{"id":14,"date":"2019-04-20T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deathmash.org\/home\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:37:03","slug":"supported-styles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deathmash.org\/home\/supported-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Supported Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>5 categories of styles (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjcp.org\/style\/2021\/beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BJCP 2021 Guidelines<\/a>*)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf3e<strong> Lawnmower Beers<\/strong> These are highly drinkable, refreshing styles usually characterized by lower alcohol content and a clean finish.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1A. American Light Lager:<\/strong> Highly carbonated, very light-bodied, nearly flavorless lager designed to be consumed very cold. Very low malt and hop presence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1B. American Lager:<\/strong> A very pale, highly carbonated, light-bodied, well-attenuated lager. It has a slightly fuller mouthfeel and more flavor than the Light version, but is still very neutral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1C. Cream Ale:<\/strong> A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American &#8220;lawnmower&#8221; beer. Often an ale-lager hybrid; it features low malt notes and a touch of corn-like sweetness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1D. American Wheat Beer:<\/strong> Refreshing wheat beer that lacks the clove and banana esters of German Weissbier. It has a clean fermentation profile and a bready, doughy wheat character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18A. Blonde Ale:<\/strong> An easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer. It is more flavorful than American Lagers but remains balanced and clean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27. Pre-Prohibition Lager (Historical):<\/strong> A version of American lager brewed before 1920. It is more robust than modern lagers, often featuring more hop bitterness and a grainy sweetness from the use of 6-row barley and corn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd68<strong> German Ales &amp; Hybrids<\/strong> These styles often focus on specific yeast expressions (banana\/clove) or clean, cool-fermented ale profiles.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10A. Weissbier:<\/strong> A pale, refreshing German wheat beer with high carbonation, a fluffy mouthfeel, and a distinct banana-and-clove yeast character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10B. Dunkles Weissbier:<\/strong> A dark German wheat beer. It retains the banana\/clove yeast profile of a Weissbier but adds bready, caramelly, or chocolatey malt richness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10C. Weizenbock:<\/strong> A strong, malty, fruity wheat ale. It combines the yeast character of a Weissbier with the rich malt and strength of a Bock (Dunkel or Heller).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5B. K\u00f6lsch:<\/strong> A clean, crisp, delicately balanced beer usually with a very subtle fruit and hop character. It is an ale-lager hybrid (warm fermented, cold conditioned).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7B. Altbier:<\/strong> A well-balanced, well-attenuated, bitter yet malty German amber ale. &#8220;Alt&#8221; refers to the &#8220;old&#8221; style of brewing (using ale yeast) in D\u00fcsseldorf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27. Roggenbier (Historical):<\/strong> A specialty German rye beer. It uses the same yeast as a Weissbier (banana\/clove) but replaces much of the wheat with rye, creating a spicy, grainy, and creamy texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<strong> Belgian Ales<\/strong> Known for complex fermentation profiles, these beers are driven by fruity esters and spicy phenols.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>24A. Witbier:<\/strong> A refreshing, barley\/wheat-based ale spiced with coriander and dried orange peel. It is hazy with a creamy mouthfeel and a light, citrusy tartness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24B. Belgian Pale Ale:<\/strong> A moderately fruity, somewhat peppery, copper-colored ale. It is more malt-focused than British or American pales, with a &#8220;biscuity&#8221; toasted malt character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24C. Bi\u00e8re de Garde:<\/strong> A &#8220;beer for keeping.&#8221; A traditional artisanal Franco-Belgian farmhouse ale. It is usually malt-focused, with &#8220;cellar&#8221; notes and a smooth, medium-to-strong alcohol presence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25B. Saison:<\/strong> A seasonal farmhouse ale. It is highly carbonated, pale, and very dry. It features a prominent fruity-spicy yeast character (citrus, pepper) and a hoppy finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcc1 <strong>X-Files (Experimental &amp; Local)<\/strong> These categories are reserved for beers that do not fit into standard competitive classifications.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>34C. Experimental Beer:<\/strong> A catch-all category for any beer that uses a process, ingredient, or goal that doesn&#8217;t fit another style description. This is for true &#8220;boundary-pushing&#8221; brews.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X1: Argentine Styles:<\/strong> Dorada Pampeana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X2: Argentine Styles: <\/strong>IPA Argenta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X3: Italian Styles: <\/strong>Italian Grape Ale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X4: Brazilian Styles: <\/strong>Catharina Sour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X5: New Zealand Styles:<\/strong> New Zealand Pilsner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local Styles:<\/strong> These are often listed in the BJCP Appendix or under &#8220;Historical Beers.&#8221; They include regional specialties like:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grodziskie:<\/strong> A low-gravity, highly carbonated, oak-smoked wheat beer from Poland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lichtenhainer:<\/strong> A sour, smoked, lower-gravity historical German wheat beer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sahti:<\/strong> A traditional Finnish beer flavored with juniper and baker&#8217;s yeast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\ud83e\udd37<\/strong> <strong>IndeCiders:<\/strong> We couldn&#8217;t decide which cider styles to include so we included them all according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025_Guidelines_Cider.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bjcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025_Guidelines_Cider.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 BJCP Cider Style Guidelines <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*All styles are based on the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines unless otherwise indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Yes\u2026 we do realize that not all styles are represented. &nbsp;In an effort to keep this competition small and exclusive we do this on purpose and will changes styles from year to year.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 categories of styles (BJCP 2021 Guidelines*) *All styles are based on the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines unless otherwise indicated. 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