Beer Styles Flashcards
Test questions will reference IBUs as cataloged by the BJCP in addition to perceived bitterness levels as presented in the Certified Beer Server Syllabus Alcohol level descriptors correspond to the following ABV ranges: Lower – <4.4%; Normal – 4.4%-5.9%; Elevated – 6.0%- 7.4%; High – 7.5%-9.9%; Very high – >10.0% Test questions will reference ABV values as cataloged by the BJCP in addition to alcohol level descriptors as presented in the Certified Beer Server Syllabus Key for style descriptor
German pilsner
Lager:
pb-assertive
c-straw
abv-normal
bohemian pilsner
Lager:
pb-pronounced
c-gold
abv-normal
Oktoberfest
Lager:
pb-moderate
c-gold to amber
abv-normal
Munich Dunkel
Lager:
pb-moderate
c-gold to light amber
abv-elevated
Doppelbock
Lager:
pb-low
c-gold to brown
abv-high
Hefeweizen/Weizen/Weiss
Ale:
pb-low
c-light gold to light amber
abv-normal
Kölsch
Ale:
pb-low
c-light gold to light amber
abv-normal
Trappist and Abbey Ales: Double/Dubbel
Ale:
pb-low
c-amber to brown
abv-elevated
Trappist and Abbey Ales: Triple/Tripel
Ale:
pb-moderate
c-gold
abv-high
Gueuze
Ale:
PB – Low
C – Gold
ABV – Normal to elevated
Maibock
Lager:
PB – Moderate
C – Gold to light amber
ABV – Elevated
Kriek, Framboise and other fruit lambics
PB – Low
C – varies with fruit
ABV – Normal to elevated
Flander red ale
PB – Low
C – Red-Brown
ABV – Normal to elevated
Farmhouse Saison
PB – Moderate
C – Gold to light amber
ABV – Normal to elevated
Witbier/White
PB – Low
C – Straw made white by haze
ABV – Normal
Belgian Blond Ale
PB – Low
C – Gold
ABV – Elevated
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
PB – Moderate
C – Gold
ABV – High to very high)
English Pale Ale: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
PB – Pronounced
C – Gold to amber
ABV – Lower
English IPA
PB – Assertive
C – Gold to amber
ABV – Elevated
Dark Mild Ale
PB – Low
C – Amber to brown
ABV – Lower
Northern English Brown Ale
PB – Moderate
C – Amber to brown
ABV – Normal
Robust Porter
PB – Pronounced
C – Brown to black
ABV – Normal to elevated
Sweet/Milk Stout
PB – Moderate
C – Black
ABV – Normal
Scottish ale
PB – Low to moderate
C – Light amber to dark amber
ABV– Lower to normal
Strong Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy
PB – Low
C – Amber to brown
ABV – Elevated to high
Irish Dry Ale/Irish Stout
PB – Assertive
C – Black
ABV – Lower to normal
American Lager (Light, Standard, Premium)
PB – Low
C – Straw, very pale
ABV – Lower to Normal
California Common Beer
PB – Pronounced
C – Light amber to dark amber
ABV – Normal
American Wheat Beer
PB – Moderate
C – Straw to gold
ABV – Normal
American Blonde Ale
PB – Pronounced
C – Gold to amber
ABV – Normal
American Amber Ale
PB – Pronounced
C – Amber to dark amber
ABV – Normal
American India Pale Ale (IPA)
PB – Assertive
C – Gold to dark amber
ABV – Elevated
Imperial IPA
PB – Highly assertive
C – Dark gold to dark amber
ABV – High
American Brown Ale
PB – Moderate
C – Light brown to dark brown
ABV – Normal
American Stout
PB – Assertive
C – Black
ABV – Normal to elevated
Oatmeal Stout
PB – Moderate
C – Black
ABV – Normal
American Barleywine
PB – Assertive
C – Light amber to light brown
ABV – High to very high
Imperial Stout
PB – Pronounced
C – Black
ABV – High to very high
