Fruit and Spice Beer
A tasteful union of fruit, spice, and beer, but still recognizable as beer.
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BJCP designation
Overall Impression: A tasteful union of fruit, spice, and beer, but still recognizable as beer.
Entry Instructions: Specify the fruit type and spice/herb/vegetable used, plus a base style or ingredient description and the beer's target character. Well-known spice blends do not need individual component listing.
Style Comparison: Balance and proper execution matter most; the beer will not taste identical to its base style after adding these specialty ingredients.
Vital Statistics: OG, FG, IBUs, SRM and ABV are not defined independently for this category – they vary with the declared base style. BJCP 2021. Fruit typically influences the final color.
Source: BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines, bjcp.org, retrieved 2026-09-13. Vital statistics are as published; descriptive text is condensed from the published guideline.
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Balance and proper execution matter most; the beer will not taste identical to its base style after adding these specialty ingredients.
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Keep exploring
- BJCP Guidelines: 29B (Fruit and Spice Beer)
- Beer Judge Certification Program: BJCP Official Guidelines