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Beer Styles


Beers are typically divided into 3 styles - Ales, Lagers and Specialty.

Ales  A type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. Compared to lager yeasts, ale yeast ferments more quickly, and often produces a sweeter, fuller-bodied and frequently a fruitier taste. Most ales contain hops, which help preserve the beer and impart a bitter herbal flavor that balances the sweetness of the malt.

Lagers  A type of beer that is fermented and conditioned at cold temperatures.   Originated in Germany and is based of the word “lagern” which means to store. This refers to the method of storing it for several months in near-freezing temperatures.  Common types of Lagers; Pilsner, Bock, Helles, Dortmunder, Märzen; as well as darker lagers like Dunkel and Schwarzbier. 

Stouts and Porters  Dark beers made using roasted malts or roast barley, and typically brewed with slow fermenting yeast. The name Porter was first used in 1721 to describe a dark brown beer popular with the street and river porters of London. This same beer later also became known as stout, though the word stout had been used as early as 1677. The history and development of stout and porter are very intertwined. Many breweries have expanded this sector with a large variety of Coffee Stouts, Oatmeal Stouts, Milk Stouts, and Chocolate stout.

Wheats  Beers brewed with a large proportion of wheat malt, although it often also contains a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top fermented. The flavor of wheat beers does vary considerably, depending upon the specific style.

World Beer Styles

Download the Brewers Association 2016 Edition of Beer Style Guidelines Here
Ale Style
   British Origin Ale Styles
  • Ordinary Bitter
  • Special Bitter or Best Bitter
  • Extra Special Bitter
  • Scottish-Style Light Ale
  • Scottish-Style Heavy Ale
  • Scottish-Style Export Ale
  • English-Style Summer Ale
  • Classic English-Style Pale Ale
  • English-Style India Pale Ale
  • Strong Ale
  • Old Ale
  • English-Style Pale Mild Ale
  • English-Style Dark Mild Ale
  • English-Style Brown Ale
  • Brown Porter
  • Robust Porter
  • Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
  • Oatmeal Stout
  • Scotch Ale
  • British-Style Imperial Stout
  • British-Style Barley Wine Ale
   Irish Origin Ale Styles
  • Irish-Style Red Ale
  • Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
  • Export-Style Stout
   North American Origin Ale Styles
  • Golden or Blonde Ale
  • American-Style Amber/Red Ale
  • American-Style Pale Ale
  • American-Style Strong Pale Ale
  • American-Style India Pale Ale
  • Session India Pale Ale
  • Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale
  • Dark American-Belgo-Style Ale
  • American-Style Brown Ale
  • American-Style Black Ale
  • American-Style Stout
  • American-Style Imperial Stout
  • American-Style Imperial Porter
  • Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
  • Double Red Ale
  • Imperial Red Ale
  • American-Style Barley Wine Ale
  • American-Style Wheat Wine Ale
  • Smoke Porter
  • American-Style Sour Ale
   German Origin Ale Styles
  • German-Style Kölsch
  • German-Style Altbier
  • Kellerbier or Zwickelbier Ale
  • Berliner-Style Weisse
  • Leipzig-Style Gose
  • South German-Style Hefeweizen
  • South German-Style Kristal Weizen
  • German-Style Leichtes Weizen
  • South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen
  • South German-Style Dunkel Weizen
  • South German-Style Weizenbock
  • German-Style Rye Ale
  • Bamberg-Style Weiss Rauchbier
   Belgian and French Origin Ale Styles
  • Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
  • Belgian-Style Pale Ale
  • Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale
  • Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
  • Belgian-Style Dubbel
  • Belgian-Style Tripel
  • Belgian-Style Quadrupel
  • Belgian-Style Witbier
  • Classic French & Belgian-Style Saison
  • French-Style Bière de Garde
  • Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale
  • Belgian-Style Lambic
  • Belgian-Style Gueuze Lambic
  • Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic
   Other Belgian-Style Ale
  • Belgian-Style Table Beer
  • Other Origin Ale Styles
  • Grodziskie
  • Adambier
  • Dutch-Style Kuit, Kuyt or Koyt
  • Australian-Style Pale Ale
  • International-Style Pale Ale
  • Contemporary Gose
  • Specialty Saison
  • Finnish-Style Sahti
  • Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke
  • Breslau-Style Pale Schöps
  • Breslau-Style Dark Schöps​
Lager Style
   European-Germanic Origin Lager Styles
  • German-Style Pilsener
  • Bohemian-Style Pilsener
  • Münchner (Munich)-Style Helles
  • Dortmunder/European-Style Export
  • Vienna-Style Lager
  • German-Style Märzen
  • German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesn
  • Münchner Dunkel
  • European-Style Dark Lager
  • German-Style Schwarzbier
  • German-Style Leichtbier
  • Bamberg-Style Helles Rauchbier
  • Bamberg-Style Märzen Rauchbier
  • Bamberg-Style Bock Rauchbier
  • German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock
  • Traditional German-Style Bock
  • German-Style Doppelbock
  • German-Style Eisbock
  • Kellerbier or Zwickelbier Lager
   North American Origin Lager Styles
  • American-Style Lager
  • American-Style Light Lager
  • American-Style Amber Light Lager
  • American-Style Pilsener
  • American-Style Ice Lager
  • American-Style Malt Liquor
  • American-Style Amber Lager
  • American-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest
  • American-Style Dark Lager
   Other Origin Lager Styles
  • Baltic-Style Porter
  • Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager
  • International-Style Pilsener
Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale
   All Origin Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ales
  • Session Beer
  • American-Style Cream Ale
  • California Common Beer
  • Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
  • Light American Wheat Beer without Yeast
  • Dark American Wheat Beer with Yeast
  • Dark American Wheat Beer without Yeast
  • American-Style Fruit Beer
  • Fruit Wheat Beer
  • Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
  • Field Beer
  • Chili Pepper Beer
  • Pumpkin Spice Beer
  • Pumpkin/Squash Beer
  • Chocolate or Cocoa Beer
  • Coffee Beer
  • Herb and Spice Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • Specialty Honey Beer
  • Rye Beer
  • Brett Beer
  • Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
  • Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer
  • Fresh or Wet Hop Beer
  • Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
  • Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer
  • Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer
  • Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
  • Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
  • Aged Beer
  • Experimental Beer
  • Historical Beer
  • Wild Beer
  • Smoke Beer
  • Other Strong Ale or Lager
  • Gluten-Free Beer
  • Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage
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