Month: September 2020

NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, German Pilsners have changed categories and style numbers.  In the new guidelines they are Style 5D German Pils in Category 5 Pale Bitter …

California common, or “steam Beer” was produced by one brewery after prohibition until the 1960’s. The brewery was Anchor Brewing Company who trademarked the name …

NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, Dry Stout has been removed and in its place is Style 15B Irish Stout in Category 15 IRISH BEER  which contains the traditional beers …

NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, the old style 8C Extra Special Bitter has been reclassified and the name has been refined.  It is now Style …

NOTE:  In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, Brown Porter has been removed.  Category 13 Brown British Beer describes the modern versions of 13A Dark Mild,13B British Brown Ale and …

Ordinary bitter is a name which is synonymous with pale ale in Britain. In fact, a Premium or Ordinary Bitter is in the style category …

A traditional bock is a beer which was usually brewed for the cold hard winters in Bavaria. These can be some of the heaviest and …

NOTE:  In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, Saison has been reclassified as Style 25B in Category 25 Strong Belgian Ale which contains the pale, well-attenuated, balanced to bitter beers, …

The Dortmunder Export is a beer that was made for the hard working men and women of the industrial heartland of Germany known as the …

NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, Oktoberfest Biers have been reclassified into Style 4B Festbier in Category 4 Pale Malty European Lager which contains malty, pale, Pilsner malt-driven German lagers …