Beer Styles
Explore brewing parameters and characteristics for 80 standardized styles.
Style Name
ABV
IBU
Color (SRM)
Vital Stats
Lite American Lager
3.2% - 4.2%
8 - 12
2 - 3
3.2% ABV
8 IBU
Standard American Lager
4.2% - 5.1%
8 - 15
2 - 4
4.2% ABV
8 IBU
Premium American Lager
4.7% - 6%
15 - 25
2 - 6
4.7% ABV
15 IBU
Munich Helles
4.7% - 5.4%
16 - 22
3 - 5
4.7% ABV
16 IBU
Dortmunder Export
4.8% - 6%
23 - 30
4 - 6
4.8% ABV
23 IBU
German Pilsner (Pils)
4.4% - 5.2%
25 - 45
2 - 5
4.4% ABV
25 IBU
Bohemian Pilsener
4.2% - 5.4%
35 - 45
3 - 6
4.2% ABV
35 IBU
Classic American Pilsner
4.5% - 6%
25 - 40
3 - 6
4.5% ABV
25 IBU
Vienna Lager
4.5% - 5.7%
18 - 30
10 - 16
4.5% ABV
18 IBU
Oktoberfest/Märzen
4.8% - 5.7%
20 - 28
7 - 14
4.8% ABV
20 IBU
Dark American Lager
4.2% - 6%
8 - 20
14 - 22
4.2% ABV
8 IBU
Munich Dunkel
4.5% - 5.6%
18 - 28
14 - 28
4.5% ABV
18 IBU
Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
4.4% - 5.4%
22 - 32
17 - 30
4.4% ABV
22 IBU
Maibock/Helles Bock
6.3% - 7.4%
23 - 35
6 - 11
6.3% ABV
23 IBU
Traditional Bock
6.3% - 7.2%
20 - 27
14 - 22
6.3% ABV
20 IBU
Doppelbock
7% - 10%
16 - 26
6 - 25
7% ABV
16 IBU
Eisbock
9% - 14%
25 - 35
18 - 30
9% ABV
25 IBU
Cream Ale
4.2% - 5.6%
15 - 20
2 - 5
4.2% ABV
15 IBU
Blonde Ale
3.8% - 5.5%
15 - 28
3 - 6
3.8% ABV
15 IBU
Kölsch
4.4% - 5.2%
20 - 30
3 - 5
4.4% ABV
20 IBU
American Wheat or Rye Beer
4% - 5.5%
15 - 30
3 - 6
4% ABV
15 IBU
Northern German Altbier
4.5% - 5.2%
25 - 40
13 - 19
4.5% ABV
25 IBU
California Common Beer
4.5% - 5.5%
30 - 45
10 - 14
4.5% ABV
30 IBU
Düsseldorf Altbier
4.5% - 5.2%
35 - 50
13 - 17
4.5% ABV
35 IBU
Standard/Ordinary Bitter
3.2% - 3.8%
25 - 35
4 - 14
3.2% ABV
25 IBU
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3.8% - 4.6%
25 - 40
5 - 16
3.8% ABV
25 IBU
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
4.6% - 6.2%
30 - 50
6 - 18
4.6% ABV
30 IBU
Scottish Light 60/-
2.5% - 3.2%
10 - 20
9 - 17
2.5% ABV
10 IBU
Scottish Heavy 70/-
3.2% - 3.9%
10 - 25
9 - 17
3.2% ABV
10 IBU
Scottish Export 80/-
3.9% - 5%
15 - 30
9 - 17
3.9% ABV
15 IBU
Irish Red Ale
4% - 6%
17 - 28
9 - 18
4% ABV
17 IBU
Strong Scotch Ale
6.5% - 10%
17 - 35
14 - 25
6.5% ABV
17 IBU
American Pale Ale
4.5% - 6%
30 - 45
5 - 14
4.5% ABV
30 IBU
American Amber Ale
4.5% - 6%
25 - 40
10 - 17
4.5% ABV
25 IBU
American Brown Ale
4.3% - 6.2%
20 - 40
18 - 35
4.3% ABV
20 IBU
Mild
2.8% - 4.5%
10 - 25
12 - 25
2.8% ABV
10 IBU
Southern English Brown
2.8% - 4.2%
12 - 20
19 - 35
2.8% ABV
12 IBU
Northern English Brown Ale
4.2% - 5.4%
20 - 30
12 - 22
4.2% ABV
20 IBU
Brown Porter
4% - 5.4%
18 - 35
20 - 30
4% ABV
18 IBU
Robust Porter
4.8% - 6%
25 - 50
22 - 35
4.8% ABV
25 IBU
Baltic Porter
5.5% - 9.5%
20 - 40
17 - 30
5.5% ABV
20 IBU
Dry Stout
4% - 5%
30 - 45
25 - 40
4% ABV
30 IBU
Sweet Stout
4% - 6%
25 - 40
30 - 40
4% ABV
25 IBU
Oatmeal Stout
4.2% - 5.9%
25 - 40
22 - 40
4.2% ABV
25 IBU
Foreign Extra Stout
5.5% - 8%
30 - 70
30 - 40
5.5% ABV
30 IBU
American Stout
5% - 7%
35 - 75
30 - 40
5% ABV
35 IBU
Russian Imperial Stout
8% - 12%
50 - 90
30 - 40
8% ABV
50 IBU
English IPA
5% - 7.5%
40 - 60
8 - 14
5% ABV
40 IBU
American IPA
5.5% - 7.5%
40 - 60
6 - 15
5.5% ABV
40 IBU
Imperial IPA
7.5% - 10%
60 - 100
8 - 15
7.5% ABV
60 IBU
Weizen/Weissbier
4.3% - 5.6%
8 - 15
2 - 8
4.3% ABV
8 IBU
Dunkelweizen
4.3% - 5.6%
10 - 18
14 - 23
4.3% ABV
10 IBU
Weizenbock
6.5% - 8%
15 - 30
12 - 25
6.5% ABV
15 IBU
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
4.5% - 6%
10 - 20
14 - 19
4.5% ABV
10 IBU
Witbier
4.5% - 5.5%
10 - 20
2 - 4
4.5% ABV
10 IBU
Belgian Pale Ale
4.8% - 5.5%
20 - 30
8 - 14
4.8% ABV
20 IBU
Saison
5% - 8.5%
25 - 45
5 - 12
5% ABV
25 IBU
Bière de Garde
6% - 8%
20 - 30
6 - 19
6% ABV
20 IBU
Belgian Specialty Ale
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Berliner Weisse
2.8% - 3.6%
3 - 8
2 - 3
2.8% ABV
3 IBU
Flanders Red Ale
5% - 5.5%
15 - 25
10 - 16
5% ABV
15 IBU
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
4% - 8%
15 - 25
15 - 20
4% ABV
15 IBU
Straight (Unblended) Lambic
5% - 6.5%
-
3 - 7
5% ABV
Gueuze
5% - 8%
-
3 - 7
5% ABV
Fruit Lambic
5% - 7%
-
3 - 7
5% ABV
Belgian Blond Ale
6% - 7.5%
20 - 30
4 - 6
6% ABV
20 IBU
Belgian Dubbel
6% - 7.5%
15 - 25
10 - 14
6% ABV
15 IBU
Belgian Tripel
7.5% - 9%
25 - 38
4 - 6
7.5% ABV
25 IBU
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
7.5% - 10%
25 - 35
4 - 6
7.5% ABV
25 IBU
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
8% - 12%
15 - 25
15 - 20
8% ABV
15 IBU
Old Ale
6% - 9%
30 - 60
10 - 22
6% ABV
30 IBU
English Barleywine
8% - 12%
35 - 70
8 - 22
8% ABV
35 IBU
American Barleywine
8% - 12%
50 - 120
10 - 19
8% ABV
50 IBU
Fruit Beer
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
-
-
?
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
-
-
?
Classic Rauchbier
4.8% - 6%
20 - 30
14 - 22
4.8% ABV
20 IBU
Other Smoked Beer
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-
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Wood-Aged Beer
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Specialty Beer
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