Last year, the BJCP released a new set of beer style guidelines that regrouped and reclassified the world of beer into styles and categories. This was based on a lot of hard work by some very smart people. So of course, I wanted to see how a computer could compare. For this exercise, I am using […]
American IPA is a mixed bag when it comes to adding things beyond hops- there are some additions that work pretty well, and some that don’t work very well at all. Fruit additions Fruit seems to be the strongest categories of additions. Additions like cherry, orange peel, and lemon peel would pair well with the citrus […]
Sweet Stout is a mixed bag- there are some things that work really well, and some that don’t work at all. You have both the sweet and the roast to contend with, so additions have to work with both Bourbon and whiskey would work very well with a Sweet Stout. This is almost a no-brainer […]
Blonde Ale is a flexible style, with a lot of possible additions, but some really bad combinations. It’s a very neutral palette that gives you a lot of room to play. Ingredients like grapefruit, orange peel, lemon peel, and even juniper berries would likely work with the citrus flavor of a Blonde Ale. Fruit additions are […]
Witbier, also known as a Belgian Wit, is a good style to add other ingredients to, but has a limited selection of possible additions. Tree-fruit ingredients pair well, like apple, pear, apricot, and peach. Other fruit flavors like blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, grapefruit, watermelon, strawberry, orange peel, and lemon peel pair well. A citrus flavor like coriander likely […]
Belgian Tripel is a flexible style, with a lot of possible additions, but some really bad combinations. A Belgian Tripel is a good base style for a boozy ingredient. Ingredients like bourbon and whiskey would blend well. Fruit flavors are a good match for a Belgian Tripel. Berry flavors including blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and strawberry […]
An American stout is a relatively good base style to add additions to, with quite a range of possibilities. The hop forward character of the American stout makes it somewhat more challenging, and less of a blank canvas, but there are still some very good options. Spices consistently rank high, including seeds of paradise, chai […]
A British Brown Ale is fairly versatile, and can be paired with a broad range of ingredients. It’s a subtle beer that allows some ingredients to blend in, and find the right balance between the base style and the addition. The highest rated additions tend to be more savory than sweet or sour. Nuts like peanut […]
Saisons are one of the most versatile beers, and lend themselves to a wide variety of additions. If your yeast leans to the pepper & spice, you can go with spice-based additions. If your yeast brings more banana or other estery flavors and aromas, you can easily add fruit. Many recipes call for a small […]
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