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