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Beer Styles

The guidelines below are based primarily upon the 1997 AHA Style Descriptions.

Style OG FG Alcohol
(% v/v)
IBU SRM CO2
(volumes)
American Amber Ale1.044-561.006-164.5-5.520-4011-182.2-2.8
American Brown1.040-551.010-184-5.925-6015-221.5-2.5
American Dark Lager1.040-501.008-124-5.514-2010-202.5-2.7
American Lager1.040-461.006-103.8-4.55-172-42.6-2.7
American Light Lager1.024-401.002-083.5-4.48-152-42.6
American Pale Ale1.044-561.008-164.5-5.520-404-112.2-2.8
American Pilsener1.045-601.012-185-620-403-62.6-2.7
American Premium Lager1.046-501.010-144.3-513-232-82.6-2.7
American Wheat1.030-501.004-183.5-4.55-172-82.3-2.6
Bamberg Rauchbier1.048-521.012-164.3-4.820-3010-202.2-2.6
Barley Wine1.085-1201.024-328.5-12.250-10014-221.3-2.3
Belgian Dubbel1.050-701.012-166-7.518-2510-141.9-2.4
Belgian Fruit Lambic1.040-721.008-165-715-21 2.6-4.5
Belgian Gueuze Lambic1.044-561.000-105-611-236-133.0-4.5
Belgian Lambic1.044-561.000-105-611-236-133.0-4.5
Belgian Pale Ale1.044-541.008-144-6.220-303.5-121.9-2.5
Belgian Strong Ale1.064-961.012-247-1120-503.5-201.9-2.4
Belgian Tripel1.060-961.016-247-1020-253.5-5.51.9-2.4
Belgian White (Wit)1.044-501.006-104.8-5.215-252-42.1-2.6
Berliner Weisse1.028-321.004-062.8-3.43-62-43.5
Bière de Garde1.060-80 4.5-825-308-12 
Bock1.066-741.018-246-7.520-3020-302.2-2.7
Bohemian Pilsener1.044-561.014-204.1-5.135-453-52.3-2.5
Brown Porter1.045-601.008-164.5-620-3020-301.7-2.5
California Common1.040-551.012-183.6-535-458-172.4-2.8
Cream Ale1.044-561.004-104.2-5.610-222-52.6-2.7
Doppelbock1.074-801.020-286.5-817-2712-302.3-2.6
Dortmunder/European Export1.048-561.010-145-623-293-52.6
Dunkelweizen1.048-561.008-164.8-5.410-1516-233.6-4.5
Düsseldorf Altbier1.044-481.008-144.3-525-4811-192.2-3.1
Eisbock1.092-116 8.6-14.426-3318-502.4
English Best (Special) Bitter1.038-451.006-124.1-4.828-4612-140.75-1.3
English Brown1.040-501.008-144-5.515-2515-221.5-2.3
English Dark Mild1.030-381.004-083.2-4.010-2417-341.3-2.0
English Light Mild1.030-381.004-083.2-410-248-171.3-2.0
English Old/Strong Ale1.055-751.008-206-830-4010-161.5-2.3
English Ordinary Bitter1.033-381.006-123-3.720-358-120.75-1.3
English Pale Ale1.044-561.008-164.5-5.520-404-111.5-2.3
English Strong (Extra Special) Bitter1.046-601.010-164.8-5.830-5512-140.75-1.3
Flanders Brown1.044-561.008-164.8-5.215-2512-181.9-2.5
Foreign-Style Stout1.052-721.008-206-7.530-6040+2.3-2.6
German Pilsener1.044-501.006-124.6-5.430-403-42.5
Helles Bock1.066-681.012-206-7.520-354-102.2-2.7
Imperial Stout1.075-901.020-307-950-8020+1.5-2.3
India Pale Ale1.050-701.012-185-7.540-608-141.5-2.3
Irish Dry Stout1.038-481.008-143.8-530-4040+1.6-2.0
Kölsch1.042-461.006-104.4-520-303.5-52.4-2.7
Maibock1.066-681.012-206-7.520-354-102.2-2.7
Märzen/Oktoberfest1.050-561.012-1205.3-5.918-254-152.6-2.7
Münchner Helles1.044-501.008-124.5-5.518-253-52.3-2.7
Munich Dunkel1.052-561.014-184.5-516-2517-202.2-2.7
North German Altbier1.040-551.008-4.3-525-4011-192.2-3.1
Oatmeal Stout1.038-561.008-203.8-620-4020+ 
Oud Bruin1.044-561.008-164.8-5.215-2512-181.9-2.5
Robust Porter1.045-601.008-165.1-6.620-3030+1.8-2.5
Schwarzbier1.044-521.012-163.8-522-3025-302.2-2.6
Scottish Export Ale1.040-501.010-184.0-4.515-2510-190.75-1.3
Scottish Heavy Ale1.035-401.010-143.5-412-2010-190.75-1.3
Scottish Light Ale1.030-351.006-122.8-59-208-170.75-1.3
Strong Scotch Ale1.072-851.016-286.2-825-3510-251.5-2.3
Sweet Stout1.045-561.012-203-615-2540+2.0-2.4
Traditional Bock1.066-741.018-246-7.520-3020-302.2-2.7
Vienna1.048-561.012-184.8-5.422-288-122.4-2.6
Weizen/Weissbier1.046-561.008-164.9-5.510-153-93.6-4.5
Weizenbock1.066-801.016-286.9-9.310-155-303.7-4.7

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