Competition resources
Style guidelines
Vicbrew uses the AABC style guidelines. The beer guidelines have not changed since 2023; cider styles and guidelines received a major update in the 2025 cider guidelines.
Condensed style guides · PDF
AABC 2025 style guides
Download document
Categories & styles · PDF
AABC 2025 Categories
Download document
Previous guidelines
- AABC 2022 styleguides (condensed format)
- AABC 2017 styleguides (condensed format)
- AABC 2012 styleguides (condensed format)
- AABC 2012 styleguides (large print format)
- AABC 2010 style guides (condensed format)
- AABC 2010 style guides (large print format)
- AABC 2009 style guides (condensed format)
- AABC 2009 style guides (large print format)
- AABC 2008 style guides (condensed format)
- AABC 2008 style guides (large print format)