20 Questions: Beer Edition!

[Brewsmith]

A variation of a BJCP style?

 

[Qhrumphf]

A variation of a BJCP style?

In most cases, yes.

 

[Brewsmith]

A "west coast" style?

 

[Qhrumphf]

A "west coast" style?

Nope

 

[BrewingViking]

Does it have a defined state origin?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Does it have a defined state origin?

Nope, at least not that I'm aware of. It's definitely not associated with a certain state (like a California Common or Kentucky Common would be).

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Is it a pre-prohibition style?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Nope

 

[Brewsmith]

edit -

Is it an "Imperial" anything?

 

[Qhrumphf]

edit -

Is it an "Imperial" anything?

Nope. Not imperial.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Style
American in origin
Not BJCP listed
Variant of BJCP style in most cases
Not "west coast"
Not from a specific state
Not a pre-prohibition style.
Not an "Imperial" style.

 

[Brewsmith]

Is it a hop-forward style?

 

[BrewingViking]

In the ba guidelines?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it a hop-forward style?

Not usually

In the ba guidelines?

Yes it is.

 

[emjay]

American Wild Ale?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Nope.

Style
American in origin
Not BJCP listed
Variant of BJCP style in most cases
Listed in BA guidelines.
Not "west coast"
Not from a specific state
Not a pre-prohibition style.
Not an "Imperial" style.
Not usually a hop-forward style,
Not American Wile Ale.

 

[Brewsmith]

Would the color be considered light? (yellow, straw, golden)

 

[Qhrumphf]

Would the color be considered light? (yellow, straw, golden)

In most commercial examples, yes, but it ultimately depends on the brewer's interpretation.

 

[emjay]

Is the style defined by a specific ingredient (other than malt)?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is the style defined by a specific ingredient (other than malt)?

That's a tricky one, but I'd have to say no.

 

[emjay]

Is the style typified by a high ABV?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is the style typified by a high ABV?

Negative

 

[emjay]

American Rye?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Not American Rye


Style
American in origin
Not BJCP listed
Variant of BJCP style in most cases
Listed in BA guidelines.
Not "west coast"
Not from a specific state
Not a pre-prohibition style.
Not an "Imperial" style.
Not usually a hop-forward style,
Not American Wile Ale.
Color would be considered light (yellow, straw, golden) in most commercial examples, but ultimately up to brewer's interpretation.
Style not defined by a specific ingredient.
Not typified by high ABV
Not American rye

 

[brewmedic43]

Im gonna try to play and broaden my homebrew knowledge.
Is it a steam beer?

 

[emjay]

Is it a style typically associated with craft beer?

 

[emjay]

Im gonna try to play and broaden my homebrew knowledge.
Is it a steam beer?

He said it's not a BJCP-listed style

 

[Qhrumphf]

Im gonna try to play and broaden my homebrew knowledge.
Is it a steam beer?

As emjay noted, I said it's not a BJCP style.
I also said it's not associated with any particular state (as California Common kind of obviously is)

Is it a style typically associated with craft beer?

There are craft examples out there, but I'd say no, not normally.

 

[emjay]

Malt liquor?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Malt liquor?

Nope.