"><span class="T9">Kristen England</span></p>
<p class="P43"> </p>
<p class="P43"> </p>
<p class="P43"> </p>
<p class="P50"><span class="T11">Past Guideline Analysis: </span><span class="T6">Don Blake, Agatha Feltus, Tom Fitzpatrick, Mark Linsner, Jamil Zainasheff</span></p>
<p class="P51"><span class="T11">New Style Contributions: </span><span class="T6">Drew Beechum, Craig Belanger, Dibbs Harting, Antony Hayes, Ben Jankowski, Andew Korty, <br/>Larry Nadeau, William Shawn Scott, Ron Smith, Lachlan Strong, Peter Symons, Michael Tonsmeire, <br/>Mike Winnie, Tony Wheeler</span></p>
<p class="P51"><span class="T11">Review and Commentary: </span><span class="T6">Ray Daniels, Roger Deschner, Rick Garvin, Jan Grmela, Bob Hall, Stan Hieronymus, Marek Mahut, <br/>Ron Pattinson, Steve Piatz, Evan Rail, Nathan Smith,Petra and Michal Vřes</span></p>
<p class="P3"><span class="T11">Final Review:</span><span class="T6"> Brian Eichhorn, Agatha Feltus, Dennis Mitchell, Michael Wilcox</span></p>
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<p class="P63"><span class="T5">Table of Contents</span></p>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9769_616394330">Introduction to the 2015 Guidelines</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9771_616394330">Naming of Styles and Categories</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9773_616394330">Using the Style Guidelines</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9775_616394330">Format of a Style Description</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9777_616394330">Style Description Language</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9779_616394330">Introduction to Beer Styles</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9781_616394330">Basic Categorization</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9783_616394330">Common Attributes of All Beer Styles</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9785_616394330">Glossary</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Hop_Terms5"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9787_616394330">Hop Terms 5</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Malt_or_Mashing_Terms5"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9789_616394330">Malt or Mashing Terms 5</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Yeast_or_Fermentation_Terms5"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9791_616394330">Yeast or Fermentation Terms 5</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Quality_or_Off-Flavor_Terms5"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9793_616394330">Quality or Off-Flavor Terms 5</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Appearance_Terms5"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9795_616394330">Appearance Terms 5</a></h3>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9797_616394330">Color Reference</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9799_616394330">Style Organization</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9801_616394330">Style Tag Reference</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9803_616394330">1. Standard American Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9805_616394330">1B. American Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9807_616394330">1C. Cream Ale</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9809_616394330">1D. American Wheat Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9811_616394330">2. International Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9813_616394330">2B. International Amber Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9815_616394330">2C. International Dark Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9817_616394330">3. Czech Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9819_616394330">3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9821_616394330">3C. Czech Amber Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9823_616394330">3D. Czech Dark Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9825_616394330">4. Pale Malty European Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9827_616394330">4B. Festbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9829_616394330">4C. Helles Bock</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9831_616394330">5. Pale Bitter European Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9833_616394330">5B. Kölsch</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9835_616394330">5C. German Helles Exportbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9837_616394330">5D. German Pils</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9839_616394330">6. Amber Malty European Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9841_616394330">6B. Rauchbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9843_616394330">6C. Dunkles Bock</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9845_616394330">7. Amber Bitter European Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9847_616394330">7B. Altbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9849_616394330">7C. Kellerbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Kellerbier__Pale_Kellerbier26"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9851_616394330">Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier 26</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Kellerbier__Amber_Kellerbier26"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9853_616394330">Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier 26</a></h3>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9855_616394330">8. Dark European Lager</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9857_616394330">8B. Schwarzbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9859_616394330">9. Strong European Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9861_616394330">9B. Eisbock</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9863_616394330">9C. Baltic Porter</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9865_616394330">10. German Wheat Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9867_616394330">10B. Dunkles Weissbier</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9869_616394330">10C. Weizenbock</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9871_616394330">11. British Bitter</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9873_616394330">11B. Best Bitter</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9875_616394330">11C. Strong Bitter</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9877_616394330">12. Pale Commonwealth Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9879_616394330">12B. Australian Sparkling Ale</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9881_616394330">12C. English IPA</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9883_616394330">13. Brown British Beer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9885_616394330">13B. British Brown Ale</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9887_616394330">13C. English Porter</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9889_616394330">14. Scottish Ale</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9891_616394330">14B. Scottish Heavy</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9893_616394330">14C. Scottish Export</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9895_616394330">15. Irish Beer</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9897_616394330">15B. Irish Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9899_616394330">15C. Irish Extra Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9901_616394330">16. Dark British Beer</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9903_616394330">16B. Oatmeal Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9905_616394330">16C. Tropical Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9907_616394330">16D. Foreign Extra Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9909_616394330">17. Strong British Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9911_616394330">17B. Old Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9913_616394330">17C. Wee Heavy</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9915_616394330">17D. English Barleywine</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9917_616394330">18. Pale American Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9919_616394330">18B. American Pale Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9921_616394330">19. Amber and Brown American Beer</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9923_616394330">19B. California Common </a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9925_616394330">19C. American Brown Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9927_616394330">20. American Porter and Stout</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9929_616394330">20B. American Stout</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9931_616394330">20C. Imperial Stout</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9933_616394330">21. IPA</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9935_616394330">21B. Specialty IPA </a></p>
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<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__Belgian_IPA51"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9937_616394330">Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA 51</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__Black_IPA_51"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9939_616394330">Specialty IPA: Black IPA 51</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__Brown_IPA52"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9941_616394330">Specialty IPA: Brown IPA 52</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__Red_IPA52"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9943_616394330">Specialty IPA: Red IPA 52</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__Rye_IPA53"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9945_616394330">Specialty IPA: Rye IPA 53</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Specialty_IPA__White_IPA53"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9947_616394330">Specialty IPA: White IPA 53</a></h3>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9949_616394330">22. Strong American Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9951_616394330">22B. American Strong Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9953_616394330">22C. American Barleywine</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9955_616394330">22D. Wheatwine</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9957_616394330">23. European Sour Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9959_616394330">23B. Flanders Red Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9961_616394330">23C. Oud Bruin</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9963_616394330">23D. Lambic</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9965_616394330">23E. Gueuze </a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9967_616394330">23F. Fruit Lambic</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9969_616394330">24. Belgian Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9971_616394330">24B. Belgian Pale Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9973_616394330">24C. Bière de Garde</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9975_616394330">25. Strong Belgian Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9977_616394330">25B. Saison</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9979_616394330">25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9981_616394330">26. Trappist Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9983_616394330">26B. Belgian Dubbel</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9985_616394330">26C. Belgian Tripel</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__9987_616394330">26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__9989_616394330">27. Historical Beer</a></p>
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<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Gose64"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9991_616394330">Historical Beer: Gose 64</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Kentucky_Common65"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9993_616394330">Historical Beer: Kentucky Common 65</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Lichtenhainer65"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9995_616394330">Historical Beer: Lichtenhainer 65</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__London_Brown_Ale66"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9997_616394330">Historical Beer: London Brown Ale 66</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Piwo_Grodziskie66"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__9999_616394330">Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie 66</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Pre-Prohibition_Lager67"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__10001_616394330">Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Lager 67</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Pre-Prohibition_Porter67"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__10003_616394330">Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Porter 67</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Roggenbier68"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__10005_616394330">Historical Beer: Roggenbier 68</a></h3>
<h3 class="P65"><a id="a__Historical_Beer__Sahti68"><span/></a><a href="./#__RefHeading__10007_616394330">Historical Beer: Sahti 68</a></h3>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10009_616394330">Introduction to Specialty-Type Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10011_616394330">Judging Specialty-Type Beers</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10013_616394330">Effects of Added Ingredients onBalance in Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10015_616394330">28. American Wild Ale</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10017_616394330">28B. Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10019_616394330">28C. Wild Specialty Beer</a></p>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10021_616394330">29. Fruit Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10023_616394330">29B. Fruit and Spice Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10025_616394330">29C. Specialty Fruit Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10027_616394330">30. Spiced Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10029_616394330">30B. Autumn Seasonal Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10031_616394330">30C. Winter Seasonal Beer</a></p>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10033_616394330">31. Alternative Fermentables Beer</a></p>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10035_616394330">31B. Alternative Sugar Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10037_616394330">32. Smoked Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10039_616394330">32B. Specialty Smoked Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10041_616394330">33. Wood Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10043_616394330">33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10045_616394330">34. Specialty Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10047_616394330">34B. Mixed-Style Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10049_616394330">34C. Experimental Beer</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10051_616394330">Appendix A: Alternate Categorizations</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10053_616394330">2. Styles Sorted Using 2008 Guidelines (Modified)</a></p>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10055_616394330">3. Styles Sorted Using Style Family</a></p>
</td>
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<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10057_616394330">4. Styles Sorted Using Country of Origin</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10059_616394330">5. Styles Sorted Using History</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P56"><a href="#__RefHeading__10061_616394330">Appendix B: Local Styles</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10063_616394330">Argentine Styles</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10065_616394330">X1. Dorada Pampeana</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10067_616394330">X2. IPA Argenta</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10069_616394330">Italian Styles</a></p>
</td>
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<td>
<p class="P57"><a href="#__RefHeading__10071_616394330">X3. Italian Grape Ale</a></p>
</td>
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</table>
<h1 class="P72"><a id="a_1__Introduction_to_the_2015_Guidelines"><span>1.</span></a><a name="__RefHeading__9769_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583023"/><a name="_Toc418087720"/><span class="T43">Introduction to the 2015 Guidelines</span></h1></div>
<p class="Prose_20_Intro">The 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines are a major revision from the 2008 edition. The goals of the new edition are to better address world beer styles as found in their local markets, keep pace with emerging craft beer market trends, describe historical beers now finding a following, better describe the sensory characteristics of modern brewing ingredients, take advantage of new research and references, and help competition organizers better manage the complexity of their events. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Intro">Many new styles have been added, and some existing styles have been divided into multiple categories or simply renamed. The groupings of styles into categories has a new philosophy that groups styles with similar judging characteristics rather than a common heritage or family name. Do not assume that the same primary characteristic (e.g., color, strength, balance, dominant flavor, country of origin) was used to determine each category grouping; the reasoning was more variable and nuanced. Some changes have been made to allow us to be more agile in making future revisions. Finally, we have provided some additional guidance on how to use the guidelines to reduce the potential for misuse that we have observed in past editions.</p>
<p class="P68">If you are familiar with the 2008 guidelines, note that many category names and numbers are changing. Note that we have added an <span class="T58">Introduction to Beer Styles </span>section, just as we have had in the past with Mead and Cider styles. This new section addresses common characteristics of beer, and attributes that are assumed by default to be present or absent unless otherwise noted.</p>
<div class="Sect2" id="Section2">
<p class="Heading_20_2_20_first"><a name="_Toc418583024" /><a name="_Toc418087721" /><span class="T43">Styles and Categories</span></p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The BJCP Style Guidelines use some specific terms with specialized meaning: <span class="T29">Category</span>, <span class="T29">Subcategory,</span> and <span class="T29">Style</span>. When thinking of beer, mead and cider styles, the subcategory is the most important label – <span class="T29">subcategory</span> means essentially the same thing as <span class="T29">style</span> and identifies the major characteristic of one type of beer, mead or cider. Each style has a well-defined description, which is the basic tool used during judging. When specialty beer descriptions refer to a <span class="T29">Classic Style</span>, we mean a <span class="T29">named style (subcategory name) in the BJCP Style Guidelines</span>; see the Introduction to Specialty-Type Beer section for more information.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The larger <span class="T29">categories</span> are <span class="T60">arbitrary</span> groupings of beer, mead, or cider styles, usually with similar characteristics but some subcategories are not necessarily related to others within the same category. The purpose of the structure within the BJCP Style Guidelines is to group styles of beer, mead and cider to facilitate judging during competitions; do not attempt to derive additional meaning from these groupings. No historical or geographic association is implied.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Competitions may create their own <span class="T29">award categories</span> that are distinct from the <span class="T29">style categories</span> listed in these guidelines. <span class="T12">There is no requirement that competitions use style categories as award categories!</span> Individual styles can be grouped in any fashion to create desired award categories in competition, for instance to balance out the number of entries in each award category.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">While style categories are more useful for judging purposes since they group beers with similar perceptual characteristics, we recognize this may not be the best way to learn about beer styles. For educational purposes, the styles may be grouped into style families so they may be compared and contrasted. Beers may also be grouped by country of origin to better understand the history of beer in a country, or to learn about a local market. Any of these groupings is perfectly acceptable; the styles have only been grouped as they are to facilitate competition judging. See Appendix A for alternative groupings of styles.</p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Naming_of_Styles_and_Categories"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9771_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583025"/><a name="_Toc418087722"/><span class="T43">Naming of Styles and Categories</span></h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Some people get so lost in the specific names we use for beer styles and categories that they don’t seem to understand the descriptions of the actual styles. Our names are simply identifiers that we have chosen to best represent the styles and groupings described. Styles were named first, then grouped by similar characteristics or region of origin, then the groupings were named. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">We understand that many of these styles can have different names and are called different things in different (or even the same) parts of the world. In the past, we often used several of these names in the style title to avoid showing a preference, but this too often led to people incorrectly using all the names simultaneously. So understand that we have selected names that are either commonly used or are descriptive of a style that might not have a local name. We are not attempting to tell breweries what they should call their products; we are attempting to have a common name that can be used for easy reference.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Some names we use are protected appellations. We are not saying that these should not be respected, or that all commercial breweries should use these names. Rather that these are the most appropriate names to describe the styles. If this concept is hard to understand, just assume that there is an implied “-style” designation on every style name. We didn’t want to use “-style” anywhere in names since these are style guidelines, and of course everything is a style.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">We sometimes had to choose names that included a country or region of origin to differentiate between styles that used the same name (such as Porter). The names we use in these cases are intended to be descriptive, and not necessarily what the products are called in local markets. So one should not infer that we are telling brewers that they should be renaming their beers.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The use of country or region names in style and category names is also not meant to imply that those styles are only made in those countries or regions, simply that they either originated in or were popularized in those areas. Many styles are now quite worldwide, with subtle differences reflective of local ingredients. Remember the implied usage of “-style” when considering the differences in these products, and whether they truly represent a different style or are simply the normal variation you would see between breweries of a similar product. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">We are not using country or region names to imply ownership or any other preferred standing. When names in common usage exist, we prefer to use them for styles rather than selecting a broader geographic name. We understand that some names bring along political, ethnic, or social conflict; we take no position on any of these – we’re trying to describe beer, not settle disputes. </p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Using_the_Style_Guidelines"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9773_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583026"/><a name="_Toc418087723"/><span class="T43">Using the Style Guidelines</span></h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">When we created previous versions of the style guidelines, we had no idea how prevalent and pervasive they would become. We believed we were creating a standardized set of style descriptions for use in homebrew competitions, but then found they were widely adopted worldwide to describe beer in general. Many countries with emerging craft beer markets were using them as handbooks for what to brew. Consumers and trade groups began using the styles to describe their products. And, unfortunately, many made astounding leaps of logic well beyond what was our original intent, and subsequently used the guidelines as a sort of universal Rosetta Stone for beer.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">While we understand that the guidelines may have been misused in contexts beyond our original intent, we’ve also observed them being misused in competitions and for other BJCP purposes such as exam preparation and grading. Some people develop their own misinterpretations of the guidelines, and then often unknowingly instruct others in their misuse. Our hope is that the information in this section will help prevent many cases of misinterpretation and misuse in the future. If anyone encounters someone using the guidelines incorrectly, please refer them to this section.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The following maxims express our original intent, and are designed to limit misuse not prevent the guidelines from being adopted for new uses:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">1.</span><span class="T12">The BJCP Style Guidelines are </span><span class="T32">guidelines</span><span class="T12"> not </span><span class="T32">specifications</span>. Take those words at face value, or their plain meaning. Guidelines are meant to describe general characteristics of the most common examples, and serve as an aid for judging; they are not meant to be rigorously-applied specifications that are used to punish slightly unusual examples. They are suggestions, not hard limits. Allow for some flexibility in judging so that well-crafted examples can be rewarded. The guidelines are written in detail to facilitate the process of the structured evaluation of beer as practiced in homebrewing competitions; don’t take each individual statement in a style description as a reason to disqualify a beer.<span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">2.</span><span class="T12">The Style Guidelines were written primarily for homebrew competitions</span>. Individual style descriptions are written primarily as an aid for judging, and we have in some cases sought to define clear lines between styles to better allow for non-overlapping judging categories. We understand that some styles may overlap in the market, and some commercial examples may straddle boundaries. We have organized style categories for the purpose of organizing homebrew competitions, not for describing and communicating the styles of the world to a different audience.<span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">3.</span><span class="T12">We know lots of people use our guidelines</span>. We understand that many other organizations or groups are using our guidelines for purposes beyond our original intent. To the extent that those groups find value in our work, we are happy to have our guidelines used. We freely allow our naming and numbering system to be used by others. However, don’t make rash assumptions about the nature of beer and beer styles based on applications of the guidelines beyond their original intent. We also know some craft brewers are using our guidelines to rediscover historical styles, or to brew styles not native to their country – we are thrilled to be able to help advance craft beer in this way. Just remember that it’s not our original mission to do this; just a happy side-effect.<span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">4.</span><span class="T12">Styles change over time</span>. Beer styles change over the years, and some styles are open to interpretation and debate. Simply because a style <span class="T29">name</span> hasn’t changed over the years, doesn’t mean that <span class="T29">the beers themselves</span> haven’t changed either. Commercial brewers are subject to market forces and government regulation; their products definitely change over time. Because we have a beer known as <span class="T29">porter</span> now doesn’t mean that it has always been made that way throughout its history. Beer styles described in the guidelines are generally meant to describe modern beers currently available, unless otherwise specified (e.g., in the Historical Beer category).<span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">5.</span><span class="T12">Not every commercial beer fits our styles</span>.<span class="T62"> Don’t assume that every beer fits neatly into one of our categories. Some breweries revel in creating examples that don’t match our (or anyone else’s) guidelines. Some create beers called a style name that deliberately don’t match our guidelines. It’s perfectly fine for a commercial beer to not match one of our styles; we have not attempted to categorize every commercial beer – that is not our intent or our mission.</span><span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">6.</span><span class="T12">We have not defined every possible beer style</span>.<span class="T62"> Of course we know of beer styles that aren’t defined in our guidelines. Perhaps it is because the style is obscure or unpopular, that homebrewers aren’t making the style, that insufficient examples or research material exists to adequately define it to our standards, or that it is from a part of the world we haven’t extensively visited. Perhaps it was a historical style no longer made. Or perhaps it is something we believe is a passing fad. Regardless of reason, don’t believe that our guidelines represent the complete categorization of every beer style ever made – they aren’t. They do, however, describe the beers most commonly made today by homebrewers and many craft breweries.</span><span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">7.</span><span class="T12">Commercial examples change over time</span>. Just as beer styles change, individual examples change as well. Just because a beer was once a great example of a style does not mean that it will always be a great example of the style. Sometimes the beer changes (with ownership change, perhaps) or sometimes the style trend changes but the beer doesn’t. Anchor Liberty helped define the American IPA style when it was created, but it seems much more like typical American Pale Ales today.<span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<p class="P67" style="margin-left:0.953cm;"><span style="display:block;float:left;min-width:0cm">10.</span><span class="T12">The Style Guidelines are not the Ten Commandments</span>.<span class="T62"> The words in this document are not due to divine inspiration; they were written by people making a good faith effort to describe beer as it is perceived. Don’t treat them as some kind of Holy Scripture. Don’t get so lost in parsing the individual words that you lose sight of the overall intent. The most important part of any style is the overall balance and impression; that is, that the beer reminds you of the style, and is a nicely drinkable product. To get lost in the individual descriptions loses the essence of the style. The mere fact that style descriptions can change from one edition of the guidelines to the next should be the clearest illustration that the words themselves are not sacred.</span><span class="odfLiEnd" /> </p>
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<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Format_of_a_Style_Description"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9775_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583027"/><a name="_Toc418087724"/><span class="T43">Format of a Style Description</span></h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">We have used a standard format to describe beer styles. The sections within the template have specific meanings that should be understood so as not to be misused:</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Overall Impression</span>. In past editions, this was often a simple restatement of the basic Appearance, Aroma, Flavor and Mouthfeel sections. However, the section now describes the essence of the style; those points that distinguish it from other styles and that make it unique. The Overall Impression can also be thought of as an expanded consumer-level description that might be used to describe and differentiate the beer to someone who isn’t a beer geek or judge. This section also acknowledges the many uses outside judging, and allows others to describe a beer simply without using the detail needed by judges.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Appearance, Aroma, Flavor, Mouthfeel</span>. These four sections are the basic building blocks of the style. They are the perceptual elements that define the style, and are the guidelines against which a beer is judged in competition. These sections have been rewritten from prior guidelines to focus more on the perceptual characteristics of the ingredients, not the ingredients or process themselves. Saying that a Munich Helles tastes like continental Pils malt is a great shorthand for what is perceived; except, of course, if you have no idea what continental Pils malt actually tastes like. Our guidelines are written so that a trained judge unfamiliar with examples of a given style can do a credible job judging it just using the structured evaluation method and using our guidelines as a reference.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Comments</span>. This section contains interesting trivia or additional notes about a style that do not affect the perceptual assessment. Not every style has extensive comments; some are quite simple.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">History</span>. The BJCP is not a historical research organization; we make use of multiple references, although we freely admit that we have defined the history for many modern styles that aren’t found in reference books. Entire books can be (and have been) written on some of the styles we describe; we are only presenting a brief summary of some of the more important points.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Characteristic Ingredients</span>. We don’t attempt to provide enough details to create a recipe for every style, but we do try to describe the typical ingredients (and sometimes processes) that help drive the character that distinguishes the style from others. Not every beer is going to be made the same way or using the same ingredients; we are simply describing what is typical, not what is required.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Style Comparison</span>. A new section in this edition of the guidelines, the Style Comparison notes help describe how this style differs from similar or related styles. Some people might understand a new style better if it can be described in terms of another style. Judges occasionally want to know the key points that separates one style from another. This section provides those clues, which helps put the perceptual notes in context, particularly for judges unfamiliar with the style.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Entry Instructions</span>. This section identifies the required information necessary for judges to judge an example in the given style. Competition entrants should always provide this information. Competition software should always require this information. Competition organizers should always provide this information to the judges. Judges should always ask for this information if it is not provided.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Vital Statistics</span>. The general characteristics of the style, expressed in Original Gravity (OG), Final Gravity (FG), Alcohol-by-Volume (ABV), International Bittering Units (IBUs), and Color as expressed in the Standard Reference Method (SRM) from the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC). For those outside the United States that use the European Brewing Convention (EBC) color method, note that an EBC value is roughly double the equivalent SRM value. For those familiar with the Lovibond system, Lovibond is roughly equivalent to SRM for colors that exist in all but the darkest beers. For the purists out there, we’re talking about what is distinguishable to a judge using their eyes, not chemists using analytical equipment in a laboratory setting. Keep in mind that these Vital Stats are still guidelines, not absolutes. They are where most examples fall, not every possible commercial example of a style. They help judges determine judging order, not whether an example should be disqualified.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Commercial Examples</span>. The guidelines present well-established commercial examples that are generally representative of the style. The number of examples has been generally reduced from past editions of the guidelines to facilitate maintenance. We intend to publish additional examples on the BJCP web site in the future. Do not assign any additional meaning to the order of examples within the guidelines. Do not assume that every commercial example would score perfectly when evaluated against the style descriptions. Simply because a commercial example is listed as a reference for a style does not mean that every example is going to be world-class. Some beers can be mishandled, and some examples change over time. Do not use commercial examples as the benchmark for a style description; judge competition beers against the guidelines, not expectations from a single commercial example. A single beer rarely defines the entire range of a beer style, so do not limit your expectations in such a restrictive way.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_List"><span class="T12">Tags</span>. To facilitate the sorting of styles into alternate groupings, we have applied an Information Architecture-type tagging of attributes for each style. The list of tags is in no particular order, and is meant to signify attributes or information about a style. The tags should not be used to imply any deeper meaning.</p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Style_Description_Language"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9777_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583028"/><a name="_Toc418087725"/><span class="T43">Style Description Language</span></h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The guidelines are a set of long documents, and some style descriptions are quite lengthy. To keep the prose from being bone-dry boring, synonyms (words or phrases meaning exactly the same thing, or having nearly the same meaning) are frequently used. Do not attempt to read more into the use of synonyms than is intended. In the past, some have questioned the difference between <span class="T29">light</span> and <span class="T29">low</span>, <span class="T29">medium</span> and <span class="T29">moderate</span>, <span class="T29">deep</span> and <span class="T29">dark</span>, and many other similar examples – the answer is there is no difference in these words in the context in which they are used; they are intended to mean the same things (often, relative intensities of perceptions). Take these words at their plain meaning. If you find yourself parsing the guidelines like you’re trying to find a secret message if played backwards, you’re trying too hard.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">When we use multiple words to mean similar things, we are simply trying to be literate, and to use a reasonably educated vocabulary. We don’t want to be the Language Police and say that one synonym is always right, and others are always wrong. So don’t be looking for inconsistencies in usage or try to add nuanced distinctions in different words used to express the same concept. Don’t require that words in the style guidelines be the exact same words used on scoresheets or exams. Worry more about the concept being conveyed and less about the precise expression of the concept.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Pay careful attention to the modifiers used in describing the styles. Look for guidance on the magnitude and quality of each characteristic. Notice that many characteristics are optional; beers not evidencing these non-required elements should not be marked down. Phrases such as <span class="T29">may have</span>, <span class="T29">can contain</span>, <span class="T29">might feature</span>, <span class="T29">is acceptable</span>, <span class="T29">is appropriate</span>, <span class="T29">is typical</span>, etc. all indicate <span class="T12">optional</span> elements. <span class="T12">Required</span> elements are generally written as declaratory phrases, or use words such as <span class="T29">must</span> or <span class="T29">should</span>. Elements that must <span class="T12">not</span> be present often use phrases such as <span class="T29">is inappropriate</span>, <span class="T29">no</span>, or <span class="T29">must not</span>. Again, take these words at their plain meaning.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Do not overly focus on single words or phrases within style descriptions to the exclusion of the broader intent. Understand the overall impression of the style, the general balance, and how the style differs from related or similar styles. Do not disproportionately weight specific phrases if that would change the overall impression, balance, and meaning of the style, or if it would cause the beer to be disqualified or otherwise marked down for style issues.</p>
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<h1 class="Heading_20_1"><a id="a_1__Introduction_to_Beer_Styles"><span>1.</span></a><a name="__RefHeading__9779_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583029"/><a name="_Toc418087726"/>Introduction to Beer Styles</h1>
<p class="Prose_20_Intro">In order to reduce the size of style descriptions, we use some basic shorthand or jargon to represent more complex thoughts, and we also omit some items that should only be noted in exception circumstances. Some terminology may have different meanings in certain parts of the world, so we define our usages to avoid confusion. We also identify certain characteristics that are assumed not to be present in all beer styles so we don’t have to repeat those restrictions in every style.</p>
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<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Basic_Categorization"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9781_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583030"/><a name="_Toc418087727"/>Basic Categorization</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The most general categorization of beer styles by yeast type is a modern craft brewing phenomenon. American brewers and most other craft brewers call beers <span class="T29">ales</span> if they use top-fermenting (ale) yeast and <span class="T29">lagers</span> if they use bottom-fermenting (lager) yeast. Most categorization systems will allow for a third classification, often called spontaneously-fermented because of the method; however, <span class="T29">wild</span> is perhaps a more widely-used modern craft beer term for these beers fermented with bacteria or non-saccharomyces yeast. The term <span class="T29">wild</span> in this context does not imply spontaneous fermentation; most are directly inoculated with the desired fermentation strains. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">In Germany and other old world brewing centers, the terminology most typically used to differentiate beers is to refer to them as <span class="T29">top-fermenting</span> or <span class="T29">bottom-fermenting</span>. Germans think of ale as a type of English beer, and lager as a method of conditioning beer. So Germans would typically speak of Kölsch as a top-fermenting lager beer, not an ale.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">English brewers, particularly when dealing in a historical context, might separate ales from porters and stouts as types of beer (although in the next breath, saying there is no difference between porters and stouts). When dealing in even more historical contexts, they might go even further to describe ale as distinct from beer in that beer was hopped (or more highly hopped) than ale. These historical notes are important for understanding old recipes and writings, but have little relevance today in the common usages of terms describing beer.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">These guidelines attempt to use the modern craft beer definitions of <span class="T29">ale</span>, <span class="T29">lager</span>, and <span class="T29">wild</span> as the major groupings of beer styles, but will mention how they might be described in local or regional contexts, if possible.</p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Common_Attributes_of_All_Beer_Styles"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9783_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583031"/><a name="_Toc418087728"/>Common Attributes of All Beer Styles</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The attributes discussed in this section are assumed to be present in every beer style description unless otherwise noted. It is not necessary to repeat all these characteristics for every style description. <span class="T29">Do not assume that since a characteristic (such as diacetyl) isn’t mentioned in a style description that somehow it is allowable.</span></p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T60">Unless explicitly noted in an individual style description</span>, all beer styles are assumed to be cleanly fermented and free from technical faults, including acetaldehyde, astringency, chlorophenols, diacetyl, DMS, fusel alcohol, and phenolics. All beer styles are assumed to be free of packaging and handling faults, including oxidation, light-struck, sour, and musty characteristics. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">In mouthfeel, all beers are assumed to be free from astringency, and not be creamy or have any other palate sensations unless otherwise noted. Beers with an alcohol level of 6% or less are assumed to not have the flavor or warming nature of alcohol, unless otherwise noted. Higher-alcohol beers that have a noticeable alcohol presence should not be harsh, hot, solventy, or burning. The alcohol character if noted, should be clean and not have fusel alcohols.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Lagers tend to be smooth, clean, and free of esters, but may have slight yeast-derived sulfur notes that are often fleeting. Styles made with a large amount of Pilsner malt may have low DMS notes; this is not a fault, but it is also not required unless otherwise noted. In both cases, the small amounts of sulfur and/or DMS should not be taken as meaning that prominent quantities are somehow desirable – they’re not. Just be aware that the use of some traditional ingredients often leave small sensory indications of their presence that might be considered faults in other contexts; that is perfectly acceptable, although not required. </p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">Unless otherwise noted, assume all lagers to not have any fruitiness (esters). Ales tend to be less smooth than lagers, so unless otherwise noted, assume all ales may have some esters (not required, but not a fault).</p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Glossary"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9785_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583032"/><a name="_Toc418087729"/>Glossary</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Intro">Some terminology used in the style guidelines may be unfamiliar to some readers. Rather than include a complete dictionary, we have highlighted a few terms that either may not be well understood, or that imply specific meanings within the guidelines. Sometimes ingredient names are used as a shorthand for the character they provide to beer. When judges use these terms, they don’t necessarily imply that those specific ingredients have been used, just that the perceived characteristics match those commonly provided by the mentioned ingredients.</p>
<h3 class="Heading_20_3"><a id="a__Hop_Terms"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9787_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583033"/><a name="_Toc418087730"/>Hop Terms</h3>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">American hops</span> – modern American brewing hops from the craft beer era, typically having citrusy, resiny, evergreen, or similar characteristics. More modern hops can add even more unusual and experimental characteristics, such as stone fruit, berry, and melon.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Old World hops</span> – traditional European brewing hops, including Saazer-type hops, British brewing hops, and those other varieties from continental Europe. Typically described as floral, spicy, herbal, or earthy. Generally less intense than many New World hops.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">New World hops</span> – American hops, along with those from Australia and New Zealand, and other non-Old World locations. Can have all the attributes of classic American hops, as well as tropical fruit, stone fruit, white grape, and other interesting aromatics.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Saazer-type hops</span> – often called noble hops, traditionally among the finest continental European brewing hops. Often having a lightly floral, spicy, or herbal character; rarely brash and aggressive, typically more subtle and elegant in nature.</p>
<h3 class="Heading_20_3"><a id="a__Malt_or_Mashing_Terms"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9789_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583034"/><a name="_Toc418087731"/>Malt or Mashing Terms</h3>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Munich malt</span> – can provide a bready, richly malty quality that enhances the malt backbone of a beer without adding residual sweetness, although some can confuse maltiness with sweetness. Darker Munich malts can add a deeply toasted malt quality similar to toasted bread crusts.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Vienna malt</span> – can provide a bready-toasty malt presence, but don’t expect the toasted notes to be extreme – they’re more like untoasted bread crusts than toasted bread.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Pilsner or Pils malt</span> – continental Pilsner malt is quite distinctive, and has a slightly sweet, lightly grainy character with a soft, slightly toasty, honey-like quality. Higher in DMS precursors than other malts, its use can sometimes result in a low corny DMS flavor.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Maillard products </span>– a class of compounds produced from complex interactions between sugars and amino acids at high temperatures, resulting in brown colors and rich, malty, sometimes even somewhat meaty compounds. In previous versions of the guidelines, known as melanoidins, which are a subset of Maillard products responsible for red-brown colors (and, according to Kunze, are “aroma-intensive”). In some brewing literature, melanoidin and Maillard product are used interchangeably. The chemistry and flavor characterization is not well understood, so brewers and judges should avoid excessively pedantic discussions around these points. The takeaway is that we mean the richly malty flavors, and need some kind of convenient shorthand to discuss them. Maillard is pronounced, roughly, as “my-YARD.”</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Biscuity</span> – dry, toasted grain, flour, or dough flavor reminiscent of English digestive biscuits; in brewing, a flavor commonly associated with Biscuit malt and some traditional English malts.</p>
<h3 class="Heading_20_3"><a id="a__Yeast_or_Fermentation_Terms"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9791_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583035"/><a name="_Toc418087732"/>Yeast or Fermentation Terms</h3>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Clean fermentation profile</span> – the quality of having very low to no yeast-derived fermentation by-products in the finished beer, typically implying that there are no esters, diacetyl, acetaldehyde, or similar components, except if specifically mentioned. A shorthand for saying that the long list of possible fermentation by-products are not present in significant or appreciable quantities (barely perceived trace quantities at the threshold of perception are typically acceptable, nonetheless).</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Pome fruit</span> – apple, pear, quince. The botanical classification contains other fruit, but these are the common ones we mean.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Stone fruit</span> – fleshy fruit with a single pit (or stone), such as cherry, plum, peach, apricot, mango, etc.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Brett</span> – shorthand term for <span class="T29">Brettanomyces</span>, an attenuative genus of yeast that often is used to produce fruity or funky complex flavors (leather, sweat, funk, etc.) in fermented beverages. Literally means “British fungus” and is often associated with qualities produced during barrel aging. Common species used in brewing include <span class="T29">B. bruxellensis</span> and <span class="T29">B. anomalous</span>, although they are sometimes known by other names; several strains exist with very different profiles (as with <span class="T29">S. cerevisiae</span>). May be used as a primary fermentation or secondary fermentation strain.</p>
<h3 class="Heading_20_3"><a id="a__Quality_or_Off-Flavor_Terms"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9793_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583036"/><a name="_Toc418087733"/>Quality or Off-Flavor Terms</h3>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Adjunct quality</span> – a characteristic of beer aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel that reflects the use of higher percentages of non-malt fermentables. Can present as a corny character, a lighter body than an all-malt product, or a generally thinner-tasting beer. Does not necessarily imply the use of any specific adjunct.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">DMS</span> – Dimethyl Sulfide, which can take on a wide range of perceptual characteristics. Most are inappropriate in any style of beer; however, a light cooked corn quality may be apparent in beers with high levels of Pilsner malt. When the guidelines state that any levels of DMS are appropriate, it is this light cooked corn flavor, not other cooked vegetable characteristics or other DMS flavors.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Rustic</span> – coarse, hearty, robust character reminiscent of older, traditional ingredients; perhaps less refined as a general sensory experience.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Elegant</span> – smooth, tasteful, refined, pleasant character suggestive of high quality ingredients handled with care; lacking rough edges, sharp flavors, and palate-attacking sensations.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Funky</span> – A positive or negative term, depending on the context. If expected or desirable, can often take on a barnyard, wet hay, slightly earthy, horse blanket, or farmyard character. If too intense, unexpected, or undesirable, can take the form of silage, fecal, baby diaper, or horse stall qualities.</p>
<h3 class="Heading_20_3"><a id="a__Appearance_Terms"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9795_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583037"/><a name="_Toc418087734"/>Appearance Terms</h3>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Belgian Lace (Lacing)</span> – a characteristic and persistent latticework pattern of foam left on the inside of the glass as a beer is consumed. The look is reminiscent of fine lacework from Brussels or Belgium, and is a desirable indicator of beer quality in Belgium.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Legs</span> – a pattern that a beverage leaves on the inside of a glass after a portion has been consumed. The term refers to the droplets that slowly fall in streams from beverage residue on the side of the glass. Not an indication of quality, but can indicate a higher alcohol, sugar, or glycerol content.</p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Color_Reference"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9797_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583038"/><a name="_Toc418087735"/>Color Reference</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Intro">Note that SRM is a measure of beer color density more than hue/tint. Keep this in mind when attempting to use only SRM numbers when describing beers. Within these Guidelines, beer color descriptors generally follow this mapping to SRM values:</p>
<p class="P66">Straw<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">2-3</span>
<br/>Yellow<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">3-4</span>
<br/>Gold<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">5-6</span>
<br/>Amber<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">6-9</span>
<br/>Deep amber/light copper<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">10-14</span>
<br/>Copper<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">14-17</span>
<br/>Deep copper/light brown<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">17-18</span>
<br/>Brown<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">19-22</span>
<br/>Dark Brown<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">22-30</span>
<br/>Very Dark Brown<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">30-35</span>
<br/>Black<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">30+</span>
<br/>Black, opaque<span style="position:absolute;left:5.715cm;">40+</span></p>
<h2 class="Heading_20_2"><a id="a__Style_Organization"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9799_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583039"/><a name="_Toc418087736"/>Style Organization</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">The beer styles described in the guidelines have been categorized to assist with running homebrew competitions. Categories (the major groupings of styles) are artificial constructs that represent a collection of individual sub-categories (beer styles) that may or may not have any historical, geographic, or traditional relationship with each other. Do not infer that membership in a style category somehow relates beer styles with each other. The only reason why they are grouped together is to assist with managing the scale and complexity of competitions. The names given to the groupings are for competition purposes only, and may not be used in any broader contexts in the beer and brewing industries.</p>
<p class="Prose_20_Body"><span class="T12">Competitions do not have to judge each style category separately</span>; they may be combined, split, or otherwise reorganized for competition purposes. Competition organizers are free to combine style sub-categories into their own competition categories. As long as each submitted beer is judged against the identified sub-category (style), any logical grouping is permitted.</p>
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<h2 class="P77"><a id="a__Style_Tag_Reference"><span/></a><a name="__RefHeading__9801_616394330"/><a name="_Toc418583040"/>Style Tag Reference</h2>
<p class="Prose_20_Body">To assist with regrouping styles for other purposes, we have added informational tags to each style. These tags indicate certain attributes of the beer that may be used for grouping purposes. The ‘meaning’ column explains the general intent of the tag, but is not meant to be rigorous, formal definition. In no way do the tags supersede the actual descriptions of the style.</p>
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<p class="P16"><span class="T41">Category</span></p>
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<p class="P16"><span class="T41">Tag</span></p>
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<p class="P16"><span class="T41">Meaning</span></p>
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<p class="P19"><span class="T39">Strength</span></p>
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<p class="P17"> </p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">session-strength</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38"><4% ABV</span></p>
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<p class="P17"> </p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">standard-strength</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">4-6% ABV</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">high-strength</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">6-9% ABV</span></p>
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<p class="P17"> </p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">very-high-strength</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">>9% ABV</span></p>
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<p class="P19"><span class="T39">Color</span></p>
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<p class="P17"> </p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">pale-color</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">straw to gold</span></p>
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<p class="P17"> </p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">amber-color</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">amber to copper-brown</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">dark-color</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">dark brown to black</span></p>
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<p class="P19"><span class="T39">Fermentation/Conditioning</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">top-fermented</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">ale yeast</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">bottom-fermented</span></p>
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<p class="P18"><span class="T38">lager yeast</span></p>