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2015 BJCP Style Guidelines
The 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines are now fully in effect, and all previous editions are now obsolete. Other formats and translations are currently being created, and will be added to this page once complete.
Primary Source Documents
- Beer style guidelines, suitable for double-sided printing. Source
- Mead style guidelines, suitable for double-sided printing. Source
- Cider style guidelines, suitable for double-sided printing. Source
- Ingredient Reference – Specialty ingredient reference for honey, fruit, spices, and grapes
- Beer, Mead, and Cider style guidelines, with Ingredient Reference, suitable for double-sided printing. This document is also available for purchase as a print-on-demand spiral-bound book from The Book Patch.
Conversions
Special-use versions, translations, or conversions of the guidelines into other formats for specific uses. All have been supplied by external contributors but have not been checked by the BJCP for accuracy. Report any errors to the original contributors.
- XML translation (single file). Submitted by Phil Murray and maintained externally on github.
- XML translation (separate files). Submitted by Matthew Smedberg and maintained externally on github.
- Commercial examples. Spreadsheet submitted by Conrad B. of commercial examples listed in the guidelines.
- Classic styles. Spreadsheet submitted by Al Boyce of commercial examples listed in the guidelines.
- Style spreadsheet. Excel version of the guidelines submitted by Lucas Zacharias.
- Style spreadsheet. Excel version of the guidelines submitted by Bob Alvord.
Mobile Versions
Lists of mobile device versions of the guidelines are maintained in the BJCP forum. Contact the Communication Director to add to the list.
General and Administrative
How to report errors or make suggestions about the Style Guidelines
Want to recommend a new style? Write it up using this template to send it to us.
Various non-English translations will be posted on our International Resources page as they are completed.
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Please note that all these materials represent a great deal of hard work on the part of a great many volunteers. You may not use these materials for any commercial purpose without permission. You are NOT authorized to copy and post these guidelines, in any form, either on the web or in print, without specific permission from the BJCP. Contact us
You ARE welcome to create a link to this page: /stylecenter.php
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What happened to the previous 2008 guidelines? — See our 2008 Style Guideline archive. Note: the 2008 guidelines are now deprecated.
What happened to the old (2004) guidelines? — You can find the web version HERE and the print version HERE.
What happened to the really old (1999) guidelines? — You can find them HERE.
What happened to the extraordinarily old (1997-1998) guidelines? — Look at the 1997 and 1998 (full, mini) versions. A separate, more detailed set of Mead guidelines was also available.
