Local Brews Make BJCP Style Guidelines

The BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program), the main national and international authority on beer styles, has updated its style guidelines, and, among many other changes, has added several locally produced beers to the commercial examples of typical and noteworthy beers in their respective categories.

Local brews in the BJCP Style Guidelines (in alphabetical order by brewery):

BluCreek Brewing, Madison

* Herbal Ale: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

Capital Brewery, Middleton

* Wisconsin Amber: Vienna Lager
* Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest/Märzen
* Munich Dark: Munich Dunkel
* Maibock: Maibock/Helles Bock
* Autumnal Fire: Doppelbock
* Eisphyre: Eisbock
* Weizen Doppelbock: Weizenbock (not currently produced)

Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee

* Holiday Spice Lager Beer: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beers

New Glarus Brewing, New Glarus

* Spotted Cow: Cream Ale
* Enigma: Flanders Red Ale
* Belgian Red and Raspberry Tart: Fruit Beers

Sprecher Brewing, Glendale

* Black Bavarian: Schwarzbier

Wisconsin Brewing (Sand Creek), Black River Falls

* Whitetail Cream Ale: Cream Ale (not sure about production)

For more information, please visit: www.bjcp.org