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A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Category:	Bock
Number:	05A

Commercial Examples: Ayinger Maibock, Mahr’s Bock, Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock, Capital Maibock, Einbecker Mai-Urbock, Hofbräu Maibock, Victory St. Boisterous, Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock, Smuttynose Maibock.

Extract

6.9%

NB Dead Ringer

Nov 8, 2015

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

All Grain

10.2/20.1

58.2

7.2%

Saison — BJCP Style Information

Cold Saison

Nov 8, 2015

Saison

Category:	Belgian and French Ale
Number:	16C

A medium to strong ale with a distinctive yellow-orange color, highly carbonated, well hopped, fruity and dry with a quenching acidity.

Commercial Examples: Saison Dupont Vieille Provision; Fantôme Saison D’Erezée - Printemps; Saison de Pipaix; Saison Regal; Saison Voisin; Lefebvre Saison 1900; Ellezelloise Saison 2000; Saison Silly; Southampton Saison; New Belgium Saison; Pizza Port SPF 45; Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale; Ommegang Hennepin.

All Grain

7.3%

Lon Chubiz

IPA Experiment 1

Dec 30, 2006

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

7.1%

Belgian Dark Strong Ale — BJCP Style Information

Verboden Vrucht Clone

Mar 14, 2007

Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18E

A dark, very rich, complex, very strong Belgian ale. Complex, rich, smooth and dangerous.

Commercial Examples: Westvleteren 12 (yellow cap), Rochefort 10 (blue cap), St. Bernardus Abt 12, Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Achel Extra Brune, Rochefort 8 (green cap), Southampton Abbot 12, Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue), Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru, Gulden Draak, Kasteelbier Bière du Chateau Donker, Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Russian River Salvation.

All Grain

Feb 1, 2014

A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Category:	Bock
Number:	05A

All Grain

6.8/13.4

30.5

6.9%

Dead Ringer

Jan 6, 2019

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

10.2/20.1

51.6

5.9%

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

NB Winter Warmer

Nov 11, 2006

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Number:	21B

A stronger, darker, spiced beer that often has a rich body and warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cold winter season.

Commercial Examples: Anchor Our Special Ale, Harpoon Winter Warmer, Weyerbacher Winter Ale, Nils Oscar Julöl, Goose Island Christmas Ale, North Coast Wintertime Ale, Great Lakes Christmas Ale, Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager Beer, Samuel Adams Winter Lager, Troegs The Mad Elf, Jamtlands Julöl.

OG	FG	ABV	Bitterness	Color (SRM/EBC)
Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies

Extract

Maibock 2 - Hell is Back

Mar 3, 2012

A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Category:	Bock
Number:	05A

All Grain

5.6/11

30.1

7.1%

Saison — BJCP Style Information

Summer

Apr 19, 2008

Saison

Category:	Belgian and French Ale
Number:	16C

A medium to strong ale with a distinctive yellow-orange color, highly carbonated, well hopped, fruity and dry with a quenching acidity.

All Grain

4.5/8.9

34.2

6.3%

Maibock

Jan 13, 2013

A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Category:	Bock
Number:	05A

All Grain

5.6/11

29.4

7.2%

Oktoberfest/Marzen — BJCP Style Information

Oktoberfest

Jul 23, 2013

Oktoberfest/Marzen

Category:	European Amber Lager
Number:	03B

Smooth, clean, and rather rich, with a depth of malt character. This is one of the classic malty styles, with a maltiness that is often described as soft, complex, and elegant but never cloying.

Commercial Examples: Paulaner Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen, Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest, Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Victory Festbier, Great Lakes Oktoberfest, Spaten Oktoberfest, Capital Oktoberfest, Gordon Biersch Märzen, Goose Island Oktoberfest, Samuel Adams Oktoberfest.

All Grain

8.8/17.3

7.3%

Spring Cleaning IPA

Mar 21, 2015

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

15.1/29.8

62.4

7.1%

Imperial IPA — BJCP Style Information

Double IPA

Oct 13, 2013

Imperial IPA

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14C

An intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale without the big maltiness and/or deeper malt flavors of an American barleywine. Strongly hopped, but clean, lacking harshness, and a tribute to historical IPAs. Drinkability is an important characteristic; this should not be a heavy, sipping beer. It should also not have much residual sweetness or a heavy character grain profile.

Commercial Examples: Russian River Pliny the Elder, Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught, Avery Majaraja, Bell’s Hop Slam, Stone Ruination IPA, Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, Surly Furious, Rogue I2PA, Moylan’s Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale, Stoudt’s Double IPA, Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA, Victory Hop Wallop.

All Grain

8.3%

Lon Chubiz

Quarantale

Jun 4, 2020

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

5.9%

Lon Chubiz

Grand Cru

Feb 21, 2016

Belgian Tripel

Belgian Tripel — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18C

Strongly resembles a Strong Golden Ale but slightly darker and somewhat fuller-bodied. Usually has a more rounded malt flavor but should not be sweet.

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Tripel, La Rulles Tripel, St. Bernardus Tripel, Chimay Cinq Cents (White), Watou Tripel, Val-Dieu Triple, Affligem Tripel, Grimbergen Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Witkap Pater Tripel, Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale, St. Feuillien Tripel, Bink Tripel, Tripel Karmeliet, New Belgium Trippel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Dragonmead Final Absolution, Allagash Tripel Reserve, Victory Golden Monkey.

All Grain

3.3/6.5

30.8

8.8%

Denny’s Wry Smile Rye IPA

Mar 12, 2011

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

10.6/20.9

60.7

8.1%

Belgian Dubbel — BJCP Style Information

Dubbel

Dec 16, 2017

Belgian Dubbel

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18B

A deep reddish, moderately strong, malty, complex Belgian ale.

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Dubbel, St. Bernardus Pater 6, La Trappe Dubbel, Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere (Red), Pater Lieven Bruin, Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey Double Ale, Russian River Benediction, Flying Fish Dubbel, Lost Abbey Lost and Found Abbey Ale, Allagash Double.

All Grain

27.1/53.3

15.4

Maibock

Jan 9, 2010

A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Category:	Bock
Number:	05A

All Grain

7.6/15

28.5

7.3%

Belgian Tripel — BJCP Style Information

NB Tripel

May 2, 2006

Belgian Tripel

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18C

Strongly resembles a Strong Golden Ale but slightly darker and somewhat fuller-bodied. Usually has a more rounded malt flavor but should not be sweet.

Extract

Feb 27, 2007

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Belgian Golden Strong Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18D

A golden, complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale.

Commercial Examples: Duvel, Russian River Damnation, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Piraat, Great Divide Hades, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau Benite, AleSmith Horny Devil.

Extract

7.5%

Belgian Tripel — BJCP Style Information

Grand Cru

Dec 13, 2014

Belgian Tripel

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18C

Strongly resembles a Strong Golden Ale but slightly darker and somewhat fuller-bodied. Usually has a more rounded malt flavor but should not be sweet.

All Grain

3.3/6.5

30.8

8.9%

California King

Dec 30, 2014

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

All Grain

8.9/17.6

68.7

7.3%

Belgian Dubbel — BJCP Style Information

Dubbel

Mar 15, 2015

Belgian Dubbel

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18B

A deep reddish, moderately strong, malty, complex Belgian ale.

All Grain

27.1/53.3

15.4

8.9%

Imperial Stout — BJCP Style Information

Imperial Oatmeal Stout

Nov 15, 2009

Imperial Stout

Category:	Stout
Number:	13F

An intensely flavored, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence. Dark fruit flavors meld with roasty, burnt, or almost tar-like sensations. Like a black barleywine with every dimension of flavor coming into play.

Commercial Examples: Three Floyd’s Dark Lord, Bell’s Expedition Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Stone Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Scotch Irish Tsarina Katarina Imperial Stout, Thirsty Dog Siberian Night, Deschutes The Abyss, Great Divide Yeti, Southampton Russian Imperial Stout, Rogue Imperial Stout, Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout, Great Lakes Blackout Stout, Avery The Czar, Founders Imperial Stout, Victory Storm King, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout.

All Grain

68.2/134.3

77.6

7.7%