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1		WASH SOM (STYLE OF THE MONTH) 2020
2	MONTH	STYLE	BJCP #	DISCRIPTION	COMMERCIAL EXAMPLES	LINK DOC
3	July	Berliner Weisse	23A	A very pale, refreshing, low-alcohol German wheat beer with a clean lactic sourness and a very high carbonation level. A light bread dough malt flavor supports the sourness, which shouldn’t seem artificial. Any Brettanomyces funk is restrained.	Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse, Berliner Kindl Weisse, Nodding Head Berliner Weisse	Berliner Weisse - Doc
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5	August	Strong Bitter	11C	An average-strength to moderately- strong British bitter ale. The balance may be fairly even between malt and hops to somewhat bitter. Drinkability is a critical component of the style. A rather broad style that allows for considerable interpretation by the brewer.	Bass Ale, Highland Orkney Blast, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger	Strong Bitter "ESB" - Doc
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7	September	California Common	19B	A lightly fruity beer with firm, grainy maltiness, interesting toasty and caramel flavors, and showcasing rustic, traditional American hop characteristics.	Anchor Steam, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager	California Common (Steam Beer) - Doc
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9	October	Pumpkin Ale	30B	Beers that suggest cool weather and the autumn harvest season, and may include pumpkin or other squashes, and the associated spices. See theIntroduction to Specialty-Type Beer section for additional comments, particularly on evaluating the balance of added ingredients with the base beer.	Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Schlafly Pumpkin Ale, Southampton Pumpkin Ale	Pumpkin Ale (Autumn Seasonnal Beer)
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11	November	Smoked Beer	32A	A smoke-enhanced beer showing good balance between the smoke and beer character, while remaining pleasant to drink. Balance in the use of smoke, hops and malt character is exhibited by the better examples.	Alaskan Smoked Porter, Schlenkerla Weizen Rauchbier and Ur-Bock Rauchbier	Smoked Beer
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13	December	Trappist Single	26A	A pale, bitter, highly attenuated and well carbonated Trappist ale, showing a fruity-spicy Trappist yeast character, a spicy-floral hop profile, and a soft, supportive grainy-sweet malt palate.	Achel 5° Blond, St. Bernardus Extra 4, Westmalle Extra, Westvleteren Blond	Trappist Single
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16		WASH SOM (STYLE OF THE MONTH) 2021
17	MONTH	STYLE	BJCP #	DISCRIPTION	COMMERCIAL EXAMPLES	LINK DOC
18	January	Imperial Stout	20C	An intensely-flavored, big, dark ale with a wide range of flavor balances and regional interpretations. Roasty-burnt malt with deep dark or dried fruit flavors, and a warming, bittersweet finish. Despite the intense flavors, the components need to meld together to create a complex, harmonious beer, not a hot mess.	Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout
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20	Febuary	Irish Red Ale	15A	An easy-drinking pint, often with subtle flavors. Slightly malty in the balance sometimes with an initial soft toffee/caramel sweetness, a slightly grainy-biscuity palate, and a touch of roasted dryness in the finish. Some versions can emphasize the caramel and sweetness more, while others will favor the grainy palate and roasted dryness.	Kilkenny Irish Beer, O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale, Porterhouse Red Ale, Samuel Adams Irish Red, Smithwick’s Irish Ale	Irish Red Ale
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22	March	American Brown Ale	19C	A malty but hoppy beer frequently with chocolate and caramel flavors. The hop flavor and aroma complements and enhances the malt rather than clashing with it.	Anchor Brekle’s Brown, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, Bell’s Best Brown, Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale	American Brown Ale
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24	April	Kölsch	5B	A clean, crisp, delicately-balanced beer usually with a very subtle fruit and hop character. Subdued maltiness throughout leads into a pleasantly well-attenuated and refreshing finish. Freshness makes a huge difference with this beer, as the delicate character can fade quickly with age. Brilliant clarity is characteristic.	Früh Kölsch, Gaffel Kölsch, Mühlen Kölsch, Reissdorf Kölsch, Sion Kölsch	Kölsch
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26	May	English IPA	12C	A hoppy, moderately-strong, very well- attenuated pale British ale with a dry finish and a hoppy aroma and flavor. Classic British ingredients provide the best flavor profile.	Freeminer Trafalgar IPA, Fuller's Bengal Lancer IPA, Meantime India Pale Ale, Ridgeway IPA	English IPA
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28	June	Fruit Beer	29A	A harmonious marriage of fruit and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The fruit character should be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.	Bell’s Cherry Stout, Dogfish Head Aprihop, Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale, Founders Rübæus	Fruit Beer