Beer Styles
Explore beer styles organized by the BJCP 2021 guidelines โ OG, FG, IBU, SRM, and ABV ranges for every style.
Weissbier
10AWheat Beer
4.3-5.6% ABV
Dunkles Weissbier
10BWheat Beer
4.3-5.6% ABV
Weizenbock
10CWheat Beer
6.5-9.0% ABV
English Bitter
11AAle
3.2-3.8% ABV
Best Bitter
11BAle
3.8-4.6% ABV
Strong Bitter
11CAle
4.6-6.2% ABV
British Golden Ale
12AAle
3.8-5.0% ABV
Australian Sparkling Ale
12BAle
4.5-6.0% ABV
English IPA
12CAle
5.0-7.5% ABV
English Mild
13AAle
3.0-3.8% ABV
English Brown Ale
13BAle
4.2-5.9% ABV
English Porter
13CStout & Porter
4.0-5.4% ABV
Scottish Light
14AAle
2.5-3.2% ABV
Scottish Heavy
14BAle
3.2-3.9% ABV
Scottish Export
14CAle
3.9-6.0% ABV
Irish Red Ale
15AAle
3.8-5.0% ABV
Irish Stout
15BStout & Porter
4.0-4.5% ABV
Irish Extra Stout
15CStout & Porter
5.5-6.5% ABV
Sweet Stout
16AStout & Porter
4.0-6.0% ABV
Oatmeal Stout
16BStout & Porter
4.2-5.9% ABV
Tropical Stout
16CStout & Porter
5.5-8.0% ABV
Foreign Extra Stout
16DStout & Porter
6.3-8.0% ABV
British Strong Ale
17AAle
5.5-8.0% ABV
Old Ale
17BAle
5.5-9.0% ABV
Wee Heavy
17CAle
6.5-10.0% ABV
English Barleywine
17DAle
8.0-12.0% ABV
Blonde Ale
18AAle
3.8-5.5% ABV
American Pale Ale
18BAle
4.5-6.2% ABV
Hazy Pale Ale
18CAle
4.5-5.5% ABV
American Amber Ale
19AAle
4.5-6.2% ABV
California Common
19BHybrid / Mixed
4.5-5.5% ABV
American Brown Ale
19CAle
4.3-6.2% ABV
American Light Lager
1ALager
2.8-4.2% ABV
American Lager
1BLager
4.2-5.3% ABV
Cream Ale
1CHybrid / Mixed
4.2-5.6% ABV
American Wheat Beer
1DWheat Beer
4.0-5.5% ABV
American Porter
20AStout & Porter
4.8-6.5% ABV
American Stout
20BStout & Porter
5.0-7.0% ABV
Imperial Stout
20CStout & Porter
8.0-12.0% ABV
Pastry Stout
20CStout & Porter
8.0-14.0% ABV
Brut IPA
21Ale
5.5-7.5% ABV
Cold IPA
21Ale
5.5-7.5% ABV
Milkshake IPA
21Ale
5.5-8.0% ABV
American IPA
21AAle
5.5-7.5% ABV
West Coast IPA
21AAle
6.0-7.5% ABV
New England IPA
21BAle
6.0-9.0% ABV
Session IPA
21CAle
3.5-5.0% ABV
Double IPA
22AAle
7.5-10.0% ABV
American Barleywine
22CAle
8.0-12.0% ABV
Wheatwine
22DAle
8.0-12.0% ABV
Berliner Weisse
23AWheat Beer
2.8-3.8% ABV
Flanders Red Ale
23BWild / Sour
4.6-6.5% ABV
Oud Bruin
23CWild / Sour
4.0-8.0% ABV
Lambic
23DWild / Sour
5.0-6.5% ABV
Gueuze
23EWild / Sour
5.0-8.0% ABV
Fruit Lambic
23FWild / Sour
5.0-7.0% ABV
Witbier
24AWheat Beer
4.5-5.5% ABV
Belgian Pale Ale
24BAle
4.8-5.5% ABV
Biรจre de Garde
24CAle
6.0-8.5% ABV
Belgian Blond Ale
25AAle
6.0-7.5% ABV
Saison
25BAle
5.0-7.0% ABV
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
25CAle
7.5-10.5% ABV
Belgian Single
26AAle
4.8-6.0% ABV
Trappist Single
26AAle
4.8-6.0% ABV
Belgian Dubbel
26BAle
6.0-7.6% ABV
Belgian Tripel
26CAle
7.5-9.5% ABV
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
26DAle
8.0-12.0% ABV
Historical Beer: Kentucky Common
27Specialty
4.0-5.5% ABV
Historical Beer: Lichtenhainer
27Specialty
3.5-4.7% ABV
Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie
27Specialty
2.5-3.3% ABV
Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Lager
27Specialty
4.5-6.0% ABV
Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Porter
27Specialty
4.5-6.0% ABV
Historical Beer: Roggenbier
27Specialty
4.5-6.0% ABV
Historical Beer: Sahti
27Specialty
7.0-11.0% ABV
Gose
27AWild / Sour
4.2-4.8% ABV
American Wild Ale
28AWild / Sour
4.5-8.5% ABV
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
28BWild / Sour
4.5-8.5% ABV
Wild Specialty Beer
28CWild / Sour
4.5-8.5% ABV
Fruit Beer
29ASpecialty
varies ABV
International Pale Lager
2ALager
4.6-6.0% ABV
Japanese Rice Lager
2ALager
4.0-5.5% ABV
Mexican Lager
2ALager
4.0-5.5% ABV
International Amber Lager
2BLager
4.6-6.0% ABV
International Dark Lager
2CLager
4.2-6.0% ABV
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
30ASpecialty
varies ABV
Winter Seasonal Beer
30CSpecialty
varies ABV
Smoked Beer
32ASpecialty
varies ABV
Classic Style Smoked Beer
32BSpecialty
varies ABV
Wood-Aged Beer
33ASpecialty
varies ABV
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
33BSpecialty
varies ABV
Czech Pale Lager
3ALager
3.0-4.1% ABV
Czech Premium Pale Lager
3BLager
4.2-5.8% ABV
Czech Amber Lager
3CLager
4.4-5.8% ABV
Czech Dark Lager
3DLager
4.4-5.8% ABV
Munich Helles
4ALager
4.7-5.4% ABV
Festbier
4BLager
5.8-6.3% ABV
Helles Bock
4CLager
6.3-7.4% ABV
German Pils
5ALager
4.4-5.2% ABV
Kรถlsch
5BHybrid / Mixed
4.4-5.2% ABV
Helles Exportbier
5CLager
4.8-6.0% ABV
German Leichtbier
5DLager
2.4-3.6% ABV
Mรคrzen
6ALager
5.6-6.3% ABV
Rauchbier
6BSpecialty
4.8-6.0% ABV
Dunkles Bock
6CLager
6.3-7.2% ABV
Vienna Lager
7ALager
4.7-5.5% ABV
Altbier
7BHybrid / Mixed
4.3-5.5% ABV
Kellerbier
7CLager
4.7-5.4% ABV
Munich Dunkel
8ALager
4.5-5.6% ABV
Schwarzbier
8BLager
4.4-5.4% ABV
Doppelbock
9ALager
7.0-10.0% ABV
Eisbock
9BLager
9.0-14.0% ABV
Baltic Porter
9CStout & Porter
6.5-9.5% ABV