2023 Categories
1. LOW ALCOHOL (≤ 4% ABV)
- Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A]
- Scottish Light [BJCP 14A]
- Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B]
- American Light Lager [BJCP 1A]
- London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- Dark Mild [BJCP 13A]
- German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A]
- Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A]
- Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A]
- Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
2. PALE LAGER
- American Lager [BJCP 1B]
- International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A]
- Munich Helles [BJCP 4A]
- Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [BJCP 5C]
- Pre-Prohibition Lager; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- German Pils [BJCP 5D]
- Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B]
- Festbier [BJCP 4B]
- New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5]
3. AMBER & DARK LAGER
- International Amber Lager [BJCP 2B]
- Czech Amber Lager [BJCP 3C]
- International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C]
- Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A]
- Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A]
- Märzen [BJCP 6A]
- Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D]
- Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]
- Rauchbier [BJCP 6B]
- Kellerbier; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
4. PALE ALE
- Cream Ale [BJCP 1C]
- Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A]
- Kölsch [BJCP 5B]
- Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B]
- Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B]
- British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A]
- Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]
5. AMERICAN PALE ALE
- American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]
6. IPA
- English IPA [BJCP 12C]
- American IPA [BJCP 21A]
- Double IPA [BJCP 22A]
7. SPECIALTY IPA
- Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C]
- Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]
8. AMBER ALE
- Best Bitter [BJCP 11B]
- American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A]
- Altbier [BJCP 7B]
- California Common [BJCP 19B]
- Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C]
9. BROWN ALE
- Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A]
- Scottish Export [BJCP 14C]
- Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]
- American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]
10. PORTER
- English Porter [BJCP 13C]
- Pre-Prohibition Porter; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- American Porter [BJCP 20A]
- Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C]
11. STOUT
- Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A]
- Irish Stout [BJCP 15B]
- Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B]
- Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]
12. STRONG STOUT
- Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C]
- Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D]
- American Stout [BJCP 20B]
- Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]
13. WHEAT & RYE BEER
- Weissbier [BJCP 10A]
- Witbier [BJCP 24A]
- Lichtenhainer; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]
- Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B]
- Roggenbier; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
- Weizenbock [BJCP 10C]
- Wheatwine [BJCP 22D]
14. BELGIAN ALE
- Saison [BJCP 25B]
- Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C]
- Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B]
- Belgian Single [BJCP 26A]
- Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C]
- Belgian Golden Strong Ale [BJCP 25C]
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D]
15. STRONG ALE & LAGER
- Helles Bock [BJCP 4C]
- Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C]
- Doppelbock [BJCP 9A]
- Eisbock [BJCP 9B]
- Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C]
- British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A]
- Old Ale [BJCP 17B]
- English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]
- American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B]
- American Barleywine [BJCP 22C]
- Sahti; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]
16. SOUR & WILD ALE
- Gose [BJCP 23G]
- Lambic [BJCP 23D]
- Gueuze [BJCP 23E]
- Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F]
- Straight Sour Beer [BJCP 28D]
- Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B]
- Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C]
- Brett Beer [BJCP 28A]
- Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B]
- Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C]
17. FRUIT & SPICE BEER
- Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A]
- Fruit and Spice Beer [BJCP 29B]
- Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C]
- Grape Ale [BJCP 29D]
- Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A]
- Autumn Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30B]
- Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C]
- Specialty Spice Beer [BJCP 30D]
18. SPECIALTY BEER
- Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A]
- Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B]
- Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A]
- Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B]
- Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A]
- Alternative Sugar Beer [BJCP 31B]
- Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C]
- Commercial Specialty Beer [BJCP 34A]
- Mixed-Style Beer [BJCP 34B]
19. MEAD
- Dry Mead [BJCP M1A]
- Semi-Sweet Mead [BJCP M1B]
- Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C]
- Cyser [BJCP M2A]
- Pyment [BJCP M2B]
- Berry Mead [BJCP M2C]
- Stone Fruit Mead [BJCP M2D]
- Melomel [BJCP M2E]
- Fruit and Spice Mead [BJCP M3A]
- Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B]
- Braggot [BJCP M4A]
- Historical Mead [BJCP M4B]
- Experimental Mead [BJCP M4C]
20. CIDER & PERRY
- New World Cider [BJCP C1A]
- English Cider [BJCP C1B]
- French Cider [BJCP C1C]
- New World Perry [BJCP C1D]
- Traditional Perry [BJCP C1E]
- New England Cider [BJCP C2A]
- Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B]
- Applewine [BJCP C2C]
- Ice Cider [BJCP C2D]
- Cider with Herbs/Spices [BJCP C3d]