Monthly Styles

Styles of the Month
Monthly Styles (per 2008 BJCP Guidelines)

January
  • 9A. Scottish Light 60/-
  • 9B. Scottish Heavy 70/-
  • 9C. Scottish Export 80/-
  • 9D. Irish Red Ale
  • 9E. Strong Scotch Ale
February
  • 12A. Brown Porter
  • 12B. Robust Porter
  • 12C. Baltic Porter
  • 13A. Dry Stout
  • 13B. Sweet Stout
  • 13C. Oatmeal Stout
  • 13D. Foreign Extra Stout
  • 13E. American Stout
  • 13F. Russian Imperial Stout
March
  • 10C. American Brown Ale
  • 11A. Mild
  • 11B. Southern English Brown
  • 11C. Northern English Brown Ale
April
  • 24-26 Mead
  • 27-28 Cider and Perry
May
  • 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
  • 8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter
  • 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
  • 10A. American Pale Ale
  • 10B. American Amber Ale
June
  • 16A. Witbier
  • 16B. Belgian Pale Ale
  • 16C. Saison
  • 16D. Biè de Garde
  • 16E. Belgian Specialty Ale
  • 18A. Belgian Blond Ale
  • 18B. Belgian Dubbel
  • 18C. Belgian Tripel
  • 18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
July
  • 1A/B/C. Lite/Standard/Premium American Lager
  • 1D. Munich Helles
  • 1E. Dortmunder Export
  • 2A. German Pilsner (Pils)
  • 2B. Bohemian Pilsener
  • 2C. Classic American Pilsner
  • 6A. Cream Ale
  • 6B. Blonde Ale
  • 6C. Kölsch
  • 6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer
  • 7A. Northern German Altbier
  • 7B. California Common Beer
  • 7C. Düsseldorf Altbier
August
  • 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock
  • 5B. Traditional Bock
  • 5C. Doppelbock
  • 5D. Eisbock
  • 15A. Weizen/Weissbier
  • 15B. Dunkelweizen
  • 15C. Weizenbock
  • 15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
September
  • 3A. Vienna Lager
  • 3B. Oktoberfest/Mäen
  • 4A. Dark American Lager
  • 4B. Munich Dunkel
  • 4C. Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
October
  • 14A. English IPA
  • 14B. American IPA
  • 14C. Imperial IPA
November
  • 17A. Berliner Weisse
  • 17B. Flanders Red Ale
  • 17C. Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
  • 17D. Straight (Unblended) Lambic
  • 17E. Gueuze
  • 17F. Fruit Lambic
  • 20. Fruit Beer
  • 21A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
  • 22A. Classic Rauchbier
  • 22B. Other Smoked Beer
  • 22C. Wood-Aged Beer
  • 23. Specialty Beer
December
  • 19A. Old Ale
  • 19B. English Barleywine
  • 19C. American Barleywine
  • 21B. Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer