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Certified Cicerone® · Beer Styles

Style Guidelines Catalog Beer Styles

Syllabus Path

Certified Cicerone® style study uses BJCP as the quantitative reference while recognizing BA guidelines.

  1. II. Beer Styles
  2. A. Understanding beer styles
  3. 2. Style guidelines catalog beer styles

Exam Focus

  • Know BJCP and Brewers Association as principal style-guideline sources.
  • Use 2021 BJCP guidelines for exam quantitative parameters.
  • Be aware that BA guidelines also matter at this level.

What to know

Certified Cicerone® style study uses BJCP as the quantitative reference while recognizing BA guidelines.

Syllabus detail

  • Style guidelines are cataloged principally by BJCP and the Brewers Association.
  • BJCP 2021 is the reference for quantitative style parameters in Cicerone® exams.

Study task

Be ready to explain style guidelines catalog beer styles in the context of understanding beer styles and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.

Key Terms

Style guidelines catalog
Know BJCP and Brewers Association as principal style-guideline sources.

References

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