"Craig Bergren" > wrote in message
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> It's interesting to see that the only commercial examples the BJCP
> guidelines can come up with are American (either Mexico or US). It seems
> to me that this is a made up style for beer competitions that doesn't
> exist in the wild or are they claiming that the style was exiled from Wien
> with Maximiliiano y Carlota?

Actually, there is historical precedent for the style. It was carried over
during the wave of German and Austrian immigration to the Americas in the
19th century. The style died off in Europe. It may or may not have been
maintained through some of the Mexican beers. Assuming that Negra Modelo
fits the profile of the Vienna beers is a big assumption, just as assuming
that Anchor's rendition of steam beer is like the historical beers.

-Steve