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New England Cider — BJCP Style Information

New England Cider

Nov 20, 2010

New England Cider

Category:	Specialty Cider and Perry
Number:	28A

Adjuncts may include white and brown sugars, molasses, small amounts of honey, and raisins. Adjuncts are intended to raise OG well above that which would be achieved by apples alone. This style is sometimes barrel-aged, in which case there will be oak character as with a barrel-aged wine. If the barrel was formerly used to age spirits, some flavor notes from the spirit (e.g., whisky or rum) may also be present, but must be subtle. Entrants MUST specify if the cider was barrel-fermented or aged. Entrants MUST specify carbonation level (still, petillant, or sparkling). Entrants MUST specify sweetness (dry, medium, or sweet).

OG	FG	ABV	Bitterness	Color (SRM/EBC)
1.060 – 1.100	0.995 – 1.010	7 – 13%	N/A	N/A

All Grain

6.8/13.4

14%

English Barleywine — BJCP Style Information

Old Numpty

Dec 1, 2009

English Barleywine

Category:	Strong Ale
Number:	19B

The richest and strongest of the English Ales. A showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavors. The character of these ales can change significantly over time; both young and old versions should be appreciated for what they are. The malt profile can vary widely; not all examples will have all possible flavors or aromas.

Commercial Examples: Thomas Hardy’s Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Old Ale, J.W. Lee’s Vintage Harvest Ale, Robinson’s Old Tom, Fuller’s Golden Pride, AleSmith Old Numbskull, Young’s Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV), Whitbread Gold Label, Old Dominion Millenium, North Coast Old Stock Ale (when aged), Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot.

All Grain

13.7/27

10.7%

Squid Ink

Nov 18, 2012

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.

Category:	Stout
Number:	13F

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

47/92.6

68.4

10.3%

CBM 30th - Imperial Stout

Feb 10, 2013

Category:	Stout
Number:	13F

All Grain

41.4/81.6

78.3

10.3%

Oaken Chainsaw Mild -Partigyle

Feb 10, 2013

Category:	Stout
Number:	13F

All Grain

41.4/81.6

10.3%

Doppelbock — BJCP Style Information

Steatopygous Doppelbock

Jan 29, 2012

Doppelbock

Category:	Bock
Number:	05C

A very strong and rich lager. A bigger version of either a traditional bock or a helles bock.

Commercial Examples: Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel, Spaten Optimator, Tucher Bajuvator, Weltenburger Kloster Asam-Bock, Capital Autumnal Fire, EKU 28, Eggenberg Urbock 23º, Bell’s Consecrator, Moretti La Rossa, Samuel Adams Double Bock.

All Grain

20.2/39.8

26.5

Oatmeal Stout — BJCP Style Information

The SKUMP - Oat Stoat

Nov 14, 2010

Oatmeal Stout

Category:	Stout
Number:	13C

A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavor.

Commercial Examples: Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Young's Oatmeal Stout, McAuslan Oatmeal Stout, Maclay’s Oat Malt Stout, Broughton Kinmount Willie Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Tröegs Oatmeal Stout, New Holland The Poet, Goose Island Oatmeal Stout, Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout.

All Grain

33.1/65.2

30.3

Vanilla Void - Vanilla Oaked Imperial Northern English Brown

Aug 28, 2011

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

16.3/32.1

29.9

8.1%

Vanilla Void 2 - NoDa ProAm Entry - Vanilla Oaked Imperial Northern English Brown

Jan 13, 2013

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

18.1/35.7

28.6

7.7%

Imperial IPA — BJCP Style Information

Hop Heavy

Oct 25, 2010

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

5.9/11.6

162.5

8.1%

Babooshka

Sep 24, 2011

Category:	Stout
Number:	13F

All Grain

57.7/113.7

73.1

7.2%

American Amber Ale — BJCP Style Information

Elf’s Evil Twin

Feb 7, 2010

American Amber Ale

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10B

Like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant).

Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber.

All Grain

14.6/28.8

31.1

9.2%

Imperial IPA — BJCP Style Information

Oblibion

Nov 12, 2011

Imperial IPA

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

All Grain

6.4/12.6

114.8

8.5%

Traditional Bock — BJCP Style Information

Roky Bock

Dec 20, 2010

Traditional Bock

Category:	Bock
Number:	05B

A dark, strong, malty lager beer.

Commercial Examples: Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel, Pennsylvania Brewing St. Nick Bock, Aass Bock, Great Lakes Rockefeller Bock, Stegmaier Brewhouse Bock.

All Grain

14.8/29.2

22.9

6.8%

English IPA — BJCP Style Information

Quaffle IPA

Jan 27, 2013

English IPA

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

A hoppy, moderately strong pale ale that features characteristics consistent with the use of English malt, hops and yeast. Has less hop character and a more pronounced malt flavor than American versions.

Commercial Examples: Meantime India Pale Ale, Freeminer Trafalgar IPA, Fuller's IPA, Ridgeway Bad Elf, Summit India Pale Ale, Samuel Smith's India Ale, Hampshire Pride of Romsey IPA, Burton Bridge Empire IPA,Middle Ages ImPailed Ale, Goose Island IPA, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale.

All Grain

14.2/28

58.5

6.7%

Imperial IPA — BJCP Style Information

Flummoxed Lummox

Aug 26, 2012

Imperial IPA

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

All Grain

5.9/11.6

162.8

8.4%

Braggot — BJCP Style Information

Honey Braggot Don’t Care

Jun 19, 2011

Braggot

Category:	Other Mead
Number:	26B

A harmonious blend of mead and beer, with the distinctive characteristics of both. A wide range of results are possible, depending on the base style of beer, variety of honey and overall sweetness and strength. Beer flavors tend to somewhat mask typical honey flavors found in other meads.

Commercial Examples: Rabbit’s Foot Diabhal and Bière de Miele, Magic Hat Braggot, Brother Adams Braggot Barleywine Ale, White Winter Traditional Brackett.

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

All Grain

9.6/18.9

8.4

7.2%

American IPA — BJCP Style Information

Hop Roast IPA

Apr 15, 2012

American IPA

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

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

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

39.7/78.2

61.9

7.5%

American IPA — BJCP Style Information

Gambrinus Rye IPA

Mar 16, 2013

American IPA

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

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

All Grain

10.6/20.9

55.3

7.5%

Spice Melange

Jun 9, 2013

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer

Extract

23.7/46.7

44.9

7.5%

Sloshed Ocelot - Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout

Aug 25, 2013

Foreign Extra Stout

Foreign Extra Stout — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Stout
Number:	13D

A very dark, moderately strong, roasty ale. Tropical varieties can be quite sweet, while export versions can be drier and fairly robust.

Commercial Examples: Tropical-Type: Lion Stout (Sri Lanka), Dragon Stout (Jamaica), ABC Stout (Singapore), Royal Extra “The Lion Stout” (Trinidad), Jamaica Stout (Jamaica), Export-Type: Freeminer Deep Shaft Stout, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (bottled, not sold in the US), Ridgeway of Oxfordshire Foreign Extra Stout, Coopers Best Extra Stout, Elysian Dragonstooth Stout.

All Grain

48.8/96.1

25.9

7.3%

American IPA — BJCP Style Information

Pugnacious IPA

Sep 12, 2011

American IPA

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

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

All Grain

6.8/13.4

73.9

7.9%