Below are the upcoming (and previous) styles for the “beer of the quarter or month.” Each quarter we all try to brew a similar style so we can compare methods, discuss the style, and have a cohesive tasting session.
Upcoming Styles for each month’s meeting:
May 2024 – open style
June 2024 – any style IPA
Past Monthly Styles:
January thru April 2024 – open style
December 19th 2023 (3rd Tuesday): Holiday Fruit &/or Spice Beer
November 28th 2023: Zuper Saazer hops (yes . . Zuper Saazer)
from Hop Heads Farms – 11/22/2019 – Alpha Acid 5.4%
ZSA19-11-112219
October 24th 2023: Rye Beer Historical Roggenbier & Sahti
September 26th 2023: (during Oktoberfest) OktoberFest Beer Styles
2B – International Lager – International Amber Lager
4A – Pale Malty European Lager – Munich Helles
4B – Pale Malty European Lager – Festbier
6A – Amber Malty European Lager – Märzen
August 22nd 2023: Porch Pounder beer &/or
Lawnmower beer &/or
By the Pool beer
July 25th 2023: Sour Beer – BJCP 2021 – 23 European Sour Ale, or
28B Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer,
28D Straight Sour Beer
Can be a kettle sour beer
June 27th 2023: Wheat Beer – at least 20% Wheat in the grain bill
June BJCP 2021 styles that may qualify
1D American Wheat Beer
10 German Wheat Beer
22D Wheatwine
May 23rd 2023: BJCP 2021 – 1C Cream Ale
April 25th 2023: Any recipe with experimental hops
(any hops without a “name”)
March 28th 2023: 5B – Kölsch
February 28th 2023: Seltzer – your choice of flavor
January 24th 2023: Any Extract recipe
December 20th 2022: 11C – British Strong Bitter
November 15th 2022: 27 – Historical Beer
October 25th 2022: 20A – American Porter
September 27th 2022: (during Oktoberfest) OktoberFest Beer Styles
2B – International Lager – International Amber Lager
4A – Pale Malty European Lager – Munich Helles
4B – Pale Malty European Lager – Festbier
6A – Amber Malty European Lager – Märzen
August 23rd 2022: Porch pounder/lawnmower/pool beer
July 26th 2022: 21B NEIPA/Hazy IPA
June 15th 2022: Style of choice using NZ hops
May 18th 2022: Mexican Lager (see “Commercial Examples” in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines)
and search for more more information and recipes on the web.
(2A – International Pale Lager;
2B – International Amber Lager;
2C – International Dark Lager)
April 20th 2022: SMaSH Beer – your choice (Single Malt and Single Hop)
March 16th 2022: The next day, the 17th 2022 is St. Patrick’s day !
15 – Irish Beer
(15A – Irish Red Ale; 15B – Irish Stout; 15C – Irish Extra Stout)
February 16th 2022: High Gravity
January 19th 2022: 30C – Winter Seasonal Beer (Winter Warmer)
December 15th 2021: C1 – Hard Cider (spiced optional)
November 17th 2021: 16B/30A – Breakfast Stout
October 20th 2021: 19C – American Brown Ale
Sept 22nd 2021: OktoberFest Beer Styles
2B – International Lager – International Amber Lager
4A – Pale Malty European Lager – Munich Helles
4B – Pale Malty European Lager – Festbier
6A – Amber Malty European Lager – Märzen
August 18th 2021: 18A or 18B – Blonde Ale & American Pale Ale
July 21st 2021: Porch Pounder beer &/or Lawnmower beer
&/or By the Pool beer
June 16th 2021: Open Style
May 19th 2021: 19A – American Amber
April 21st 2021: 10A – Weissbier (&/or 1D – American Wheat Beer)
(the BA has a style “South German-Style Hefeweizen”)
March 17th 2021 is St. Patrick’s day !
15 – Irish Beer
(15A – Irish Red Ale; 15B – Irish Stout; 15C – Irish Extra Stout)
February 17th 2021: 19B – California Common
January 20th 2021: 8B – Schwarzbier
December 16th 2020: 20B – Imperial Stout
November 18th 2020: Belgian Quad (26D – Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
October 21st 2020: Pastry and/or Pumpkin beer
(30B – Autumn Seasonal Beer)
Sept 23rd 2020: OktoberFest Beer Styles
2B – International Lager – International Amber Lager
4A – Pale Malty European Lager – Munich Helles
4B – Pale Malty European Lager – Festbier
6A – Amber Malty European Lager – Märzen
August 19th 2020: 12A – British Golden Ale
July 15th 2020: Porch Pounder beer &/or Lawnmower beer
&/or By the Pool beer
June 17th 2020: 29A thru 29C – Fruited Beer
May 20th 2020: 26A thru 26D – Belgian
April 15th 2020: C1 – Cider
March 18th 2020: 13A – Dark Mild
February 16th 2020: 21 – IPA (any style)
January 15th 2020: 34C – Experimental Beer
Dec 18th 2019: “High Gravity” beer
Nov 20th 2019: 20A or 20B – American Porter or Stout
Oct 16th 2019: 11A thru 11C – British Bitter
Sept 25th 2019: OktoberFest Beer Styles
2B – International Lager – International Amber Lager
4A – Pale Malty European Lager – Munich Helles
4B – Pale Malty European Lager – Festbier
6A – Amber Malty European Lager – Märzen
Aug 2019: Porch Pounder beer &/or Lawnmower beer &/or By the Pool beer
July 2019: 23A – European Sour Ale – Berliner Weisse
June 2019: 25B – Strong Belgian Ale – Saison
May 2019: 13B – Brown British Beer – British Brown Ale
May was the First Annual PC Mashers homebrew competition
April 2019 – 10A – German Wheat Beer – Weissbier
March 2019 – Irish Style 15, 15A, 15B, &/or 15C
February 2019 – West Coast or NE IPA
January 2019 – 8A – Dark European Beer – Munich Dunkel
December 2018 – Coffee Flavored
November 2018 – Pumpkin or Cranberry flavored
(30B Autumn Seasonal Beer)
October 2018 – Stout
September 2018 – Oktoberfest
August 2018 – 21 – IPA
July 2018 – Porch Pounder beer &/or Lawnmower beer &/or By the Pool beer
June 2018 – 10A – German Wheat Beer – Weissbier
May 2018 – British Beer
April 2018 – 24B – Pale Ale
March 2018 – 15 – St. Patrick’s Day Beer
February 2018 – 24-26 – Belgians
January 2018 – Stouts
December 2017 – 30C – Winter Seasonal
November 2017 – 30B – Fall Seasonal
October 2017 – Oktobertfest
September 2017: 13B – Brown Ale
August 2017: Cascade Hops
July 2017: Summer Beer
June 2017: Porter
May 2017: 21 – IPA or Fruit Beer
April 2017: Hefeweizen or Pale Ale