The BJCP Style Guidelines use some specific terms with specialized meaning: “Category”, “Subcategory” and “Style.” When thinking of beer, mead and cider styles, the subcategory is the most important label—“subcategory” […]

Sure, go ahead. Members have in the past translated our Guidelines into several other file formats (and even other languages). Just let us know if you come up with something […]

We appreciate the help. There are many ways to report errors. You can send email to the Style Committee chairman, the Competition Director, the IT Director, the Communication Director, or […]

Excerpt from the Introduction to the BJCP Beer Style Guidelines:  Styles and Categories The BJCP Style Guidelines use some specific terms with specialized meaning: Category, Subcategory, and Style. When thinking of […]

By numbers, we mean the style parameters (OG, FG, ABV, IBUs, Color) listed in the Guidelines. The numbers come from many sources, but all are validated by the Style Committee. […]

We drink a lot of beer. Seriously. Many of the officers and staff in the BJCP are truly committed beer geeks. We travel all around the world drinking beer. When […]

Styles are a convenient shorthand for discussing beer. They allow all those who are tasting and describing a beer to use a common framework and language. Style Guidelines are designed […]

It’s part of the BJCP’s Mission Statement. One of the purposes of the BJCP is to promote beer literacy, which includes understanding more about the world’s great beer styles. The […]