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BJCP
Beer Styles and Recipes
STYLE
OG
FG
ABV%
IBU
SRM
1. AMERICAN LAGER
A. Light/Standard/Premium
1.035-50
.098-1.012
3.5-5.1
8-22
2-8
B. Dark
1.040-50
1.010-12
4.1-5.1
14-20
10-20
C. Classic American Pilsner
1.044-60
1.010-15
4.5-6.0
25-40
3-6
2. EUROPEAN PALE LAGER
A. Bohemian Pilsner
1.044-56
1.013-17
4.0-5.3
35-45
3-5
B. Northern German Pilsner
1.044-50
1.008-13
4.4-5.2
25-45
2-4
C. Dortmunder Export
1.048-60
1.010-15
4.8-6.0
23-30
4-6
D. Muenchner Helles
1.044-55
1.012-17
4.5-5.5
18-25
3-5
3. LIGHT ALE
A. Blond Ale
1.045-60
1.008-15
4.0-6.0
15-33
2-8
B. American Wheat
1.035-55
1.008-15
3.7-5.5
10-30
2-8
C. Cream Ale
1.044-55
1.007-10
4.4-5.7
10-22
2-4
4. BITTER & ENGLISH PALE ALE
A. Ordinary Bitter
1.030-38
1.008-13
3.0-3.8
20-40
6-14
B. Special or Best Bitter
1.039-45
1.009-14
3.7-4.8
20-45
6-14
C. Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
1.046-65
1.011-20
4.4-6.2
30-65
6-14
5. SCOTTISH ALES
A. Light 60/-
1.030-34
1.010-13
2.5-3.3
9-15
12-34
B. Heavy 70/-
1.034-40
1.011-15
3.2-3.9
10-25
10-19
C. Export 80/-
1.040-50
1.013-17
3.9-4.9
15-36
10-19
6. AMERICAN PALE ALES
A. American Pale Ale
1.045-56
1.010-15
4.5-5.7
20-40
4-11
B. American Amber Ale
1.045-56
1.010-15
4.5-5.7
20-40
11-18
C. California Common Beer
1.044-55
1.011-14
4.0-5.5
35-45
8-14
7. INDIA PALE ALE
7. India Pale Ale
1.050-75
1.012-16
5.0-7.8
40-60+
8-14
8. KOELSCH & ALTBIER
A. Koelsch-Style Ale
1.040-48
1.008-13
4.0-5.0
16-30
3.5-5
B. Duesseldorf Altbier
1.040-55
1.012-19
5.0-5.5
40-60
11-19
C. Northern German Altbier
1.040-55
1.012-19
5.0-5.5
25-40
11-19
9. GERMAN AMBER LAGER
A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
1.050-64
1.012-16
4.8-6.5
20-30
7-14
B. Vienna Lager
1.046-52
1.010-14
4.6-5.5
18-30
8-12
10. BROWN ALE
A. Mild
1.030-38
1.008-13
2.5-4.0
10-20
10-25
B. Northern English Brown Ale
1.040-50
1.010-13
4.0-5.0
15-30
12-30
C. Southern English Brown Ale
1.040-50
1.011-14
3.5-5.0
15-24
20-35
D. American Brown Ale
1.040-60
1.010-17
4.0-6.0
25-60
15-22
11. ENGLISH & SCOTTISH STRONG ALE
A. Old Ale
1.060-90+
1.015-22+
6.0-9+
30-60
12-16
B. Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)
1.072-88+
1.019-25+
6.9-8.5+
20-40
10-47
12. BARLEYWINE & IMPERIAL STOUT
A. English-style Barleywine
1.080-120+
1.020-30+
8-12+
50-100
10-22
B. American-style Barleywine
1.080-120+
1.020-30+
8-12+
50-100
10-22
C. Russian Imperial Stout
1.075-95+
1.018-30+
8-12+
50-90+
20-40
13. EUROPEAN DARK LAGER
A. Munich Dunkel
1.046-58
1.012-17
4.3-5.6
20-28
12-28
B. Schwarzbier
1.044-54
1.010-16
4.2-5.4
25-35
20-40+
14. BOCK
A. Traditional Bock
1.064-72
1.013-20
6.0-7.5
20-35
14-30
B. Helles Bock / Maibock
1.064-72
1.011-20
6.0-7.5
20-35
4-10
C. Doppelbock
1.073-120
1.018-30
7.5-12
20-40
12-30
D. Eisbock
1.064-120
1.023-35
8.6-14.4
25-50
18-50
15. PORTER
A. Robust Porter
1.050-65
1.012-16
4.8-6.0
25-45
30+
B. Brown Porter
1.040-50
1.008-14
3.8-5.2
20-30
20-35
16. STOUT
A. Dry Stout
1.035-50
1.007-11
3.2-5.5
30-50
35+
B. Sweet Stout
1.035-66
1.010-22
3.0-5.6
20-40
35+
C. Oatmeal Stout
1.035-60
1.010-18
3.3-6.0
20-50
35+
D. Foreign Extra Stout
1.050-75
1.010-17
5.0-7.5
35-70
35+
17. WHEAT BEER
A. Bavarian Weizen
1.040-56
1.010-14
4.3-5.6
10-20
2-9
B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen
1.040-56
1.010-14
4.3-5.6
10-20
10-23
C. Berliner Weisse
1.026-36
1.006-09
2.8-3.6
3-8
2-4
D. Weizenbock
1.066-80
1.015-22
6.5-8+
15-30
7-25
18. STRONG BELGIAN ALE
A. Dubbel
1.040-80
1.012-18
3.2-7.8
20-35
10-20
B. Tripel
1.065-95
1.013-20
6.3-10
20-35
3.5-6
C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale
1.065-80
1.014-20
7.0-9.0
25-35
3.5-5.5
D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale
1.065-98+
1.014-24+
7-12+
25-40+
7-20
19. BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE
A. Belgian Pale Ale
1.040-55
1.008-13
3.9-5.6
20-35
3-14
B. Witbier
1.042-55
1.008-12
4.2-5.5
15-22
2-4
C. Biere de Garde
1.060-80
1.014-22
4.5-8.0
20-35
5-18
D. Saison
1.055-80
1.010-15
4.5-8.1
20-45
6-12
E. Belgian Specialty Ale
1.040-70
1.008-16
4.0-8.0
20-40
3-8
20. LAMBIC & BELGIAN SOUR ALE
A. Straight Lambic-style Ale
1.044-56
1.006-12
4.7-5.8
10-15
4-15
B. Gueuze-style Ale
1.044-56
1.006-12
4.7-5.8
10-15
4-15
C. Fruit Lambic-style Ale
1.044-56
1.006-12
4.7-5.8
10-15
4-15
D. Oud Bruin
1.042-60
1.008-16
4.0-5.8
14-25
10-20
E. Flanders Red Ale
1.042-60
1.008-16
4.0-5.8
14-25
10-16
21. FRUIT BEER
Fruit Beer
Varies
with
base
beer
style
22. SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER
Spice / Herb / Vegetable Beer
Varies
with
base
beer
style
23. SMOKE-FLAVORED BEER
A. Classic Rauchbier
1.050-64
1.012-16
4.8-6.5
20-30
7-16
B. Other Smoked Beer
Varies
with
base
beer
style
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL HISTORICAL BEER
Specialty, Experimental Historical Beer
Varies
with
base
beer
style
25. MEAD
A. Traditional Mead
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
B. Varietal Honey Traditional Mead
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
C. Cyser
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
D. Pyment
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
E. Other Fruit Melomel
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
F. Metheglin
1.070-120+
.995-1.025
7.5-15+
N/A
1-16
G. Braggot
1.060-120+
1.004-25
6.5-14+
0-50
3-16
H. Mixed Category Mead
Varies
with
base
mead
style
26. CIDER
A. Standard Cider and Perry
1.045-61
.990-1.012
4.5-7.0
N/A
3-12
B. New England-style Cider
1.061-105
.990-1.010
7.0-14
N/A
3-5
C. Specialty Cider and Perry
1.061-105
.990-1.010
7.0-14
N/A
3-12