Brewers Association: Next New Style

I would vote for this one. If only so that people might stop calling Nugget Nectar an IPA.

 

Yeah, they've gotta cave to imperial red/amber pretty soon. Who knows how they label it though. It may just end up being "American Strong Amber/Red."

I could also see citrus IPA's getting a category separate from fruit-beers.

 

I would like to see "American Wild Ale" as a style and a better breakdown of Belgian Strong Dark Ales.

 

Along the lines of session beers: Belgian patersbier.

 

I think people are getting the (professional) Brewer's Association confused with the AHA/BJCP.

 

I'd like to see a category for Old IPAs which would be for IPAs that have stood on shelves more than 2 weeks. That and a Black Wit Ale.

 

Your question made me search, and guess what, there is already an answer. The 2012 guidelines were released on Feb 8th, and the newest style is: Indigenous Beer!

http://www.brewersassociation.org/p...s-association-announces-2012-style-guidelines

 

One also needs to also know that the AHA uses BJCP guidelines for competitions, but the BJCP is not part of the AHA.

 

Personally I brew what I like and could care less about style guidlines. Have I looked at them? Sure. But I don't enter or brew for competitions so it means little to me.

 

It really means more for the world of commercial craft beer. There's kind of a chicken & egg thing where several brewers will make a "style" popular, the BA recognizes it and it gets listed in competitions, then more brewers brew it because it's been recognized.

 

Sure I understand. But this is a homebrew subforum after all though hence my response.

 

Better report this thread.

 

Fewer styles, broader ranges. For example, I like to brew what I call "American Bitters", ~1.040 OG, 35IBU, big hop character. It should easily fit into the lower OG spectrum of american pale ales. (This comment isn't just directed at BA/AHA/BJCP etc), but in general.

 

Well if you want me to play I can. Take a look at some of the pilsners brewed in the US. As an example, one brewed nearby where I live, Victory Prima Pils, is definitely much hoppier than what the so called style guidelines say about German pilsners. I am certain it is more than 40IBUs. Tuppers' Hop Pocket Pils is similar in that regard. Does that mean that a category called Imperial pilsner or india pilsner should be created? I don't think so.