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Education

In an effort to further our homebrewing and beer education, MCM has put together the following schedule to go over Recipe Reviews (RR), BJCP Style Guidelines, techniques, and/or other topics.

2023
Month Topics
JAN
FEB Deathmash styles
MAR
APR
MAY Hazy IPA (21C)
JUN
JUL
AUG Ordinary Bitter (11A)
SEP
OCT
NOV Belgian Tripel (26C)
DEC
2022
Month Topics
JAN RR: Scottish Export
FEB Scottish Export (14C) RR: Schwarzbier
MAR
APR
MAY Rye IPA (21B)
JUN
JUL
AUG Kolsch (5B)
SEP
OCT
NOV Baltic Porter (9C)
DEC
2021
Month Topics
JAN RR: Strong Bitter, Barleywine
FEB Strong Bitter (11C) RR: Irish Stout, Gelatin
MAR RR: Am. Amber, Brun’ Water Spreadsheet
APR RR: Session IPA, Yeast Harvesting
MAY Session IPA (21B) RR: Australian Sparkling
JUN RR: Cream Ale
JUL RR: Munich Helles, Yeast Comparison US05 vs K97
AUG Munich Helles (4A) RR: Belgian Golden Strong
SEP RR: Festbier, Munich Helles 52F vs 66F
OCT RR: None, Pressure Ferment vs Not in Festbier
NOV American Barleywine (22C)
DEC
2020
Month BJCP Style Tasting
JAN
FEB Black IPA (21B)
MAR American Stout (20B)
APR California Common (19B)
MAY American Wheat (1D)
JUN British Golden (12A)
JUL German Pils (5D)
AUG Fruit Beer (29A)
SEP Double IPA (22A)
OCT International Pale Lager (2A)
NOV Belgian Dubbel (26B)
DEC Wee Heavy (17C)
2019
Month BJCP Style Tasting
JAN
FEB Dark Mild (13A)
MAR Irish Red (15A)
APR American Light Lager (1A)
MAY American Pale Ale (18B)
JUN Berliner Weisse (23A)
JUL New England IPA (21B)
AUG Saison (25B)
SEP Festbier (4B)
OCT Mead (Any Style)
NOV American Porter (20A)
DEC Foreign Extra Stout (16D)
2018
Month BJCP Style Tasting Activity
JAN
FEB  American Brown Ale (19C)
MAR  Munich Dunkel (8A)
APR  Red IPA (21B) Spring Cleaning Swap
MAY  Biere de Garde (24C)
JUN  Brett Beer (28A) Low Oxygen Transferring
JUL  Belgian Pale Ale (24B)
AUG  Best Bitter (11B)  Brewing a Stout
SEP  Oatmeal Stout (16B)
OCT  Altbier (7B)
NOV  Imperial Stout (20C) Learn to Homebrew Day Stations
DEC  British Brown Ale (13B)
2017
Month BJCP Style Tasting Activity
JAN
FEB Doppelbock (9A)
MAR Irish Stout (15B)
APR Maibock (4C) Show and Tell – equipment
MAY American IPA (21A) Brewing an IPA – Big Brew Day
JUN Kolsch (5B)
JUL Weissbier (10A)  Saison Yeasts
AUG Cream Ale (1C)
SEP Marzen (6A) Fantasy Brew Draft
OCT Scottish Heavy (14B)
NOV Winter Seasonal (30C) Learn to Homebrew Day Stations
DEC Old Ale (17B) Brewing High ABV