August 2024 - American IPA

• “A decidely hoppy and bitter, moderately strong, pale American ale. Balance is hop-forward, with a clean fermentation profile, dry finish, and clean, supporting malt allowing a creative range of hop character to shine through.”

• Prominent, intense hop aroma, which may include characteristics such as citrus, pine, floral, resin, spice, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, or melon.

• Medium gold or light reddish-amber in appearance, usually with good clarity, although a light haze is allowable.

July 2024 - Belgian Blond

• BJCP Category: 25A

• “A golden, moderately-strong Belgian ale with a pleasantly subtle citrusy-spicy yeast complexity, smooth malty palate, and dry, soft finish.”

• "Similar strength and balance as a Belgian Dubbel but gold in color and without the darker malt flavors. Similar character as a Belgian Strong Golden Ale or Belgian Tripel, although a bit maltier, not as bitter, and lower in alcohol."

June 2024 - Weissbier

• BJCP Category: 10A

• “A pale, refreshing, lightly-hopped German wheat beer with high carbonation, dry finish, fluffy mouthfeel, and a distinctive banana and clove flavor weizen yeast fermentation profile."

• "Compared to American Wheat, has a banana and clove yeast character and less bitterness. Compared to a Dunkles Weissbier, has a paler color and less malt richness and flavor." 

May 2024 - Helles Bock/Maibock

• BJCP Category: 4C

• “A relatively pale (gold to amber), strong, malty German lager with a nicely attenuated finish that enhances drinkability. The hop character is generally more apparent and malt character is less deeply rich than in other Bocks.

• "Can be thought of as either a pale version of a Dunkles Bock, or a Munich Helles or Festbier brewed to bock strength.”

April 2024 - Saison

• BJCP Category: 25B

• A broad style that can vary in color and strength, among other potential variations.

• Most commonly imagined as a refreshing, pale, bone dry, moderately bitter beer with complex flavor and aromatics from Belgian/French yeast, and a grainy malt profile.

March 2024 - Irish Red Ale

• BJCP Category: 15A

• An Irish adaptation of the English Bitter.

• Malt-oriented, low alcohol, and low bittering with restrained caramel notes, roastiness, and dryness from judicious portions of caramel and roasted malts.

February 2024 - SMaSH Beer

• Click on this article to learn why you might want to consider brewing a beer with just a Single Malt and Single Hop (SMaSH) variety.

• Also learn what styles are compatible with this approach to brewing.

January 2024 - Baltic Porter

• BJCP Category: 9C 

• A high gravity lager that is best aged over several months.  

• Requires restraint from the brewer, avoiding aggressiveness and instead striving for a rich and complex balance.

November 2023 - Stouts

• BJCP Categories: 15b, 15c, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 20b, 20c 

• A look at the full BJCP spectrum of stouts including, Irish Stout, Irish Extra Stout, Sweet Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Tropical Stout, Foreign Extra Stout, American Stout, and Imperial Stout.

October 2023 - Altbier

• BJCP Categories: 7B, 27  

• Beyond just altbiers, a look at what it takes to brew Sticke and Doppelsticke Altbiers.

• What unites this family of beers is that they are well-balanced, well-attenuated, bitter yet malty, clean, and smooth, amber- to copper-colored German beer.