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Date

Style

Method

SRM/EBC

IBU

ABV

Contributor

NB Scottish Wee Heavy

Nov 25, 2006

Strong Scotch Ale

Strong Scotch Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Scottish and Irish Ale
Number:	09E

Rich, malty and usually sweet, which can be suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt flavors prevent a one-dimensional impression. Strength and maltiness can vary.

Commercial Examples: Traquair House Ale, Belhaven Wee Heavy, McEwan's Scotch Ale, Founders Dirty Bastard, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale, AleSmith Wee Heavy, Orkney Skull Splitter, Inveralmond Black Friar, Broughton Old Jock, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale, Dragonmead Under the Kilt.

Extract

Sep 29, 2013

Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Standard/Ordinary Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08A

Low gravity, low alcohol levels and low carbonation make this an easy-drinking beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales.

Commercial Examples: Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Adnams Bitter, Young's Bitter, Greene King IPA, Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB), Brain's Bitter, Tetley's Original Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, Boddington's Pub Draught.

All Grain

12.5/24.7

26.5

3.5%

Dustin Zastera

Normal Invasion Bitter

Aug 9, 2007

Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Standard/Ordinary Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08A

All Grain

Oct 25, 2014

Standard American Lager

Standard American Lager — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Light Lager
Number:	01B

Strong flavors are a fault. An international style including the standard mass-market lager from most countries.

Commercial Examples: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller High Life, Budweiser, Baltika #3 Classic, Kirin Lager, Grain Belt Premium Lager, Molson Golden, Labatt Blue, Coors Original, Foster’s Lager.

All Grain

Sep 3, 2007

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer — BJCP Style Information

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

A harmonious marriage of spices, herbs and/or vegetables and beer. The key attributes of the underlying style will be different with the addition of spices, herbs and/or vegetables; do not expect the base beer to taste the same as the unadulterated version. Judge the beer based on the pleasantness and balance of the resulting combination.

Commercial Examples: Alesmith Speedway Stout, Founders Breakfast Stout, Traquair Jacobite Ale, Rogue Chipotle Ale, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, Bell’s Java Stout, Fraoch Heather Ale, Southampton Pumpkin Ale, Rogue Hazelnut Nectar, Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Ale, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Left Hand JuJu Ginger Beer, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Dogfish Head Midas Touch, Redhook Double Black Stout, Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale, BluCreek Herbal Ale, Christian Moerlein Honey Almond, Rogue Chocolate Stout, Birrificio Baladin Nora, Cave Creek Chili Beer.

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

All Grain

Dustin Zastera

Sauerbier

Mar 28, 2013

Specialty Beer

Specialty Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Specialty Beer
Number:	23A

A harmonious marriage of ingredients, processes and beer. The key attributes of the underlying style (if declared) will be atypical due to the addition of special ingredients or techniques; do not expect the base beer to taste the same as the unadulterated version. Judge the beer based on the pleasantness and harmony of the resulting combination. The overall uniqueness of the process, ingredients used, and creativity should be considered. The overall rating of the beer depends heavily on the inherently subjective assessment of distinctiveness and drinkability.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Rye Stout, Bell’s Eccentric Ale, Samuel Adams Triple Bock and Utopias, Hair of the Dog Adam, Great Alba Scots Pine, Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale, Great Divide Bee Sting Honey Ale, Stoudt’s Honey Double Mai Bock, Rogue Dad’s Little Helper, Rogue Honey Cream Ale, Dogfish Head India Brown Ale, Zum Uerige Sticke and Doppel Sticke Altbier, Yards Brewing Company General Washington Tavern Porter, Rauchenfels Steinbier, Odells 90 Shilling Ale, Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale, Stone Arrogant Bastard.

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

All Grain

2.7/5.2

11.4

5.1%

Dustin Zastera

Sauerbier

Jul 24, 2014

Specialty Beer

Specialty Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Specialty Beer
Number:	23A

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

All Grain

2/4

11.7

5.3%

Dustin Zastera

Special Bitter

Sep 2, 2009

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08B

A flavorful, yet refreshing, session beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales.

Commercial Examples: Fuller's London Pride, Coniston Bluebird Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Adnams SSB, Young’s Special, Shepherd Neame Masterbrew Bitter, Greene King Ruddles County Bitter, RCH Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter, Brains SA, Black Sheep Best Bitter, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger’s Special Bitter.

All Grain

10.1/19.9

4.3%

Dustin Zastera

Special Bitter

Sep 10, 2011

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08B

All Grain

9.3/18.3

37.1

4.5%

Dustin Zastera

NB British Bitter

Sep 6, 2005

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08B

All Grain

4.1%

Dustin Zastera

First Bitter

Jan 15, 2013

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08B

All Grain

14/27.6

4.3%

Lon Chubiz

Simple Bitter

Sep 1, 2014

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08B

All Grain

6.8%

Lon Chubiz

Scottish 80/-

Oct 23, 2006

Scottish Export 80/-

Scottish Export 80/- — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Scottish and Irish Ale
Number:	09C

Cleanly malty with a drying finish, perhaps a few esters, and on occasion a faint bit of peaty earthiness (smoke). Most beers finish fairly dry considering their relatively sweet palate, and as such have a different balance than strong Scotch ales.

Commercial Examples: Orkney Dark Island, Caledonian 80/- Export Ale, Belhaven 80/- (Belhaven Scottish Ale in the US), Southampton 80 Shilling, Broughton Exciseman’s 80/-, Belhaven St. Andrews Ale, McEwan's Export (IPA), Inveralmond Lia Fail, Broughton Merlin’s Ale, Arran Dark

Extract

4.8%

Dustin Zastera

Saison

Jul 30, 2011

Saison

Saison — BJCP Style Information

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

2/3.9