Key Dates
Entries Close: Friday August 25th
Judging: Saturday 2nd and Sunday the 3rd of September
Categories
Low Alcohol (≤ 4% ABV)
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Berliner Weisse [23A]
- Scottish Light [14A]
- Scottish Heavy [14B]
- American Light Lager [1A]
- London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [27]
- Dark Mild [13A]
- German Leichtbier [5A]
- Czech Pale Lager [3A]
- Ordinary Bitter [11A]
- Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [27]
Pale Lager
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- American Lager [1B]
- International Pale Lager [2A]
- Munich Helles [4A]
- Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [5C]
- Pre-Prohibition Lager; Historical Beer [27]
- German Pils [5D]
- Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [3B]
- Festbier [4B]
Amber & Dark Lager
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- International Amber Lager [2B]
- Czech Amber Lager [3C]
- International Dark Lager [2C]
- Munich Dunkel [8A]
- Vienna Lager [7A]
- Märzen [6A]
- Czech Dark Lager [3D]
- Schwarzbier [8B]
- Rauchbier [6B]
- Kellerbier; Historical Beer [27]
Pale Ale
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Cream Ale [1C]
- Blonde Ale [18A]
- Kölsch [5B]
- Belgian Pale Ale [24B]
- Australian Sparkling Ale [12B]
- British Golden Ale [12A]
- New Zealand Pilsner [X5]
- Belgian Blond Ale [25A]
American Pale Ale
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- American Pale Ale [18B]
IPA
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- English IPA [12C]
- American IPA [21A]
- Double IPA [22A]
Specialty IPA
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- Hazy IPA [21C]
- Specialty IPA [21B]
Amber Ale
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- Best Bitter [11B]
- American Amber Ale [19A]
- Altbier [7B]
- California Common [19B]
- Strong Bitter [11C]
Brown Ale
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Irish Red Ale [15A]
- Scottish Export [14C]
- Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [27]
- British Brown Ale [13B]
- American Brown Ale [19C]
Porter
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- English Porter [13C]
- Pre-Prohibition Porter; Historical Beer [27]
- American Porter [20A]
- Baltic Porter [9C]
Stout
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- Sweet Stout [16A]
- Irish Stout [15B]
- Oatmeal Stout [16B]
- Irish Extra Stout [15C]
Strong Stout
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- Tropical Stout [16C]
- Foreign Extra Stout [16D]
- American Stout [20B]
- Imperial Stout [20C]
Wheat & Rye Beer
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Weissbier [10A]
- Witbier [24A]
- Lichtenhainer; Historical Beer [27]
- American Wheat Beer [1D]
- Dunkles Weissbier [10B]
- Roggenbier; Historical Beer [27]
- Weizenbock [10C]
- Wheatwine [22D]
Belgian Ale
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Saison [25B]
- Bière de Garde [24C]
- Belgian Dubbel [26B]
- Belgian Single [26A]
- Belgian Tripel [26C]
- Belgian Golden Strong Ale [25C]
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale [26D]
Strong Ale & Lager
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Helles Bock [4C]
- Dunkles Bock [6C]
- Doppelbock [9A]
- Eisbock [9B]
- Wee Heavy [17C]
- British Strong Ale [17A]
- Old Ale [17B]
- English Barleywine [17D]
- American Strong Ale [22B]
- American Barleywine [22C]
- Sahti; Historical Beer [27A]
Sour & Wild Ale
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Gose [23G]
- Lambic [23D]
- Gueuze [23E]
- Fruit Lambic [23F]
- Straight Sour Beer [28D]
- Flanders Red Ale [23B]
- Oud Bruin [23C]
- Brett Beer [28A]
- Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [28B]
- Wild Specialty Beer [28C]
Fruit & Spice Beer
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- Fruit Beer [29A]
- Fruit and Spice Beer [29B]
- Specialty Fruit Beer [29C]
- Grape Ale [29D]
- Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [30A]
- Autumn Seasonal Beer [30B]
- Winter Seasonal Beer [30C]
- Specialty Spice Beer [30D]
Specialty Beer
Please refer to the BJCP 2021 Beer guidelines for style descriptions.
- Classic Style Smoked Beer [32A]
- Specialty Smoked Beer [32B]
- Wood-Aged Beer [33A]
- Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [33B]
- Alternative Grain Beer [31A]
- Alternative Sugar Beer [31B]
- Experimental Beer [34C]
- Commercial Specialty Beer [34A]
- Mixed-Style Beer [34B]