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BJCP Styles
BJCP styles study guide for Cicerone
Beer Style | Vital Statistics |
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American Light Lager | Style: Standard American Beer (1a) ABV: 2.8-4.2 SRM: 2-3 IBU: 8-12 OG: 1.028-1.040 FG: 0.998 - 1.008 |
American Lager | Style: Standard American Beer (1b) ABV: 4.2-5.3 SRM: 2-4 IBU: 8-18 OG: 1.040-1.050 FG: 1.004 - 1.010 |
Cream Ale | Style: Standard American Beer (1c) ABV: 4.2-5.6 SRM: 2.5-5 IBU: 8-20 OG: 1.042-1.055 FG: 1.006-1.012 |
American Wheat Beer | Style: Standard American Beer (1d) ABV: 4.0-5.5 SRM: 3-6 IBU: 15-30 OG: 1.040-1.055 FG: 1.008-1.013 |
International Pale Lager | Style: International Lager (2a) ABV: 4.6-6.0 SRM: 2-6 IBU: 18-25 OG: 1.042-1.050 FG: 1.008-1.012 |
International Amber Lager | Style: International Lager (2b) ABV: 4.6-6.0 SRM: 7-14 IBU: 8-25 OG: 1.042-1.055 FG: 1.008-1.014 |
International Dark Lager | Style: International Lager (2c) ABV: 4.2-6.0 SRM: 14-22 IBU: 8-20 OG: 1.044-1.056 FG: 1.008-1.012 |
Czech Pale Lager | Style: Czech Lager (3a) ABV: 3.0-4.1 SRM: 3-6 IBU: 20-35 OG: 1.028-1.044 FG: 1.008-1.014 |
Czech Premium Pale Lager | Style: Czech Lager (3b) ABV: 4.2-5.8 SRM: 3.5-6 IBU: 30-45 OG: 1.044-1.060 FG: 1.013-1.017 |
Czech Amber Lager | Style: Czech Lager (3c) ABV: 4.4-5.8 SRM: 10-16 IBU: 20-35 OG: 1.044-1.060 FG: 1.013-1.017 |
Czech Dark Lager | Style: Czech Lager (3d) ABV: 4.4-5.8 SRM: 14-35 IBU: 18-34 OG: 1.044-1.060 FG: 1.013-1.017 |
Munich Helles* | Style: Pale Malty European Lager (4a) ABV: 4.7-5.4 SRM: 3-5 IBU: 16-22 OG: 1.044-1.048 FG: 1.006-1.012 |
Festbier | Style: Pale Malty European Lager (4b) ABV: 5.8-6.3 SRM: 4-7 IBU: 18-25 OG: 1.054-1.057 FG: 1.010-1.012 |
Helles Bock | Style: Pale Malty European Lager (4c) ABV: 6.3-7.4 SRM: 6-11 IBU: 23-35 OG: 1.064-1.072 FG: 1.011-1.018 |
German Leichtbier | Style: Pale Bitter European Beer (5a) ABV: 2.4-3.6 SRM: 2-5 IBU: 15-28 OG: 1.026-1.034 FG: 1.006-1.010 |
Kölsch* | Style: Pale Bitter European Beer (5b) ABV: 4.4-5.2 SRM: 3.5-5 IBU: 18-30 OG: 1.044-1.050 FG: 1.007-1.011 Only brewed in Cologne Germany Considered "top-fermented" lagered beer (ale that is conditioned cold later) Served in a tall glass (stange) |
German Helles Exportbier (aka: Dortmunder) | Style: Pale Bitter European Beer (5c) ABV: 4.8-6.0 SRM: 4-7 IBU: 20-30 OG: 1.048-1.056 FG: 1.010-1.015 |
German Pils* | Style: Pale Bitter European Beer (5d) ABV: 4.4-5.2 SRM: 2-5 IBU: 22-40 OG: 1.044-1.050 FG: 1.008-1.013 Lighter, more attenuated, more lingering bitterness than Czech Premium Pale Lager. Like Helles, but less malty |
Märzen (aka Octoberfest) | Style: Amber Malty European Lager (6a) ABV: 5.8-6.3 SRM: 8-17 IBU: 18-24 OG: 1.054-1.060 FG: 1.010-1.014 HIST: made in March and lagered in caves over the summer. |
Ruachbier | Style: Amber Malty European Lager (6b) ABV: 4.8-6 SRM: 12-22 IBU: 20-30 OG: 1.050-1.057 FG: 1.012-1.016 Origin: Bamberg, Germany Means "smoke malt" |
Dunkles Bock | Style: Amber Malty European Lager (6c) ABV: 6.3-7.2 SRM: 14-22 IBU: 20-27 OG: 1.064-1.072 FG: 1.013-1.019 |
Vienna Lager | Style: Amber Bitter European Beer (7a) ABV: 4.7-5.5 SRM: 9-25 IBU: 18-30 OG: 1.048-1.055 FG: 1.010-1.014 |
Altbier | Style: Amber Bitter European Beer (7b) ABV: 4.3-5.5 SRM: 11-17 IBU: 25-50 OG: 1.044-1.052 FG: 1.008-1.014 Origin: Dusseldorf Alt means "old" to the style (top fermenting) but lagered cold. like California Common |
Kellerbier (Pale, Helles style) | Style: Amber Bitter European Beer (7c) ABV: 4.7-5.4 SRM: 3-7 IBU: 20-35 OG: 1.045-1.051 FG: 1.008-1.012 |
Munich Dunkel | Style: Dark European Lager (8a) ABV: 4.5-5.6 SRM: 14-28 IBU: 18-28 OG: 1.048-1.056 FG: 1.010-1.016 Base Malt (can be 100%): Munich Malt Not as malty as a bock, but more malty than Czech dark lager. |
Schwarzbier | Style: Dark European Lager (8b) ABV: 4.4-5.4 SRM: 17-30 IBU: 20-30 OG: 1.046-1.052 FG: 1.010-1.016 |
Doppelbock | Style: Strong European Beer (9a) ABV 7.0-10.0 SRM: 6-25 IBU: 16-26 OG: 1.072-1.112 FG: 1.016-1.024 |
Eisbock | Style: Strong European Beer (9b) ABV: 9.0-14.0 SRM: 18-30 IBU: 25-35 OG: 1.078-1.120 FG: 1.020-1.035 |
Baltic Porter | Style: Strong European Beer (9c) ABV: 6.5-9.5 SRM: 17-30 IBU: 20-40 OG: 1.060-1.090 FG: 1.016-1.024 |
Weissbier | Style: German Wheat Beer (10a) ABV: 4.3-5.6 SRM: 2-6 IBU: 8-15 OG: 1.044-1.052 FG: 1.010-1.014 ARO: banana, clove Ingredients: >50% malted wheat weizen ale yeast: spicy, fruity |
Dunkles Weissbier | Style: German Wheat Beer (10b) ABV: 4.3-5.6 SRM: 14-23 IBU: 10-18 OG: 1.044-1.056 FG: 1.010-1.014 Munich/Vienna malt add a rich malt character weissbier doesn't have. reminiscent of older Bavarian wheat beers. |
Weizenbock | Style: German Wheat Beer (10c) ABV: 6.5-9.0 SRM: 6-25 IBU: 15-30 OG: 1.064-1.090 FG: 1.015-1.022 |
Ordinary Bitter | Style: Brittish Bitter (11a) ABV: 3.2-3.8 SRM: 8-14 IBU: 25-35 OG: 1.030-1.039 FG: 1.007-1.011 |