BJCP Style Questions Flashcards
AC Certification
Which of these pairs of styles best fits into the IBU range of 18-28
a. International Pale Lager and Oud Bruin
b. Irish Red Ale and Biére de Garde
c. Vienna Lager and Rauchbier
d. Dark Mild and Ordinary Bitter
b. Irish Red Ale and Biére de Garde
Uses pilsner malt, continental hops and has an IBU range of 25-45.
Belgian Single
According to the BJCP, commercial Eisbocks are generally concentrated anywhere from ___ to ___%
a. 7-33%
b. 5-15%
c. 31-45%
d. 18-37%
a. 7-33%
According to the BJCP, which of these pairs of styles best fits into the IBU range of 20-40?
a. Scottish Export and Strong Bitter
b. Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel
c. Belgian Golden Strong Ale and Wheatwine
d. Irish Stout and English Porter
b. Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel
According to the BJCP, which of these types of yeast strains can be used to make a Blonde Ale?
a. Kölsch
b. Lager
c. English
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Uses a pale base malt, continental hops and has an IBU range of 20-35.
Saison
Generally, has a bit of roasted barley and an SRM range of 9-14.
Irish Red Ale
According to the BJCP which of these beers is considered a classic example of British Brown Ale?
a. Robinson’s Old Tom
b. Shepherd Neame 1698
c. Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
d. Bateman’s Triple XB
c. Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
Has an IBU range of 25-40 and can have medium-low levels of diacetyl.
Oatmeal Stout
According to the BJCP which of these styles is traditionally made using malted rye?
a. American Brown Ale
b. Belgian Dubbel
c. Roggenbier
d. English Barleywine
c. Roggenbier
According to the BJCP, which of these styles is traditionally made with warm fermented lager yeast?
a. Tropical Stout
b. Foreign Extra Stout
c. Oatmeal Stout
d. Weizenbock
a. Tropical Stout
Has an ABV range of 6.5-9.5% and contains debittered dark malt.
Baltic Porter
Has an IBU range of 25-50 and can have roasted wheat as a characteristic ingredient.
Altbier
A style made with Lactobacillus, smoked barley malt and has an IBU range of 5-12.
Lichtenhainer
According to the BJCP, Baltika #4 Original is a classic example of which style?
a. International Dark Lager
b. Baltic Porter
c. Dark Mild
d. Munich Dunkel
a. International Dark Lager
A style that was first brewed at Rubicon Brewing Company
Wheatwine
According to the BJCP which of these pairs of beer styles most closely fits into an SRM range of 8-17?
a. Altbier and Märzen
b. Irish Red Ale and Rauchbier
c. Strong Bitter and Scottish Heavy
d. Dunkles Bock and International Amber Lager
a. Altbier and Märzen
Can use a combination of six-row and two-row malt and has an IBU range of 8-20.
Cream Ale
Has a low to medium-low body and an IBU range of 8-18.
American Lager
Is occasionally nutty or biscuity, but never toasty and has an IBU range of 8-25.
International Amber Lager
Can have a light astringency from roasted grains and an IBU range of 35-50.
Irish Extra Stout
Has moderate to strong aroma of citrus, stone fruit, pine or berry and an SRM range of 11-17
Red IPA
Can have an optional low floral or earthy hop flavor and has an ABV range of 4.2-5.9%.
British Brown Ale
Can use American, German or New World hops and has an ABV range of 4.0-5.5%.
American Wheat Beer
Has low to moderately strong esters and alcohol along with an SRM range of 9-18
American Barleywine
Has an optional low peppery, spicy phenols and an ABV range of 4.8-5.5%.
Belgian Pale Ale
Has a bright, yet restrained fruitiness like apricot, peach, lemon or apple with an SRM range of 2-3.
Berliner Weisse
Has medium low to low fruity aroma from hops, low Diacetyl is optional and has an IBU range of 20-45.
British Golden Ale
Has a moderate to moderately high hop aroma that is floral, spicy-peppery or citrus orange and has an ABV range of 5.5-7%.
White IPA
Often has a significant caramel, nutty or toffee malt flavor with an IBU range of 18-35.
English Porter
Has a very light and sometimes watery body and an IBU range of 8-12.
American Light Lager
Has a low to medium hop aroma that is spicy, herbal or floral and an IBU range of 15-28.
German Leichtbier
Can have some dark caramel and Maillard products with an ABV range of 6.3-7.2%
Dunkles Bock
Can taste of slightly burnt coffee grounds and has an IBU range of 35-75.
American Stout
Can have a strong lactic sourness and an ABV range of 5-6.5%.
Lambic
Has moderately low to strong esters reminiscent of raisins, plums, figs or dates as well as an SRM range of 12-22.
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Can have low to medium-low vanilla, chocolate, or pepper phenols and an ABV range of 4.6-6.5%.
Flanders Red Ale
Which of these compounds are desirable in at least one BJCP beer style?
A. Acetic Acid
b. 4-ethylphenol
c. 4MMP
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Lambic, Gueuze and Fruit Lambic all share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 0-10
Gose and Lichtenhainer share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 5-12
Cream Ale, International Dark Lager and Witbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 8-20
Scottish Light, Scottish Heavy and Roggenbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 10-20
Dark Mild and Flanders Red Ale share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 10-25
American Wheat Beer, Weizenbock, Scottish Export, Belgian Blonde Ale and Kentucky Common share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 15-30
International Pale Lager and Festbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 18-25
Munich Dunkel, Irish Ale and Biere De Garde share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 18-28
Kolsch and Vienna Lager share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 18-30
German Helles Exportbier, Rauchbier, British Brown Ale, American Brown Ale, Specialty IPA; Brut IPA, Belgian Pale Ale and Pre-Prohibition Porter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 20-30
Czech Pale Lager, Czech Amber Lager, Schwartzbier, Australian Sparkling Ale, Saison, Belgian Dark Strong Ale and Piwo Grodziskie share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 20-35
Baltic Porter, Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 20-40
Eisbock and Ordinary Bitter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 25-35
Best Bitter, Oatmeal Stout, American Amber Ale and Pre-Prohibition Lager share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 25-40
Irish Stout and Belgian Single share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 25-45
Altbier and American Porter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 25-50
Czech Premium Pale Lager and California Common share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 30-45
Strong Bitter, Tropical Stout and American Pale Ale share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 30-50
British Strong Ale, Old Ale and Wheatwine share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 30-60
American IPA, Specialty IPA; Brown IPA, Specialty IPA; Red IPA and Specialty IPA; White IPA share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 40-70
Imperial Stout and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 50-90
Specialty IPA; Belgian IPA, American Strong Ale and American Barleywine share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU’s: 50-100
American Light Lager, Berliner Weisse and American Lager have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-3 (3.5)
German Pils, Specialty IPA; Brut IPA and Witbier have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-4
Cream Ale and British Golden Ale have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-5
International Pale Lager and Weissbier have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-6
Munich Helles and Belgian Single have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-5
American Wheat Beer, Czech Pale Lager, Blonde Ale, Lambic, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Lichtenhainer, Piwo Grodziskie and Pre-Prohibition Lager all share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-6
Hazy IPA and Fruit Lambic share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-7
Festbier, German Helles Exportbier and Belgian Blonde Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 4-6
Specialty IPA; White IPA and Gueuze share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 5-6
International Amber Lager, English IPA, American IPA, Specialty IPA; Rye IPA, Double IPA and Wheatwine all share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 6-14
Doppelbock and Weizenbock share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 6-25
Ordinary Bitter and Belgian Pale Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 8-14
British Strong Ale and English Barleywine share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 8-22
Irish Red Ale and California Common share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 9-14
American Amber Ale, Flanders Red Ale and Belgian Dubbel share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 10-17
Scottish Heavy and Scottish Export share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 12-20
Rauchbier, British Brown Ale and Belgian Dark Strong Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 12-22
Dark Mild and Wee Heavy share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 14-25
Eisbock and Baltic Porter share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 17-30
American Brown Ale and Specialty IPA; Brown IPA share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 18-35
Oatmeal Stout and American Porter share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 22-40
Irish Stout and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 25-40
Irish Extra Stout, Sweet Stout, Tropical Stout, Foreign Extra Stout, American Stout and Imperial Stout share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 30-40
Scottish Light and Piwo Grodziskie share what ABV range?
ABV: 2.5-3.3
British Golden Ale, Irish Red Ale and Irish Stout share what ABV range?
ABV: 3.8-5.0
American Wheat Beer and Kentucky Common share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.0-5.5
British Brown Ale and Oatmeal Stout share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.2-5.9
Weissbier and Dunkles Weissbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.3-5.6
Kolsch and German Pils share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.4-5.2
Czech Amber Lager and Czech Dark Lager share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.4-5.8
California Common and Witbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-5.5
International Pale Lager, International Amber Lager, Australian Sparkling Ale, Pre-Prohibition Lager, Pre-Prohibition Porter and Roggenbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-6.0
American Pale Ale and American Amber Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-6.2
Rauchbier and Belgian Single share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.8-6.0
Irish Extra Stout and Lambic share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.0-6.5
American Stout and Fruit Lambic share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.0-7.0
American IPA, Specialty IPA; Brown IPA and Specialty IPA; Red IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-7.5
Tropical Stout, British Strong Ale and Specialty IPA; Rye IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-8.0
Old Ale and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-9.0
Specialty IPA; Brut IPA and Belgian Blonde Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 6.0-7.5
English Barleywine, Imperial Stout, American Barleywine, Wheatwine and Belgian Dark Strong Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 8.0-12.0
What is the IBU ladder for Standard American Beers?
American Light Lager 8-12
American Lager 8-18
Cream Ale 8-20
American Wheat Beer 15-30
What is the SRM ladder for International Lagers?
International Pale Lager 2-6
International Amber Lager 6-14
International Dark Lager 14-30
What is the ABV ladder for Czech Lagers?
Czech Pale Lager 3.0-4.1
Czech Premium Pale Lager 4.2-5.8
Czech Amber Lager 4.4-5.8
Czech Dark Lager 4.4-5.8
What is the ABV ladder for Pale Malty European Lagers?
Helles 4.7-5.4
Festbier 5.8-6.3
Helles Bock 6.3-7.4
What is the SRM ladder for Amber Bitter European Lagers?
Vienna Lager 9-15
Altbier 9-17
What is the ABV ladder for German Bock strength beers?
Dunkles Bock 6.3-7.2
Helles Bock 6.3-7.4
Wiezenbock 6.5-9.0
Doppelbock 7.0-10.0
Eisbock 9.0-14.0
Eisbock and Baltic Porter share the same SRM range, what is it?
17-30
Weissbier and Dunkles Weissbier share the same ABV range, what is it?
4.3-5.6
Doppelbock and Weizenbock share the same SRM range, what is it?
6-25
What is the British Bitters IBU ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 25-35
Best Bitter 25-40
Strong Bitter 30-50
What is the British Bitters SRM ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 8-14
Best Bitter 8-16
Strong Bitter 8-18
What is the British Bitters ABV ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 3.2-3.8
Best Bitter 3.8-4.6
Strong Bitter 4.6-6.2
What is the Scottish Ale IBU ladder?
Scottish Light 10-20
Scottish Heavy 10-20
Scottish Export 15-30
Wee Heavy 17-35
What is the Scottish Ale SRM ladder?
Scottish Light 17-25
Scottish Heavy 12-20
Scottish Export 12-20
Wee Heavy 14-25
What is the Scottish Ale ABV ladder?
Scottish Light 2.5-3.3
Scottish Heavy 3.3-3.9
Scottish Export 3.9-6.0
Wee Heavy 6.5-10.0
What is the Irish Beer ABV ladder?
Irish Red Ale 3.8-5.0
Irish Stout 3.8-5.0
Irish Extra Stout 5.0-6.5
What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) IBU ladder?
Sweet Stout 20-40
Oatmeal Stout 25-40
Tropical Stout 30-50
Foreign Extra Stout 50-70
What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) SRM ladder?
Sweet Stout 30-40
Oatmeal Stout 22-40
Tropical Stout 30-40
Foreign Extra Stout 30-40
What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) ABV ladder?
Sweet Stout 4.0-6.0
Oatmeal Stout 4.2-5.9
Tropical Stout 5.5-8.0
Foreign Extra Stout 6.3-8.0
BJCP stats: British Strong Ale vs. Old Ale
British Strong Ale IBU: 30-60, SRM: 8-22, ABV: 5.5-8.0
Old Ale IBU: 30-60, SRM: 10-22, ABV: 5.5-9.0
BJCP stats: Blonde Ale vs. American Pale Ale (APA)
Blonde Ale IBU: 15-28, SRM: 3-6, ABV: 3.8-5.5
APA IBU: 30-50, SRM: 5-10, ABV: 4.5-6.2
American Pale Ale and American Amber Ale have the same ABV range, what is it?
4.5-6.2
What is the American Porter and Stout IBU ladder?
English Porter** 18-35
American Porter 25-50
American Stout 35-75
Imperial Stout 50-90
What is the American Porter and Stout SRM ladder?
English Porter** 20-30
American Porter 22-40
American Stout 30-40
Imperial Stout 30-40
What is the American Porter and Stout ABV ladder?
English Porter** 4.0-5.4
American Porter 4.8-6.5
American Stout 5.0-7.0
Imperial Stout 8.0-12.0
India Pale Ale IBU ranges:
20-30 Brut
25-60 Hazy
40-60 English IPA
40-70 American IPA, Brown, Red and White
50-75 Rye
50-90 Black
50-100 Belgian
60-100 Double IPA
India Pale Ale SRM ranges:
2-4 Brut
3-7 Hazy
5-6 White
5-8 Belgian
6-14 English IPA, American IPA, Rye and Double IPA
11-17 Red
18-35 Brown
25-40 Black
India Pale Ale ABV ranges:
5.0-7.5 English IPA
5.5-7.0 White
5.5-7.5 American IPA, Brown, Red
5.5-8.0 Rye
5.5-9.0 Black
6.0-7.5 Brut
6.0-9.0 Hazy
6.2-9.5 Belgian
7.5-10.0 Double IPA
Strong American Ales IBU ranges:
30-60 Wheatwine
50-100 American Strong Ale
50-100 American Barleywine
60-100 Double IPA
Strong American Ales SRM ranges:
6-14 Wheatwine
6-14 Double IPA
7-18 American Strong Ale
9-18 American Barleywine
Strong American Ales ABV ranges:
6.3-10.0 American Strong Ale
7.5-10.0 Double IPA
8.0-12.0 Wheatwine
8.0-12.0 American Barleywine
English Barley Wine vs. American Barleywine
English: IBU: 35-70, SRM: 8-22, ABV: 8.0-12.0
American: IBU: 50-100, SRM: 9-18, ABV: 8.0-12.0
Flanders Red Ale and Oud Bruin SRM Ladder:
Flanders Red Ale 10-17 and Oud Bruin 17-22
Strong Belgian Ales IBU ranges:
15-30 Blond
20-35 Saison
22-35 Golden Strong Ale
Strong Belgian Ales SRM ranges:
3-6 Golden Strong Ale
4-6 Blond
5-22 Saison
Strong Belgian Ales ABV ranges:
3.5-9.5 Saison
6.0-7.5 Blond
7.5-10.5 Golden Strong Ale
Monastic Ales IBU ranges:
25-45 Single
15-25 Dubbel
20-40 Tripel
20-35 Dark Strong Ale
Monastic Ales SRM ranges:
3-5 Single
10-17 Dubbel
4.5-7 Tripel
12-22 Dark Strong Ale
Monastic Ales ABV ranges:
4.8-6.0 Single
6.0-7.6 Dubbel
7.5-9.5 Tripel
8.0-12.0 Dark Strong Ale
“Pilsner” family IBU comparisons:
8-12 American Light Lager
8-18 American Lager
18-25 International Pale Lager
20-35 Czech Pale Lager
30-45 Czech Premium Pale Lager
22-40 German Pils
“Pilsner” family SRM comparisons:
2-3 American Light Lager
2-3.5 American Lager
2-6 International Pale Lager
3-6 Czech Pale Lager
3.5-6 Czech Premium Pale Lager
2-4 German Pils
“Pilsner” family ABV comparisons:
2.8-4.2 American Light Lager
4.2-5.3 American Lager
4.5-6.0 International Pale Lager
3.0-4.1 Czech Pale Lager
4.2-5.8 Czech Premium Pale Lager
4.4-5.2 German Pils