All Styles
We have a large listing of beer styles based on the Brewers Association 2011 Style Guidelines. Research different beer styles and see what others have made in those styles.
Smoke Porter
Ale
Smoke porters are chestnut brown to black in color. They can exhibit a mild to assertive smoke character in balance with other beer characters. Black ...
American-style Black Ale is perceived to have medium high to high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma with medium-high alcohol content, balanced with a medium body ...
Initial low to medium malt sweetness with a degree of caramel, chocolate and/or roasted coffee flavor with a distinctive dry -
roasted bitterness in the ...
Dry stouts have an initial malt and light caramel flavor profile with a distinctive dry -roasted bitterness in the finish. Dry stouts
achieve a dry-roasted ...
Oatmeal Stout
Ale
Oatmeal stouts include oatmeal in their grist, resulting in a pleasant, full flavor and a smooth profile that is rich without being
grainy. A roasted ...
These beers, also known by the names framboise, kriek, peche, cassis, etc., are characterized by fruit flavors and aromas. The color reflects the choice of ...
Robust Porter
Ale
Robust porters are black in color and have a roast malt flavor , often reminiscent of cocoa, but no roast barley flavor. These
porters have a ...
As with classic dry stouts, foreign-style stouts have an initial malt sweetness and caramel flavor with a distinctive dry-roasted bitterness in the finish. Coffee-like roasted ...
Sweet Stout
Ale
Sweet stouts, also referred to as cream stouts, have less roasted bitter flavor and a full -bodied mouthfeel. The style can be given more body ...
Imperial porters are very dark brown to black in color. No roast barley or strong burnt/astringent black malt character should be perceived. Medium malt ...
Black in color. American-style imperial stouts typically have a high alcohol content. Generally characterized as very robust. The
extremely rich malty flavor and aroma are ...
Session Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Any style of beer can be made lower in strength than described in the classic style guidelines. The goal should be to reach a
balance ...
Specialty Honey Lager or Ale
Mixed/Hybrid
These beers are brewed using honey in addition to malted barley. Beers ma y be brewed to a traditional style or may be
experimental. Character ...
Specialty Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
These beers are brewed using unusual fermentable sugars, grains and starches that contribute to alcohol content other than, or in addition to, malted barley. Nuts ...
Coffee-Flavored Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Coffee beers use coffee in any of its forms other than or in addition to hops to create a distinct (ranging from subtle to in ...
Fruit Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Fruit beers are any beers using fruit or fruit extracts as an adjunct in either, the mash, kettle, primary or secondary fermentation providing obvious (ranging ...
These ales and lagers are very low in alcohol and historically in Belgium enjoyed with meals by both adults and children. Pale to very dark ...
Pumpkin Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Pumpkin beers are any beers using pumpkins (Cucurbito pepo) as an adjunct in either mash, kettle, primary or secondary fermentation, providing obvious (ranging from subtle ...
Field Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Field beers are any beers using vegetables as an adjunct in either the mash, kettle, primary or secondary fermentation, providing obvious (ranging from subtle to ...
Chocolate/Cocoa-Flavored Beer
Mixed/Hybrid
Chocolate beers use dark chocolate or cocoa in any of its forms other than or in addition to hops to create a distinct (ranging from ...
The styles listed are based on the Brewers Association 2011 Style Guidelines published by Brewers Association with changes.
