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Style Data

Popular styles

21AAmerican IPAABV5.5–7.5%IBU40–70SRM6–14 18BAmerican Pale AleABV4.5–6.2%IBU30–50SRM5–10 21CHazy IPAABV6–9%IBU25–60SRM3–7 25BSaisonABV5–7%IBU20–35SRM5–14 18ABlonde AleABV3.8–5.5%IBU15–28SRM3–6 10AWeissbierABV4.3–5.6%IBU8–15SRM2–6 20AAmerican PorterABV4.8–6.5%IBU25–50SRM22–40 1DAmerican Wheat BeerABV4–5.5%IBU15–30SRM3–6 5BKölschABV4.4–5.2%IBU18–30SRM3.5–5 16ASweet StoutABV4–6%IBU20–40SRM30–40 15BIrish StoutABV3.8–5%IBU25–45SRM25–40 7AVienna LagerABV4.7–5.5%IBU18–30SRM9–15

1 · Standard American Beer

1DAmerican Wheat BeerABV4–5.5%IBU15–30SRM3–6 1CCream AleABV4.2–5.6%IBU8–20SRM2–5 1BAmerican LagerABV4.2–5.3%IBU8–18SRM2–3.5

2 · International Lager

2AInternational Pale LagerABV4.5–6%IBU18–25SRM2–6 2BInternational Amber LagerABV4.5–6%IBU8–25SRM6–14 2CInternational Dark LagerABV4.2–6%IBU8–20SRM14–30

3 · Czech Lager

3BCzech Premium Pale LagerABV4.2–5.8%IBU30–45SRM3.5–6 3ACzech Pale LagerABV3–4.1%IBU20–35SRM3–6 3DCzech Dark LagerABV4.4–5.8%IBU18–34SRM17–35 3CCzech Amber LagerABV4.4–5.8%IBU20–35SRM10–16

4 · Pale Malty European Lager

4AMunich HellesABV4.7–5.4%IBU16–22SRM3–5 4CHelles BockABV6.3–7.4%IBU23–35SRM6–9 4BFestbierABV5.8–6.3%IBU18–25SRM4–6

5 · Pale Bitter European Beer

5BKölschABV4.4–5.2%IBU18–30SRM3.5–5 5DGerman PilsABV4.4–5.2%IBU22–40SRM2–4 5CGerman Helles ExportbierABV5–6%IBU20–30SRM4–6

6 · Amber Malty European Lager

6AMärzenABV5.6–6.3%IBU18–24SRM8–17 6CDunkles BockABV6.3–7.2%IBU20–27SRM14–22 6BRauchbierABV4.8–6%IBU20–30SRM12–22

7 · Amber Bitter European Beer

7AVienna LagerABV4.7–5.5%IBU18–30SRM9–15 7BAltbierABV4.3–5.5%IBU25–50SRM9–17

8 · Dark European Lager

8AMunich DunkelABV4.5–5.6%IBU18–28SRM17–28 8BSchwarzbierABV4.4–5.4%IBU20–35SRM19–30

9 · Strong European Beer

9CBaltic PorterABV6.5–9.5%IBU20–40SRM17–30 9ADoppelbockABV7–10%IBU16–26SRM6–25

10 · German Wheat Beer

10AWeissbierABV4.3–5.6%IBU8–15SRM2–6 10BDunkles WeissbierABV4.3–5.6%IBU10–18SRM14–23 10CWeizenbockABV6.5–9%IBU15–30SRM6–25

11 · British Bitter

11CStrong BitterABV4.6–6.2%IBU30–50SRM8–18 11BBest BitterABV3.8–4.6%IBU25–40SRM8–16 11AOrdinary BitterABV3.2–3.8%IBU25–35SRM8–14

12 · Pale Commonwealth Beer

12CEnglish IPAABV5–7.5%IBU40–60SRM6–14 12ABritish Golden AleABV3.8–5%IBU20–45SRM2–5 12BAustralian Sparkling AleABV4.5–6%IBU20–35SRM4–7

13 · Brown British Beer

13BBritish Brown AleABV4.2–5.9%IBU20–30SRM12–22 13CEnglish PorterABV4–5.4%IBU18–35SRM20–30 13ADark MildABV3–3.8%IBU10–25SRM14–25

14 · Scottish Ale

14CScottish ExportABV3.9–6%IBU15–30SRM12–20

15 · Irish Beer

15AIrish Red AleABV3.8–5%IBU18–28SRM9–14 15BIrish StoutABV3.8–5%IBU25–45SRM25–40 15CIrish Extra StoutABV5–6.5%IBU35–50SRM30–40

16 · Dark British Beer

16ASweet StoutABV4–6%IBU20–40SRM30–40 16BOatmeal StoutABV4.2–5.9%IBU25–40SRM22–40 16DForeign Extra StoutABV6.3–8%IBU50–70SRM30–40

17 · Strong British Ale

17CWee HeavyABV6.5–10%IBU17–35SRM14–25 17DEnglish Barley WineABV8–12%IBU35–70SRM8–22 17BOld AleABV5.5–9%IBU30–60SRM10–22 17ABritish Strong AleABV5.5–8%IBU30–60SRM8–22

18 · Pale American Ale

18BAmerican Pale AleABV4.5–6.2%IBU30–50SRM5–10 18ABlonde AleABV3.8–5.5%IBU15–28SRM3–6

19 · Amber and Brown American Beer

19AAmerican Amber AleABV4.5–6.2%IBU25–40SRM10–17 19CAmerican Brown AleABV4.3–6.2%IBU20–30SRM18–35 19BCalifornia CommonABV4.5–5.5%IBU30–45SRM9–14

20 · American Porter and Stout

20CImperial StoutABV8–12%IBU50–90SRM30–40 20AAmerican PorterABV4.8–6.5%IBU25–50SRM22–40 20BAmerican StoutABV5–7%IBU35–75SRM30–40

21 · IPA

21AAmerican IPAABV5.5–7.5%IBU40–70SRM6–14 21CHazy IPAABV6–9%IBU25–60SRM3–7 21B-Black IPASpecialty IPA: Black IPAABV5.5–9%IBU50–90SRM25–40 21B-Red IPASpecialty IPA: Red IPAABV5.5–7.5%IBU40–70SRM11–17 21B-Rye IPASpecialty IPA: Rye IPAABV5.5–8%IBU50–75SRM6–14 21B-White IPASpecialty IPA: White IPAABV5.5–7%IBU40–70SRM5–6 21B-Belgian IPASpecialty IPA: Belgian IPAABV6.2–9.5%IBU50–100SRM5–8 21B-Brown IPASpecialty IPA: Brown IPAABV5.5–7.5%IBU40–70SRM18–35

22 · Strong American Ale

22ADouble IPAABV7.5–10%IBU60–100SRM6–14 22CAmerican BarleywineABV8–12%IBU50–100SRM9–18 22BAmerican Strong AleABV6.3–10%IBU50–100SRM7–18

23 · European Sour Ale

23ABerliner WeisseABV2.8–3.8%IBU3–8SRM2–3 23GGoseABV4.2–4.8%IBU5–12SRM3–4 23BFlanders Red AleABV4.6–6.5%IBU10–25SRM10–17 23DLambicABV5–6.5%IBU0–10SRM3–6 23FFruit LambicABV5–7%IBU0–10SRM3–7 23COud BruinABV4–8%IBU20–25SRM17–22 23EGueuzeABV5–8%IBU0–10SRM5–6

24 · Belgian Ale

24AWitbierABV4.5–5.5%IBU8–20SRM2–4 24BBelgian Pale AleABV4.8–5.5%IBU20–30SRM8–14 24CBière de GardeABV6–8.5%IBU18–28SRM6–19

25 · Strong Belgian Ale

25BSaisonABV5–7%IBU20–35SRM5–14 25ABelgian Blond AleABV6–7.5%IBU15–30SRM4–6 25CBelgian Golden Strong AleABV7.5–10.5%IBU22–35SRM3–6

26 · Monastic Ale

26CBelgian TripelABV7.5–9.5%IBU20–40SRM4.5–7 26DBelgian Dark Strong AleABV8–12%IBU20–35SRM12–22 26BBelgian DubbelABV6–7.6%IBU15–25SRM10–17 26ABelgian SingleABV4.8–6%IBU25–45SRM3–5

27 · Historical Beer

27-Pre-Prohibition LagerPre-Prohibition LagerABV4.5–6%IBU25–40SRM3–6 27-RoggenbierRoggenbierABV4.5–6%IBU10–20SRM14–19 27-KellerbierKellerbierABV4.4–6.3%IBU16–40SRM2–28 27-Kentucky CommonKentucky CommonABV4–5.5%IBU15–30SRM11–20

Each style page answers the real brewing decision — what yeast, what hops, what grist — ranked from a corpus of real all-grain homebrew recipes, and shows how actual brews compare to the BJCP 2021 guidelines (the range under each vital). Styles with too little data, or whose recipes don't resemble the style at all, don't get a page. Every number traces back to the corpus or the guidelines.