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Byggvir's Big Beer Cup is a style appropriate event, only open to historically appropriate styles. (To understand why styles are or are not included, read about the criteria for selecting these styles - Criteria for Selecting the Beer Styles included in Byggvir's Big Beer Cup)

Styles marked with a numeric-only style number are Byggvir defined styles, while styles marked with a numeric-alpha style number are defined by the BJCP Guidelines.  

The link in the Style Name column will take you to this site's style definition, and will be the comprehensive listing for that non-BJCP styles.  The link in the BJCP Style Link column will take you to the published BJCP Style Guidelines website - these definitions will be used for the Big Beer Cup Judging.

Here is the comprehensive Style list for Byggvir's Big Beer Cup:

CategoryStyle NameBJCP Style Link
Historic01 - Non-Hopped Historic
Historic02 - Hopped Historic
Historic03 - Open Eclectic
Bock05A - Maibock/Helles Bock5A. Maibock/Helles Bock
Bock05B - Traditional Bock5B. Traditional Bock
Bock05C - Doppelbock5C. Doppelbock
Bock05D - Eisbock5D. Eisbock
Light Hybrid Beer06C - Kolsch6C. Kölsch
Amber Hybrid Beer07A - Northern German Altbier7A. Northern German Altbier
Amber Hybrid Beer07C - Dusseldorf Altbier7C. Düsseldorf Altbier
English Pale Ales 08A - Standard/Ordinary Bitter8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
English Pale Ales 08B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter
English Pale Ales 08C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Scottish & Irish Ales09A - Scottish Light 60/-9A. Scottish Light 60/-
Scottish & Irish Ales09B - Scottish Heavy 70/-9B. Scottish Heavy 70/-
Scottish & Irish Ales09C - Scottish Export 80/-9C. Scottish Export 80/-
Scottish & Irish Ales09D - Irish Red Ale9D. Irish Red Ale
Scottish & Irish Ales09E - Strong Scotch Ale9E. Strong Scotch Ale
English Brown Ales11A - Mild11A. Mild
English Brown Ales11B - Southern English Brown11B. Southern English Brown
English Brown Ales11C - Northern English Brown Ale11C. Northern English Brown Ale
Porters12A - Brown Porter12A. Brown Porter
Porters12B - Robust Porter12B. Robust Porter
Porters12C - Baltic Porter12C. Baltic Porter
Stouts13A - Dry Stout13A. Dry Stout
Stouts13B - Sweet Stout13B. Sweet Stout
Stouts13C - Oatmeal Stout13C. Oatmeal Stout
German Wheat and Rye Beers15A - Weizen/Weissbier15A. Weizen/Weissbier
German Wheat and Rye Beers15B - Dunkelweizen15B. Dunkelweizen
German Wheat and Rye Beers15C - Weizenbock15C. Weizenbock
German Wheat and Rye Beers15D - Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
Belgian, French and Sour Ales16A - Witbier16A. Witbier
Belgian, French and Sour Ales16B - Belgian Pale Ale16B. Belgian Pale Ale
Belgian, French and Sour Ales16C - Saison16C. Saison
Belgian, French and Sour Ales16D - Bière de Garde16D. Bière de Garde
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17A - Berliner Weisse17A. Berliner Weisse
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17B - Flanders Red Ale17B. Flanders Red Ale
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17C - Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin17C. Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17D - Straight (Unblended) Lambic17D. Straight (Unblended) Lambic
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17E - Gueuze17E. Gueuze
Belgian, French and Sour Ales17F - Fruit Lambic17F. Fruit Lambic
Belgian Strong Ales 18A - Belgian Blond Ale18A. Belgian Blond Ale
Belgian Strong Ales 18B - Belgian Dubbel18B. Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Strong Ales 18C - Belgian Tripel18C. Belgian Tripel
Belgian Strong Ales 18D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Belgian Strong Ales 18E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Strong Ales 19A - Old Ale19A. Old Ale
Strong Ales 19B - English Barleywine19B. English Barleywine
Wood-Aged and Smoked22A - Classic Rauchbier22A. Classic Rauchbier
Wood-Aged and Smoked22B - Other Smoked Beer22B. Other Smoked Beer
Wood-Aged and Smoked22C - Wood-Aged Beer22C. Wood-Aged Beer
Meads24A - Dry Mead24A. Dry Mead
Meads24B - Semi-sweet Mead24B. Semi-sweet Mead
Meads24C - Sweet Mead24C. Sweet Mead
Meads25A - Cyser (Apple Melomel)25A. Cyser (Apple Melomel)
Meads25B - Pyment (Grape Melomel)25B. Pyment (Grape Melomel)
Meads25C - Other Fruit Melomel25C. Other Fruit Melomel
Meads26A - Metheglin26A. Metheglin
Meads26B - Braggot26B. Braggot
Meads26C - Open Category Mead26C. Open Category Mead
Ciders27A - Common Cider27A. Common Cider
Ciders27B - English Cider27B. English Cider
Ciders27C - French Cider27C. French Cider
Ciders27D - Common Perry27D. Common Perry
Ciders27E - Traditional Perry27E. Traditional Perry
Ciders28A - New England Cider28A. New England Cider
Ciders28B - Fruit Cider28B. Fruit Cider
Ciders28C - Applewine28C. Applewine
Ciders28D - Other Specialty Cider/Perry28D. Other Specialty Cider/Perry