Spiced, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
An appealing fusion of spices, herbs, or vegetables and beer, but still recognizable as beer.
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Overall Impression: An appealing fusion of spices, herbs, or vegetables and beer, but still recognizable as beer.
Entry Instructions: Identify the spices, herbs or vegetables used – well-known blends such as apple pie spice do not require individual listing – and describe the beer by base style or by ingredients, specifications and intended character.
Style Comparison: Judged on how well the beer executes its declared concept rather than on identifying specific ingredients. Balance, drinkability and thematic coherence are the criteria.
Vital Statistics: OG, FG, IBUs, SRM and ABV are not defined independently for this category – they vary with the declared base style. BJCP 2021.
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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Judged on how well the beer executes its declared concept rather than on identifying specific ingredients. Balance, drinkability and thematic coherence are the criteria.
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- BJCP Guidelines: 30A (Spiced, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
- Beer Judge Certification Program: BJCP Official Guidelines