Since brewers keep innovating, and definitions keep evolving, this is just an introductory guide to get you familiar with the many styles of beer.

 

1. LIGHT LAGER

           Lite American Lager

           Standard American Lager

           Premium American Lager

           Munich Helles

           Dortmunder Export

2. PILSNER

          German Pilsner (Pils)

          Bohemian Pilsener

          Classic American Pilsner

3. EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER

          Vienna Lager

          Oktoberfest/Märzen

4. DARK LAGER

         Dark American Lager

         Munich Dunkel

         Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

5. BOCK

         Maibock/Helles Bock

         Traditional Bock

         Doppelbock

         Eisbock

6. LIGHT HYBRID BEER

         American Wheat or Rye Beer

         Kölsch

         Blonde Ale

         Cream Ale

7. AMBER HYBRID BEER

         Altbier

8. ENGLISH PALE ALE

        Standard/Ordinary Bitter

        Special/Best/Premium Bitter

        Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

9. SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE

        Irish Red Ale

        Scotch Ale

10. AMERICAN ALE

       American Pale Ale

       American Amber Ale

       American Brown Ale

11. PORTER

       Brown Porter

       Robust Porter

       Baltic Porter

12. STOUT

       Oatmeal Stout

       Foreign Extra Stout

       American Stout

       Russian Imperial Stout

       Sweet Stout

       Dry Stout

13. INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)

       English IPA

       American IPA

14. GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER

      Weizen/Weissbier

      Dunkelweizen

      Weizenbock

      Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)

15. BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE

      Witbier

      Belgian Pale Ale

      Saison

      Bière de Garde

      Belgian Specialty Ale

16. SOUR ALE

      Berliner Weisse

      Flanders Red Ale

      Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin

      Straight (Unblended) Lambic

      Gueuze

      Fruit Lambic

17. BELGIAN STRONG ALE

      Belgian Blond Ale

      Belgian Dubbel

      Belgian Tripel

      Belgian Golden Strong Ale

      Belgian Dark Strong Ale

18. STRONG ALE

      Old Ale

      English Barleywine

      American Barleywine

19. SPICE / HERB / FRUIT / VEGETABLE BEER

      Fruit Beer

      Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

      Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

20. SMOKE-FLAVORED AND WOOD-AGED BEER