BJCP Beer Style Specifications

STYLE

OG

FG

ABV%

IBU

SRM

1. AMERICAN LAGER

A.  Lite American Lager

1.030-40 .998-1.008 3.2-4.2 8-12 2-3

B.  Standard American Lager

1.040-50 1.004-10 4.2-5.1 8-15 2-4

C.  Premium American Lager

1.046-56 1.008-12 4.7-6.0 15-25 2-6

D.  Munich Helles

1.045-51 1.008-12 4.7-5.4 16-22 3-5

E.  Dortmunder Export

1.048-56 1.010-15 4.8-6.0 23-30 4-6

2. PILSNER

A.  German Pilsner (Pils)

1.044-50 1.008-13 4.4-5.2 25-45 2-5

B.  Bohemian Pilsener

1.044-56 1.013-17 4.2-5.4 35-45 3.5-6

C.  Classic American Pilsner

1.044-60 1.010-15 4.5-6.0 25-40 3-6

3. EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER

A.  Vienna Lager

1.046-52 1.010-14 4.5-5.7 18-30 10-16

B.  Oktoberfest/Marzen

1.050-56 1.02-16 4.8-5.7 20-28 7-14

4. DARK LAGER

A.  Dark American Lager

1.044-56 1.008-12 4.2-6.0 8-20 14-22

B.  Munich Dunkel

1.048-56 1.010-16 4.5-5.6 18-28 14-28

C.  Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

1.046-52 1.010-16 4.4-5.4 22-32 17-30+

5.  BOCK

A.  Maibock/Helles Bock

1.064-72 1.011-18 6.3-7.4 23-35+ 6-11

B.  Traditional Bock

1.064-72 1.013-19 6.3-7.2 20-27 14-22

C.  Doppelbock

1.072-96+ 1.016-24+ 7.0-10.0+ 16-26+ 6-25

D.  Eisbock

1.078-120+ 1.020-35+ 9.0-14.0+ 25-35+ 18-30+

6.  LIGHT HYBRID BEER

A.  Cream Ale

1.042-55 1.006-12 4.2-5.6 15-20+ 2.5-5

B.  Blonde Ale

1.038-54 1.008-13 3.8-5.5 15-28 3-6

C.  Kolsch

1.044-50 1.007-11 4.4-5.2 20-30 3.5-5

D.  American Wheat or Rye

1.040-55 1.008-13 4.0-5.5 15-30 3-6

7.  AMBER HYBRID BEER

A.  Northern German Altbier

1.046-54 1.010-15 4.5-5.2 25-40 13-19

B.  California Common Beer

1.048-54 1.011-14 4.5-5.5 30-45 10-14

C.  Dusseldorf Altbier

1.046-54 1.010-15 4.5-5.2 35-50 13-17

8.  ENGLISH PALE ALE

A.  Standard/Ordinary Bitter

1.032-40 1.007-11 3.2-3.8 25-35 4-14

B.  Special/Best/Premium Bitter

1.040-48 1.008-12 3.8-4.6 25-40 5-16

C.  Extra Special/Strong Bitter

1.048-60+ 1.010-16 4.6-6.2 30-50+ 6-18

9.  SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE

A.  Scottish Light 60/-

1.030-35 1.010-13 2.5-3.2 10-20 9-17

B.  Scottish Heavy 70/-

1.035-40 1.010-15 3.2-3.9 10-25 9-17

C.  Scottish Export 80/-

1.040-54 1.010-16 3.9-5.0 15-30 9-17

D.  Irish Red Ale

1.044-60 1.010-14 4.0-6.0 17-28 9-18

E.  Strong Scotch Ale

1.070-130 1.018-30+ 6.5-10.0 17-35 14-25

10.  AMERICAN ALE

A.  American Pale Ale

1.045-60 1.010-15 4.5-6.0 30-45+ 5-14

B.  American Amber Ale

1.045-60 1.010-15 4.5-6.0 25-40+ 10-17

C.  American Brown Ale

1.045-60 1.010-16 4.3-6.2 20-40+ 18-35

11.  ENGLISH BROWN ALE

A.  Mild

1.030-38 1.008-13 2.8-4.5 10-25 12-25

B.  Southern English Brown

1.035-42 1.011-14 2.8-4.2
12-20 19-35

C.  Northern English Brown

1.040-52 1.008-13 4.2-5.4 20-30 12-22

12.  PORTER

A.   Brown Porter

1.040-52 1.008-14 8-12+ 18-35 20-30

B.   Robust Porter

1.048-65 1.012-16 4.8-6.0 25-50+ 22-35+

C.   Baltic Porter

1.060-90 1.016-24 5.5-9.5 20-40 17-30

13.  STOUT

A.  Dry Stout

1.036-50 1.007-11 4.0-5.0 30-45 25-40+

B.  Sweet Stout

1.042-56 1.010-23 4.0-6.0 25-40 30-40+

C.  Oatmeal Stout

1.048-65 1.010-18 4.2-5.9 25-40 22-40+

D.  Foreign Extra Stout

1.056-75 1.010-18 5.5-8.0 30-70 30-40+

E.  American Stout

1.050-75 1.010-22 5.0-7.0 35-75 30-40+

F.  Russian Imperial Stout

1.075-95+ 1.018-30+ 8.0-12.0+ 50-90+ 30-40+

14.  INDIA PALE ALE

A.  English IPA

1.050-75 1.010-18 5.0-7.5 40-60 8-14

B.  American IPA

1.056-75 1.010-18 5.5-7.5 40-60+ 6-15

C.  Imperial IPA

1.075-90+ 1.012-20 7.5-10+ 60-100+ 8-15

15. GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER

A.  Weizen/Weissbier

1.044-52 1.010-14 4.3-5.6 28-15 2-8

B.  Dunkelweizen

1.044-56 1.010-14 4.3-5.6 10-18 14-23

C.  Weizenbock

1.064-80+ 1.015-22 6.5-8.0+ 15-30 12-25

D.  Roggenbier (German Rye)

1.046-56 1.010-14 4.5-6.0 10-20 14-19

16.  BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE

A.  Witbier

1.044-52 1.008-12 4.5-5.5 10-20 2-4

B.  Belgian Pale Ale

1.048-54 1.010-14 4.8-5.5 20-30 8-14

C.  Saison

1.048-80 1.010-16 5.0-8.5 25-45 5-12

D.  Biere de Garde

1.060-80 1.012-18 5.0-8.0 20-30 6-19

E.  Belgian Specialty Ale

Data varies depending upon brewer

17.  SOUR ALE

A.  Berliner Weisse

1.028-32 1.004-6 2.8-3.6 3-8 2-3

B.  Flanders Red Ale

1.046-54 1.008-16 5.0-5.5 15-25 10-16

C.  Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin  

1.043-77 1.012-16 4.0-8.0 15-25 15-20

D.  Straight (Unblended) Lambic

1.040-54 1.000-10 5.0-6.5 up to 10 3-7

E.  Gueuze

1.040-60 1.000-6 5.0-8.0 up to 10 3-7

F.  Fruit Lambic

1.040-60 1.000-10 5.0-7.0 up to 10 3-7

18.  BELGIAN STRONG ALE

A.  Belgian Blonde Ale

1.062-75 1.008-16 6.0-7.5 20-30 4-6

B.  Belgian Dubbel

1.062-75 1.010-18 6.0-7.5 15-25 10-14

C.  Belgian Tripel

1.075-85 1.010-16 7.5-9.0 25-38 4.5-6

D.  Belgian Golden Strong Ale

1.070-95 1.010-16 7.5-10.0 25-35 4-6

E.  Belgian Dark Strong Ale

1.075-110+  1.010-24 8-12+ 15-25+ 15-20

19.  STRONG ALE

A.  Old Ale

1.060-90+ 1.015-22+ 6.0-9.0+ 30-60+ 10-22+

B.  English Barleywine

1.080-120+ 1.018-30+ 8.0-12.0+ 35-70 8-22

C.  American Barleywine

1.080-120+ 1.016-30+ 8.0-12.0+ 50-120+ 10-19

20.  FRUIT BEER

Data varies with beer style used

21. SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER

A.  Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

Data varies with beer style used

B.  Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

Data varies with beer style used

22.  SMOKE-FLAVORED AND WOOD-AGED BEER

A.  Classic Rauchbier

1.050-56 1.012-16 4.8-6.0 20-30 14-22+

B.  Other Smoked Beer

Data varies with beer style used

C.  Wood-Aged Beer

Data varies depending upon brewer

23. SPECIALTY BEER

Data varies depending upon brewer
 


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