Beer Style Stats

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"Lite American Lager

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-3
IBU: 8-12
OG: 1.028-40
ABV: 2.8-4.2
BUGU: 33

Commercial Examples: Miller Lite, Bud Light, Coors Light

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Standard American Lager

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-4
IBU: 8-15
OG: 1.040-50
ABV: 4.2-5.3
BUGU: .25

Commercial Examples: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller High Life, Budweiser, Baltika #3 Classic

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Premium American Lager

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-6
IBU: 15-25
OG: 1.046-56
ABV: 4.6-6
BUGU: .4

Commercial Examples: Miller Genuine Draft, Heineken, Beck's, Stella Artois, Red Stripe

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German Pilsner

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-5
IBU: 25-45
OG: 1.044-50
ABV: 4.4-5.2
BUGU: .77


Commercial Examples: Victory Prima Pils, Bitburger, Warsteiner

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Vienna Lager

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 10-16
IBU: 18-30
OG: 1.046-52
ABV:4.5-5.5
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Negra Modelo, Gordon Biersch Vienna Lager

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Dortmunder Export

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 4-5
IBU: 23-30
OG: 1.048-56
ABV: 4.8-6
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Dortmunder Union Export, Ayinger Jahrhundert, Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

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Munich Helles

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3-5
IBU: 16-22
OG: 1.044-51
ABV: 4.7-5.4
BUGU: .38

Commercial Examples: Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Gold, Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager,

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Dark American Lager

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-22
IBU: 8-20
OG: 1.044-56
ABV: 4.2-6
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Dixie Blackened Voodoo, Shiner Bock, Baltika #4, Beck's Dark, Saint Pauli Girl Dark, Heineken Dark Lager

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Oktoberfest/Marzen

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 7-14
IBU: 20-28
OG:1.050-57
ABV: 4.8-5.7
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Paulaner Oktoberfest, Oktoberfest, Victory Festbier, Oktoberfest

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Bohemian Pilsener

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3.5-6
IBU: 35-45
OG: 1.044-56
ABV:4.2-5.4
BUGU: .8

Commercial Examples: Pilsner Urquell, Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar in the US)

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Classic American Pilsner

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3-6
IBU: 25-40
OG: 1.044-60
ABV: 4.5-6.0
BUGU: .62

Commercial Examples: Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials

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Munich Dunkel

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-28
IBU: 18-28
OG:1.048-56
ABV: 4.5-5.6
BUGU: .48

Commercial Examples: Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel, Paulaner Alt Münchner Dunkel, Augustiner Dunkel.

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Maibock/Helles Bock

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 6-11
IBU: 23-35
OG: 1.064-72
ABV: 6.3-7.4
BUGU: .43

Commercial Examples: Ayinger Maibock, Smuttynose Maibock

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Traditional Bock

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-22
IBU: 20-27
OG: 1.064-72
ABV: 6.3-7.2
BUGU: .36

Commercial Examples: Aass Bock, Great Lakes Rockefeller Bock

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Schwarzbier

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 17-30
IBU: 22-32
OG: 1.046-52
ABV:4.4-5.4
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Samuel Adams Black Lager, Gordon Biersch Schwarzbier, Weeping Radish Black Radish Dark Lager

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Eisbock

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 18-30
IBU: 25-35
OG: 1.078-1.120
ABV: 9-14
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Niagara Eisbock, Southampton Eisbock

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Doppelbock

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 6-25
IBU: 16-26
OG: 1.072-1.112
ABV: 7-10
BUGU: .25

Commercial Examples: Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Spaten Optimator

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Cream Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2.5-5
IBU: 15-20
OG: 1.042-55
ABV: 4.2-5.6
BUGU: .36

Commercial Examples: Genesee Cream Ale, Little Kings Cream Ale

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Blonde Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3-6
IBU: 15-28
OG: 1.038-54
ABV: 3.8-5.5
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Widmer Blonde Ale, Fuller's Summer Ale, Hollywood Blonde, Redhook Blonde

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Kolsch

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3.5-5
IBU: 20-30
OG: 1.044-50
ABV: 4.4-5.2
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Reissdorf, Alaska Summer Ale, Harpoon Summer Beer, Shiner Kölsch

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Standard/Ordinary Bitter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 4-14
IBU: 25-35
OG: 1.032-40
ABV: 3.2-3.8
BUGU: .78

Commercial Examples: Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Adnams Bitter, Young's Bitter, Greene King IPA, Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB), Brains Bitter, Tetley’s Original Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, Boddington's Pub Draught

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American Wheat or Rye Beer

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 3-6
IBU: 15-30
OG: 1.040-55
ABV: 4.5-5.5
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Bell's Oberon, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Three Floyds Gumballhead, Pyramid Hefe-Weizen, Widmer Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Anchor Summer Beer, Redhook Sunrye, Real Ale Full Moon Pale Rye

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California Common

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 10-14
IBU: 30-45
OG: 1.048-54
ABV: 4.5-5.5
BUGU: .76

Commercial Examples: Anchor Steam, Southampton Steem Beer, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

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Northern German Altbier

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 13-19
IBU: 25-40
OG: 1.046-54
ABV:4.5-5.2
BUGU: .66

Commercial Examples: DAB Traditional, Hannen Alt, Schwelmer Alt, Grolsch Amber, Alaskan Amber, Long Trail Ale, Otter Creek Copper Ale, Schmaltz' Alt

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Dusseldorf Altbier

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 11-17
IBU: 35-50
OG: 1.046-54
ABV: 4.5-5.2
BUGU: .8

Commercial Examples: Altstadt brewpubs: Zum Uerige, Im Füchschen, Schumacher, Zum Schlüssel; other examples: Diebels Alt, Schlösser Alt, Frankenheim Alt

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Extra Special/ Strong Bitter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 6-18
IBU: 30-50
OG: 1.048-60
ABV: 4.6-6.2
BUGU: .73

Commercial Examples: Examples: Fullers ESB, Adnams Broadside, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger, Young's Ram Rod, Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale, Bass Ale, Whitbread Pale Ale, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Marston's Pedigree, Black Sheep Ale, Vintage Henley, Mordue Workie Ticket, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Greene King Abbot Ale, Bateman's XXXB, Gale's Hordean Special Bitter (HSB), Ushers 1824 Particular Ale, Hopback Summer Lightning, Great Lakes Moondog Ale, Shipyard Old Thumper, Alaskan ESB, Geary's Pale Ale, Cooperstown Old Slugger, Anderson Valley Boont ESB, Avery 14'er ESB, Redhook ESB

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Scottish Light 60/-

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM:9-17
IBU: 10-20
OG: 1.030-35
ABV: 2.5-3.2
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Belhaven 60/-, McEwan's 60/-, Maclay 60/- Light (all are cask-only products not exported to the US)

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Special/Best/Premium Bitter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 5-16
IBU: 25-40
OG: 1.040-48
ABV: 3.8-4.6
BUGU: .76

Commercial Examples: Fuller's London Pride, Coniston Bluebird Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Adnams SSB, Young's Special, Shepherd Neame Masterbrew Bitter, Greene King Ruddles County Bitter, RCH Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter, Brains SA, Black Sheep Best Bitter, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger's Special Bitter

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Scottish Extra 80/-

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 9-17
IBU: 15-30
OG: 1.040-54
ABV: 3.9-5
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Orkney Dark Island, Caledonian 80/- Export Ale, Belhaven 80/- (Belhaven Scottish Ale in the US), Southampton 80 Shilling, Broughton Exciseman's 80/-, Belhaven St. Andrews Ale, McEwan's Export (IPA), Inveralmond Lia Fail, Broughton Merlin's Ale, Arran Dark

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Scottish Heavy 70/-

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 9-17
IBU: 10-25
OG: 1.035-40
ABV: 3.2-3.9
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Caledonian 70/- (Caledonian Amber Ale in the US), Belhaven 70/-, Orkney Raven Ale, Maclay 70/-, Tennents Special, Broughton Greenmantle Ale

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Irish Red Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 9-18
IBU: 17-28
OG: 1.044-60
ABV: 4-6
BUGU: .48

Commercial Examples: Three Floyds Brian Boru Old Irish Ale, Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale (a bit strong at 6.5%), Kilkenny Irish Beer, O'Hara's Irish Red Ale, Smithwick's Irish Ale, Beamish Red Ale, Caffrey's Irish Ale, Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale, Murphy's Irish Red (lager), Boulevard Irish Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Ale

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Strong Scotch Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-25
IBU: 17-35
OG: 1.070-130
ABV: 6.5-10
BUGU: .25

Commercial Examples: Traquair House Ale, Belhaven Wee Heavy, McEwan's Scotch Ale, Founders Dirty Bastard, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale, AleSmith Wee Heavy, Orkney Skull Splitter, Inveralmond Black Friar, Broughton Old Jock, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale, Dragonmead Under the Kilt

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Northern English Brown

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 12-22
IBU: 20-30
OG: 1.040-52
ABV: 4.2-5.4
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale, Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale, Avery Ellie's Brown Ale, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Samuel Adams Brown Ale

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American Brown Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 18-35
IBU: 20-40
OG: 1.045-60
ABV: 4.3-6.2
BUGU: .6

Commercial Examples: Bell's Best Brown, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, North Coast Acme Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale

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Brown Porter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 20-30
IBU: 18-35
OG: 1.040-52
ABV: 4-5.4
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Fuller's London Porter, Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

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American Amber Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 10-17
IBU: 25-40
OG: 1.045-60
ABV: 4.5-6.2
BUGU: .6

Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill's Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber

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American Pale Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 5-14
IBU: 30-45
OG: 1.045-60
ABV: 4.5-6.2
BUGU: .71

Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Bear Republic XP Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Firestone Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman's Pale Ale

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Robust Porter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 22-35
IBU: 25-50
OG: 1.048-65
ABV: 4.8-6.5
BUGU: .66

Commercial Examples: Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, Meantime London Porter, Anchor Porter, Smuttynose Robust Porter, Sierra Nevada Porter, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Boulevard Bully! Porter, Rogue Mocha Porter, Avery New World Porter, Bell's Porter, Great Divide Saint Bridget's Porter

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(English Brown) Mild

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 12-25
IBU: 10-25
OG: 1.030-38
ABV: 2.8-4.5
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Moorhouse Black Cat, Gale's Festival Mild, Theakston Traditional Mild, Highgate Mild, Sainsbury Mild, Brain's Dark, Banks's Mild, Coach House Gunpowder Strong Mild, Woodforde's Mardler's Mild, Greene King XX Mild, Motor City Brewing Ghettoblaster

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Oatmeal Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 22-40
IBU: 25-40
OG: 1.048-65
ABV: 4.2-5.9
BUGU: .6

Commercial Examples: Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Young's Oatmeal Stout, McAuslan Oatmeal Stout, Maclay's Oat Malt Stout, Broughton Kinmount Willie Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Tröegs Oatmeal Stout, New Holland The Poet, Goose Island Oatmeal Stout, Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout

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Sweet Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 30-40
IBU: 20-40
OG: 1.044-60
ABV: 4-6
BUGU: .7

Commercial Examples: Mackeson's XXX Stout, Watney's Cream Stout, Farson's Lacto Stout, St. Peter's Cream Stout, Marston's Oyster Stout, Sheaf Stout, Hitachino Nest Sweet Stout (Lacto), Samuel Adams Cream Stout, Left Hand Milk Stout, Widmer Snowplow Milk Stout

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American Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 30-40
IBU: 35-75
OG: 1.050-75
ABV: 5-7
BUGU: .85

Commercial Examples: Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, Sierra Nevada Stout, North Coast Old No. 38, Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain Stout, Avery Out of Bounds Stout, Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout, Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout

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Foreign Extra Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 30-40
IBU: 30-70
OG: 1.056-75
ABV: 5.5-8
BUGU: .7

Commercial Examples: Lion Stout (Sri Lanka), Dragon Stout (Jamaica), ABC Stout (Singapore), Royal Extra ""The Lion Stout"" (Trinidad), Jamaica Stout (Jamaica), Export-Type: Freeminer Deep Shaft Stout, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (bottled, not sold in the US), Ridgeway of Oxfordshire Foreign Extra Stout, Coopers Best Extra Stout, Elysian Dragonstooth Stout

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Baltic Porter

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 17-30
IBU: 20-40
OG: 1.060-90
ABV: 5.5-9.5
BUGU: .4

Commercial Examples: Sinebrychoff Porter (Finland), Okocim Porter (Poland), Zywiec Porter (Poland), Baltika #6 Porter (Russia), Carnegie Stark Porter (Sweden), Aldaris Porteris (Latvia), Utenos Porter (Lithuania), Stepan Razin Porter (Russia), Nøgne ø porter (Norway), Neuzeller Kloster-Bräu Neuzeller Porter (Germany), Southampton Imperial Baltic Porter

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Russian Imperial Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 30-40
IBU: 50-90
OG: 1.075-1.115
ABV: 8-12
BUGU: .8

Commercial Examples: Three Floyd's Dark Lord, Bell's Expedition Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Stone Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Scotch Irish Tsarina Katarina Imperial Stout, Thirsty Dog Siberian Night, Deschutes The Abyss, Great Divide Yeti, Southampton Russian Imperial Stout, Rogue Imperial Stout, Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout, Great Lakes Blackout Stout, Avery The Czar, Founders Imperial Stout, Victory Storm King, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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Dry Stout

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 25-40
IBU: 30-45
OG: 1.036-50
ABV: 4-5
BUGU: .78

Commercial Examples: Guinness Draught Stout (also canned), Murphy's Stout, Beamish Stout, O'Hara's Celtic Stout, Russian River O.V.L. Stout, Three Floyd's Black Sun Stout, Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout, Orkney Dragonhead Stout, Old Dominion Stout, Goose Island Dublin Stout, Brooklyn Dry Stout

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English IPA

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 8-14
IBU: 40-60
OG: 1.050-75
ABV: 5-7.5
BUGU: .8

Commercial Examples: Meantime India Pale Ale, Freeminer Trafalgar IPA, Fuller's IPA, Ridgeway Bad Elf, Summit India Pale Ale, Samuel Smith's India Ale, Hampshire Pride of Romsey IPA, Burton Bridge Empire IPA,Middle Ages ImPailed Ale, Goose Island IPA, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

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American IPA

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 6-15
IBU: 40-70
OG: 1.056-75
ABV: 5.5-7.5
BUGU: .81

Commercial Examples: Bell's Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin', Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder's Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA

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Dunkelweizen

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-23
IBU: 10-18
OG: 1.044-56
ABV: 4.3-5.6
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel, Ayinger Ur-Weisse, Franziskaner Dunkel Hefe-Weisse, Schneider Weisse (Original), Ettaler Weissbier Dunkel, Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark, Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen, Edelweiss Dunkel Weissbier, Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel, Kapuziner Weissbier Schwarz

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Imperial IPA

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 8-15
IBU: 60-120
OG: 1.070-1.090
ABV: 7.5-10
BUGU: 1.1

Commercial Examples: Russian River Pliny the Elder, Three Floyd's Dreadnaught, Avery Majaraja, Bell's Hop Slam, Stone Ruination IPA, Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, Surly Furious, Rogue I2PA, Moylan's Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale, Stoudt's Double IPA, Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA, Victory Hop Wallop

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Weizen/Weissbier

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-8
IBU: 8-15
OG: 1.044-52
ABV: 4.3-5.6
BUGU: .21

Commercial Examples: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Schneider Weisse Weizenhell, Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, Hacker-Pschorr Weisse, Plank Bavarian Hefeweizen, Ayinger Bräu Weisse, Ettaler Weissbier Hell, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb, Kapuziner Weissbier, Erdinger Weissbier, Penn Weizen, Barrelhouse Hocking Hills HefeWeizen, Eisenbahn Weizenbier

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Roggenbier (German Rye)

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 14-19
IBU: 10-20
OG: 1.046-56
ABV: 4.5-6
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Paulaner Roggen (formerly Thurn und Taxis, no longer imported into the US), Bürgerbräu Wolznacher Roggenbier

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Southern English Brown

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 19-35
IBU: 12-20
OG: 1.033-42
ABV: 2.8-4.1
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: Mann's Brown Ale (bottled, but not available in the US), Harvey's Nut Brown Ale, Woodeforde's Norfolk Nog

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Belgian Pale Ale

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 8-14
IBU: 20-30
OG: 1.048-54
ABV: 4.8-55
BUGU: .5

Commercial Examples: De Koninck, Speciale Palm, Dobble Palm, Russian River Perdition, Ginder Ale, Op-Ale, St. Pieters Zinnebir, Brewer's Art House Pale Ale, Avery Karma, Eisenbahn Pale Ale, Ommegang Rare Vos (unusual in its 6.5% ABV strength)

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Weizenbock

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 12-25
IBU: 15-30
OG: 1.064-90
ABV: 6.5-8
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Aventinus Eisbock, Plank Bavarian Dunkler Weizenbock, Plank Bavarian Heller Weizenbock, AleSmith Weizenbock, Erdinger Pikantus, Mahr's Der Weisse Bock, Victory Moonglow Weizenbock, High Point Ramstein Winter Wheat, Capital Weizen Doppelbock, Eisenbahn Vigorosa

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Witbier

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-4
IBU: 10-20
OG: 1.044-52
ABV: 4.5-5.5
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Hoegaarden Wit, St. Bernardus Blanche, Celis White, Vuuve 5, Brugs Tarwebier (Blanche de Bruges), Wittekerke, Allagash White, Blanche de Bruxelles, Ommegang Witte, Avery White Rascal, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, Sterkens White Ale, Bell’s Winter White Ale, Victory Whirlwind Witbier, Hitachino Nest White Ale

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Belgian Specialty Ale

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SRM: ???
IBU: ???
OG: ???
ABV: ???

Commercial Examples: Orval; De Dolle's Arabier, Oerbier, Boskeun and Stille Nacht; La Chouffe, McChouffe, Chouffe Bok and N'ice Chouffe; Ellezelloise Hercule Stout and Quintine Amber; Unibroue Ephemere, Maudite, Don de Dieu, etc.; Minty; Zatte Bie;

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Saison

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 5-14
IBU: 20-35
OG: 1.048-65
ABV: 5-7
BUGU: .45

Commercial Examples: Saison Dupont Vieille Provision; Fantôme Saison D'Erezée - Printemps; Saison de Pipaix; Saison Regal; Saison Voisin; Lefebvre Saison 1900; Ellezelloise Saison 2000; Saison Silly; Southampton Saison; New Belgium Saison; Pizza Port SPF 45; Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale; Ommegang Hennepin

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Biere de Garde

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 6-19
IBU: 18-28
OG: 1.060-80
ABV: 6-8.5
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Jenlain (amber), Jenlain Bière de Printemps (blond), St. Amand (brown), Ch'Ti Brun (brown), Ch'Ti Blond (blond), La Choulette (all 3 versions), La Choulette Bière des Sans Culottes (blond), Saint Sylvestre 3 Monts (blond), Biere Nouvelle (brown), Castelain (blond), Jade (amber), Brasseurs Bière de Garde (amber), Southampton Bière de Garde (amber), Lost Abbey Avante Garde (blond)

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Berliner Weisse

SRM, IBU, OG, ABV

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SRM: 2-3
IBU: 3-8
OG: 1.028-32
ABV: 2.8-3.8
BUGU: .18

Commercial Examples: Schultheiss Berliner Weisse, Berliner Kindl Weisse, Nodding Head Berliner Weisse, Weihenstephan 1809 (unusual in its 5% ABV), Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse, Southampton Berliner Weisse, Bethlehem Berliner Weisse, Three Floyds Deesko

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Flanders Red Ale

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SRM: 10-16
IBU: 10-25
OG: 1.048-57
ABV: 4.6-6.5
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Rodenbach Klassiek, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Bellegems Bruin, Duchesse de Bourgogne, New Belgium La Folie, Petrus Oud Bruin, Southampton Flanders Red Ale, Verhaege Vichtenaar, Monk's Cafe Flanders Red Ale, New Glarus Enigma, Panil Barriquée, Mestreechs Aajt

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Flanders Brown Ale (Oud Bruin)

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SRM: 15-22
IBU: 20-25
OG: 1.040-74
ABV: 4-8
BUGU: .4

Commercial Examples: Liefman's Goudenband, Liefman's Odnar, Liefman's Oud Bruin, Ichtegem Old Brown, Riva Vondel

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Straight (Unblended) Lambic

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SRM: 3-7
IBU: 0-10
OG: 1.040-54
ABV: 5-6.5
BUGU: .1

Commercial Examples: The only bottled version readily available is Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella of whatever single batch vintage the brewer deems worthy to bottle. De Cam sometimes bottles their very old (5 years) lambic.

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Gueuze

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SRM: 3-7
IBU: 0-10
OG: 1.040-60
ABV: 5-8
BUGU: .1

Commercial Examples: Boon Oude Gueuze, Boon Oude Gueuze Mariage Parfait, De Cam Gueuze, De Cam/Drei Fonteinen Millennium Gueuze, Drie Fonteinen Oud Gueuze, Cantillon Gueuze, Hanssens Oude Gueuze, Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René, Girardin Gueuze (Black Label), Mort Subite (Unfiltered) Gueuze, Oud Beersel Oude Gueuze

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Fruit Lambic

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SRM: 3-7 (varies with fruit)
IBU: 0-10
OG: 1.040-60
ABV: 5-7

Commercial Examples: Boon Framboise Marriage Parfait, Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait, Boon Oude Kriek, Cantillon Fou' Foune (apricot), Cantillon Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise, Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus, Cantillon St. Lamvinus (merlot grape), Cantillon Vigneronne (Muscat grape), De Cam Oude Kriek, Drie Fonteinen Kriek, Girardin Kriek, Hanssens Oude Kriek, Oud Beersel Kriek, Mort Subite Kriek

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Belgian Blond Ale

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SRM: 4-7
IBU: 15-30
OG: 1.062-75
ABV: 6-7.5
BUGU: .33

Commercial Examples: Leffe Blond, Affligem Blond, La Trappe (Koningshoeven) Blond, Grimbergen Blond, Val-Dieu Blond, Straffe Hendrik Blonde, Brugse Zot, Pater Lieven Blond Abbey Ale, Troubadour Blond Ale

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

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SRM: 12-22
IBU: 20-35
OG: 1.075-1.110
ABV: 8-11
BUGU: .33

Commercial Examples: Westvleteren 12 (yellow cap), Rochefort 10 (blue cap), St. Bernardus Abt 12, Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Achel Extra Brune, Rochefort 8 (green cap), Southampton Abbot 12, Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue), Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru, Gulden Draak, Kasteelbier Bière du Chateau Donker, Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Russian River Salvation

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Belgian Golden Strong Ale

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SRM: 3-6
IBU: 22-35
OG: 1.070-95
ABV: 7.5-10.5
BUGU: .31

Commercial Examples: Duvel, Russian River Damnation, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Piraat, Great Divide Hades, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau Benite, AleSmith Horny Devil

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Belgian Tripel

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SRM: 4.5-7
IBU: 20-40
OG: 1.075-85
ABV:7.5-9.5
BUGU: .4

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Tripel, La Rulles Tripel, St. Bernardus Tripel, Chimay Cinq Cents (White), Watou Tripel, Val-Dieu Triple, Affligem Tripel, Grimbergen Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Witkap Pater Tripel, Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale, St. Feuillien Tripel, Bink Tripel, Tripel Karmeliet, New Belgium Trippel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Dragonmead Final Absolution, Allagash Tripel Reserve, Victory Golden Monkey

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Belgian Dubbel

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SRM: 10-17
IBU: 15-25
OG: 1.062-75
ABV: 6-7.6
BUGU: .3

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Dubbel, St. Bernardus Pater 6, La Trappe Dubbel, Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere (Red), Pater Lieven Bruin, Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey Double Ale, Russian River Benediction, Flying Fish Dubbel, Lost Abbey Lost and Found Abbey Ale, Allagash Double

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American Barleywine

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SRM: 10-19
IBU: 50-120
OG: 1.080-1.120
ABV:8-12
BUGU: .85

Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Great Divide Old Ruffian, Victory Old Horizontal, Rogue Old Crustacean, Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine, Bell's Third Coast Old Ale, Anchor Old Foghorn, Three Floyds Behemoth, Stone Old Guardian, Bridgeport Old Knucklehead, Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws, Lagunitas Olde GnarleyWine, Smuttynose Barleywine, Flying Dog Horn Dog

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English Barleywine

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SRM: 8-22
IBU: 35-70
OG: 1.080-1.120
ABV: 8-12
BUGU: .6

Commercial Examples: Thomas Hardy's Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Old Ale, J.W. Lee's Vintage Harvest Ale, Robinson's Old Tom, Fuller's Golden Pride, AleSmith Old Numbskull, Young's Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV), Whitbread Gold Label, Old Dominion Millenium, North Coast Old Stock Ale (when aged), Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot

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Common Cider

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SRM: N/A
IBU: N/A
OG: 1.045-65
ABV: 5-8

Commercial Examples: [US] Red Barn Cider Jonagold Semi-Dry and Sweetie Pie (WA), AEppelTreow Barn Swallow Draft Cider (WI), Wandering Aengus Heirloom Blend Cider (OR), Uncle John's Fruit House Winery Apple Hard Cider (MI), Bellwether Spyglass (NY), West County Pippin (MA), White Winter Hard Apple Cider (WI), Harpoon Cider (MA)

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Classic Rauchbier

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SRM: 12-22
IBU: 20-30
OG: 1.050-57
ABV: 4.8-6
BUGU: .45

Commercial Examples: Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen, Kaiserdom Rauchbier, Eisenbahn Rauchbier, Victory Scarlet Fire Rauchbier, Spezial Rauchbier Märzen, Saranac Rauchbier

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Old Ale

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SRM: 10-22
IBU: 30-60
OG: 1.060-90
ABV: 6-9
BUGU: .6

Commercial Examples: Gale's Prize Old Ale, Burton Bridge Olde Expensive, Marston Owd Roger, Greene King Olde Suffolk Ale , J.W. Lees Moonraker, Harviestoun Old Engine Oil, Fuller's Vintage Ale, Harvey's Elizabethan Ale, Theakston Old Peculier (peculiar at OG 1.057), Young's Winter Warmer, Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild, Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome, Fuller's 1845, Fuller's Old Winter Ale, Great Divide Hibernation Ale, Founders Curmudgeon, Cooperstown Pride of Milford Special Ale, Coniston Old Man Ale, Avery Old Jubilation