BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines will be used for 2025 COHO BJCP Club Competitions

Beer Style

BJCP Style #

Beer Submission Date

Suggested Brew Months

Notes

American Porter & Stout (Cat 20)

20 A, B,C   

March 8th 2025

Jan-Feb

Strong malty, bitter, roasty, and somewhat hoppy dark ales

Czech Lagers (Cat 3)

3 A,B,C,D

May 3rd 2025

Feb-Apr

Lagers with fuller body, mouthfeel, & richer/complex flavors

Best Float Beer Challenge *2

None

River Float (July)

May-June

Any refreshing lager/ale as long as it is under 5.4% ABV

Pale Commonwealth Beer (Cat 12)

12 A,B,C

Aug 2nd 2025

June-July

Pale moderately strong, hop-forward bitter ales

_{Mystery Craft Beer Fermented Drink Challenge *1}

_{Style is up to you, but must use the mystery ingredient (see right)}

Oct 4^th 2025

Aug-Sept

Vanilla Bean

*1 - This is a Mystery Brewer Challenge. Entrants will get a mystery set of ingredients (surprise, it's vanilla bean!) that they would have to use to craft a beer, mead, or cider .  These ingredients must be used to craft any type of beer. Besides using the required ingredients all one must do is declare the BJCP type for judging. 

*2 – Best Float Beer Challenge - Fun event that will be judged at our Summer River Float. Brew any type of beer if it is under 5.4% ABV.  No BJCP Category - People’s Choice Voting only.

To Enter: Deliver two (2) 12oz bottles and two (2) 22oz bottles of your beer to Pete Ostner or Quentin Hodgson (contact info is in club newsletters) and pay the $5 entry fee either directly or to the club via PayPal (contact Larry Crabtree for information). Please attach a BJCP bottle ID form to each bottle with a rubber band, NOT tape. Please also submit a BJCP recipe/entry form. Thank you!