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BJCP 2008 Style Guidelines

Below are a listing of all the BJCP (Beer Judging Certification Program) Click on a link below to see the full details of each style.

NOTE: This site uses the BJCP 2008 styles to categorize our recipes.

AHA Styles BJCP 2015 Styles

Beer Styles

Light Lager
- 1A Lite American Lager
- 1B Standard American Lager
- 1C Premium American Lager
- 1D Munich Helles
- 1E Dortmunder Export
Pilsner
- 2A German Pilsner (Pils)
- 2B Bohemian Pilsener
- 2C Classic American Pilsner
European Amber Lager
- 3A Vienna Lager
- 3B Oktoberfest/MÃ¤rzen
Dark Lager
- 4A Dark American Lager
- 4B Munich Dunkel
- 4C Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Bock
- 5A Maibock/Helles Bock
- 5B Traditional Bock
- 5C Doppelbock
- 5D Eisbock
Light Hybrid Beer
- 6A Cream Ale
- 6B Blonde Ale
- 6C KÃ¶lsch
- 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer
Amber Hybrid Beer
- 7A Northern German Altbier
- 7B California Common Beer
- 7C DÃ¼sseldorf Altbier
English Pale Ale
- 8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
- 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter
- 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Scottish and Irish Ale
- 9A Scottish Light 60/-
- 9B Scottish Heavy 70/-
- 9C Scottish Export 80/-
- 9D Irish Red Ale
- 9E Strong Scotch Ale
American Ale
- 10A American Pale Ale
- 10B American Amber Ale
- 10C American Brown Ale
English Brown Ale
- 11A Mild
- 11B Southern English Brown
- 11C Northern English Brown Ale
Porter
- 12A Brown Porter
- 12B Robust Porter
- 12C Baltic Porter
Stout
- 13A Dry Stout
- 13B Sweet Stout
- 13C Oatmeal Stout
- 13D Foreign Extra Stout
- 13E American Stout
- 13F Russian Imperial Stout
India Pale Ale(IPA)
- 14A English IPA
- 14B American IPA
- 14C Imperial IPA
German Wheat and Rye Beer
- 15A Weizen/Weissbier
- 15B Dunkelweizen
- 15C Weizenbock
- 15D Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
Belgian and French Ale
- 16A Witbier
- 16B Belgian Pale Ale
- 16C Saison
- 16D BiÃ¨re de Garde
- 16E Belgian Specialty Ale
Sour Ale
- 17A Berliner Weisse
- 17B Flanders Red Ale
- 17C Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
- 17D Straight (Unblended) Lambic
- 17E Gueuze
- 17F Fruit Lambic
Belgian Strong Ale
- 18A Belgian Blond Ale
- 18B Belgian Dubbel
- 18C Belgian Tripel
- 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale
- 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Strong Ale
- 19A Old Ale
- 19B English Barleywine
- 19C American Barleywine
Fruit Beer
- 20A Fruit Beer
Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
- 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
- 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer
- 22A Classic Rauchbier
- 22B Other Smoked Beer
- 22C Wood-Aged Beer
Specialty Beer
- 23A Specialty Beer

Mead & Cider Styles