March - Hero Base Grain
Brew to the following styles as per BJCP 2015 guidelines:
- 1B - American Lager
- 1C - Cream Ale
- 2A - International Pale Lager
- 3A - Czech Pale Lager
- 3B - Czech Premium Pale Lager
- 4A - Munich Helles
- 5B - Kolsch
- 5C - German Helles Export Beer
- 5D - German Pils
- 6A - Marzen
- X5 - NZ Pilsner
June - Iron Brewer
Brew to the following styles as per BJCP 2015 guidelines:
All BJCP styles are acceptable.
MUST use 30% malted wheat (any wheat types are permissible as long as it contributes to 30% of the grist. Ie More than one type of malted wheat may be used)
August - Stouts
Brew to the following styles as per BJCP 2015 guidelines:
15B - Irish Stout
15C - Irish Extra Stout
16A - Sweet Stout
16B - Oatmeal Stout
16C - Tropical Stout
16D - Foreign Extra Stout
20B - American Stout
20C - Imperial Stout
29 - Fruit Beer - with one of the stout styles as a base
30 - Spiced Beer - with one of the stout styles as a base
33 - Wood Beer - with one of the stout styles as a base
November - Sours
Brew to the following styles as per BJCP 2021 guidelines:
23A - Berliner Weisse
23B - Flanders Red Ale
23C - Oud Bruin
23D - Lambic
23E - Gueze
23F - Fruit Lambic
23G - Gose
25B - Saison (see BJCP comments section for sourness)
28A - Brett Beer
28B - Mixed fermentation Sour Beer
28C - Wild Specialty Beer
28D - Straight Sour Beer
29 - Fruit Beer - with one of the sour styles as a base
30 - Spiced Beer - with one of the sour styles as a base
33 - Wood Beer - with one of the sour styles as a base
X4 / X4A - Catharina Sour
BJCP Guidelines (2021)