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DUNKEL |
COLOR: 14-28 IBU: 18-28 ABV: 4.5-5.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RICH CARAMEL MALT WITH ROAST, BREAD, AND TOAST. SLIGHT HOP BITTERNESS IN FINISH. EXAMPLES: AYINGER DUNKEL, CAPITAL MUNICH DARK, HACKER-PSCHORR ALT DARK |
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OCTOBERFEST/ MARZEN |
COLOR: 7-14 IBU: 20-28 ABV: 4.8-5.7% AROMA/ FLAVOR: BIG CARAMEL, TOASTY MALT. EXAMPLES: PAULANER OKTOBERFEST, SAM OCTOBERFEST, AVERY THE KAISER |
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DOPPLEBOCK |
COLOR: 6-25 IBU: 16-26 ABV: 7-10% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RICH, SWEET, DARK FRUIT, CARAMEL, TOFFEE WITH SLIGHT ROAST. EXAMPLES: PAULANER SALVATOR, SAM DOUBLE BOCK |
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MAIBOCK/ HELLES BOCK |
COLOR: 6-11 IBU: 25-35 ABV: 6.3-7.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RICH, CREAMY, BREADY MALT. EXAMPLES: SMUTTYNOSE MAIBOCK, AYINGER MAIBOCK |
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BOHEMIAN PILSNER |
COLOR: 3.5-6 IBU: 35-45 ABV: 4.2-5.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: DARKER, MORE MALT THAN GERMAN. SWEET MALT WITH SPICY SAAZ-HOP AROMA. EXAMPLES: PILSNER URQUELL, CHECHVAR, LAGUNITAS PILS. |
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GERMAN PILSNER |
COLOR: 2-5 IBU: 25-45 ABV: 4.4-5.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: FLOWERY, PERFUMEY HOPS DOMINATE AROMA AND FLAVOR, CRISP FINISH FROM BITTERNESS. OFTEN HAS BREAD-LIKE PALE MALT FLAVOR. EXAMPLES: TROEGS SUNSHINE PILS, TRUMER PILS, LEFT HAND POLESTAR PILS |
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MUNICH HELLES (HELLS MEANS PALE) |
COLOR: 3-5 IBU: 16-22 ABV: 4.7-5.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: PALE VERSION OF DUNKEL. NOT OVERLY SWEET, BUT FOCUSES ON MALT. EXAMPLES: SPATEN LAGER, PAULANER LAGER, HACKER-PSCHORR GOLD. |
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WEIZEN/ WEISSBIER |
COLOR: 2-8 IBU: 8-15 ABV: 4.5-5.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CLOVE, BANANA, BUBBLEGUM. MILKSHAKE, FLOUR-LIKE TEXTURE. EXAMPLES: PYRAMID HEF, PAULANER WEISSBIER, HACKER WEISS |
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KOLSCH |
COLOR: 3.5-5 IBU: 20-30 ABV: 4.4-5.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CLEAN, CRISP, MEDIUM HOP, DRY FINISH WITH SLIGHT FRUITINESS. LAWNMOWER BEER. EXAMPLES: GOOSE ISALND SUMMERTIME, 10 BARRELL 41 |
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BROWN PORTER (PORTER) |
COLOR: 20-30 IBU: 18-35 ABV: 4.0-5.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MEDIUM BODIED BROWN ALE WITH MILD ROAST, CARAMEL, NUTTY, TOFFEE. EXAMPLES: FULLER'S LONDON PORTER, SAM SMITH TADDY PORTER |
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ROBUST PORTER |
COLOR: 22-35 IBU: 25-50 ABV: 4.8-6.5% |
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MILD ALE |
COLOR: 12-25 IBU: 10-25 ABV: 2.8-4.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: LIGHT, CARAMEL, ROASTY MALT. SESSIONABLE. EXAMPLES: THEAKSTON MILE, GOOSE ISLAND PMD |
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NORTHERN ENGLISH BROWN ALE |
COLOR: 12-22 IBU: 20-30 ABV: 4.2-5.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: TOASTY, BISCUIT/ TOFFEE, NUTTY, CARAMEL MALT. EXAMPLES: NEW CASTLE, SAM SMITHS, SAM ADAMS |
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DRY/ IRISH STOUT |
COLOR: 25-40 IBU: 30-45 ABV: 4.0-5.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SHARP, BURNT ROASTINESS. EXAMPLES: GUINNESS, MURPHY'S, BEAMISH |
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FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 30-70 ABV: 5.5-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: DARK, ROASTY, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, BURNT EXAMPLES: GUINNESS FOREIGN EXTRA, DRAGON STOUT |
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SWEET STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 20-40 ABV: 4.0-6.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MILD ROAST, SWEET MALT, CHOCOLATE, CREAMY EXAMPLES: LEFT HAND MILK STOUT, SAM ADAMS CREAM STOUT |
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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 50-90 ABV: 8-12% AROMA/ FLAVOR: DARK FRUIT FLAVORS, ROASTY, BURNT, BITTERSWEET, MOLASSES, TOBACCO. EXAMPLES: NORTH COAST RASPUTIN, THE ABYSS, SAM IMPERIAL STOUT |
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ENGLISH IPA |
COLOR: 8-14 IBU: 40-60 ABV: 6.0-7.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: NUTTY MALT BUT DOMINATED BY ENGLISH, EARTHY HOPS. EXAMPLES: FULLER'S IPA, SAM SMITH'S INDIA ALE, BURTON BRIDGE EMPIRE |
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STANDARD/ ORDINARY BITTER |
COLOR: 4-14 IBU: 25-35 ABV: 3.2-3.8% AROMA/ FLAVOR: LIGHT NUTTY, TOASTY WITH A LITTLE FRUIT FROM YEAST. EXAMPLES: ANCHOR SMALL BEER, BODDINGTONS, GOOSE ISLAND HONKERS |
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SPECIAL/ PREMIUM/ BEST BITTER |
COLOR: 5-16 IBU: 25-40 ABV: 3.8-4.6% |
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EXTRA SPECIAL/ STRONG BITTER |
COLOR: 6-18 IBU: 30-50 ABV: 4.6-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SAME AS BITTER JUST MORE CARAMEL AND HOPS. BALANCE TOWARDS HOPS EXAMPLES: FULLERS ESB, BASS ALE, REDHOOK ESB |
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SCOTTISH ALE |
COLOR: 9-17 IBU: 10-30 ABV: 2.5-5.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MALTY, SWEETER, TOFFEE, FAINT SMOKE (PEAT) EXAMPLES: ODELL'S 90 SHILLING, THREE FLOYDS ROBERT THE BRUCE |
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SCOTCH ALE |
COLOR: 14-25 IBU: 17-35 ABV: 6.5-10.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CLOSE TO BARLEY WINE BUT MORE ROAST, TOFFEE, SWEET MALT, HINTS OF PEAT AND SMOKE EXAMPLES: FOUNDERS DIRTY BASTARD, MCEWAN'S SCOTCH ALE, OSCAR BLUES OLD CHUB |
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STANDARD AMERICAN LAGER |
COLOR: 2-4 IBU: 8-15 ABV: 4.2-5.3% AROMA/ FLAVOR: VERY LIGHT, HOPS UNPERCEIVED, CORN ADDS A FULLNESS. EXAMPLES: PABST, MILLER HIGH LIFE, BUDWEISER |
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CREAM ALE |
COLOR: 2.5-5 IBU: 15-20 ABV: 4.2-5.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CREAMY TEXTURE WITH BITTER FINISH. SLIGHT FRUITY ESTER. EXAMPLES: GENESEE CREAM ALE, NEW GLARUS SPOTTED COW |
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CALIFORNIA COMMON |
COLOR: 10-14 IBU: 30-45 ABV: 4.5-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MALTY, TOAST AND CARAMEL WITH PINEY, CITRUS, WOODY HOP BITTERNESS. EXAMPLES: ANCHOR STEAM, FLYING DOG OLD SCRATCH. |
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AMERICAN WHEAT BEER |
COLOR: 3-6 IBU: 15-30 ABV: 4.0-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: NO BANANA OR CLOVE. CRISP AND HOPPIER THEN GERMAN WHEATS. EXAMPLES: WIDMER HEFEWEIZEN, HARPOON UFO |
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BLONDE ALE |
COLOR: 3-6 IBU: 15-28 ABV: 3.8-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SWEET, MALTY, MEDIUM HOP, LOW BITTER, SOME FRUIT. EXAMPLES: WIDMER BLONDE, REDHOOK BLONDE |
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AMERICAN PALE ALE |
COLOR: 5-14 IBU: 30-45 ABV: 4.5-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: FRESH, BOLD NORTHWEST HOPS, CARAMEL MALT BACKBONE. EXAMPLES: SIERRA NEVADA PALE, BOULDER HAZED & INFUSED |
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AMERICAN AMBER ALE |
COLOR: 10-17 IBU: 25-40 ABV: 4.5-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: EVIDENT CARAMEL, DEEP TOAST MALT WITH AMERICAN HOPS. EXAMPLES: BELL'S AMBER, NORTH COAST RED SEAL ALE |
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AMERICAN IPA |
COLOR: 6-15 IBU: 40-70 ABV: 5.5-7.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RESINOUS, BOLD CITRUS (GRAPEFRUIT) EXAMPLES: HARPOON IPA, AVERY IPA, KANE HEAD HIGH |
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IMPERIAL IPA |
COLOR: 8-15 IBU: 60-120 ABV: 7.5-10.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: ASSERTIVE HOPS AND CREAMY MALT. EXAMPLES: DOGFISH HEAD 90, STONE RUINATION IPA, GREAT DIVIDE HERCULES DOUBLE IPA. |
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AMERICAN BROWN ALE (RED ALE) |
COLOR: 18-35 IBU: 20-40 ABV: 4.3-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: EVIDENT CARAMEL, DEEP TOASTY MALT WITH AMERICAN HOP. EXAMPLES: BELL'S AMBER, NORTH COAST RED SEAL |
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AMERICAN STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 35-75 ABV: 5.0-7.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: ENGLISH VERSION OF FOREIGN-STYLE STOUT. ROAST MALT, COFFEE, BURNT. AMERICAN HOP GRAPE FRUITY. EXAMPLES: SIERRA NEVADA STOUT, NORTH COAST NO. 38 |
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OATMEAL STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 25-40 ABV: 4.2-5.9% |
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AMERICAN BARLEYWINE |
COLOR: 10-19 IBU: 50-120 ABV: 8.0-12.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SWEET MALT, DARK FRIUT. EXAMPLES: SIERRA NEVADA BIGFOOT, ANCHOR OLD FOGHORN |
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BELGIAN BLONDE ALE |
COLOR: 4-7 IBU: 15-30 ABV: 6.0-7.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: LIGHT EARTHY OR SPICY HOP NOSE WITH A LIGHTLY GRAINY-SWEET MALT CHARACTER. EXAMPLES: AFFLIGEM BLONDE, LEFFE BLONDE, LA TRAPPE BLONDE |
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BELGIAN DUBBEL |
COLOR: 10-17 IBU: 15-25 ABV: 6.0-7.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SPICY, FRUITY, CREAMY MALT BACKBONE- DARK FRUIT, RAISONS OR PRUNES. EXAMPLES: OMMEGANG ABBEY, CHIMAY RED, LOST ABBEY |
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BELGIAN TRIPEL |
COLOR: 4.5-7 IBU: 20-40 ABV: 7.5-9.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: PEPPERY FRUIT, HONEY FLAVORS, SOFT MALT BASE. EXAMPLES: WESTMALLE TRIPEL, CHIMAY CINQ CENTS, SAM NEW WORLD |
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BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE |
COLOR: 12-22 IBU: 20-35 ABV: 8.0-11.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: BIG CARAMEL MALT, DARK FRUIT, SPICY YEAST EXAMPLES: DOGFISH HEAD RAISON d'EXTRA, LOST ABBEY JUDGEMENT DAY, RUSSIAN RIVER SALVATION |
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WIT/ WITBIER |
COLOR: 2-4 IBU: 10-20 ABV: 4.5-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SPICY YEAST WITH NOTES OF ORANGE AND CORIANDER. DRY SOFT CREAMINESS. EXAMPLES: HOEGAARDEN, BLUE MOON, ALLAGASH ORIGIN: A TRUE MEDIEVAL BEER DATING BACK TO 11TH CENTURY IN NORTHERN EUROPE. THEY USUALLY CONTAIN UN-MALTED WHEAT (UP TO 50%) AND SOMETIMES RAW OATES AS WELL AS OTHER SPICES- CHEIFLY CORIANDER AND ORANGE PEEL- A HOLDOVER FROM THE GRUIT DAYS AND THE SPICE TRADE. BASICALLY DIED BY 1950'S AND WAS RESURRECTED IN THE LATE 1970'S IN HOEGAARDEN BY PIERRE CELIS. |
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SAISON |
COLOR: 5-14 IBU: 20-35 ABV: 5.0-7.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MALTY WITH PEPPERY SPICE NOTE. CRISP AND DRY WITH HOPPY FINISH. EXAMPLES: OMMEGANG HENNEPIN, SAISON DUPONT, NEW BELGIUM SAISON |
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FRUIT LAMBIC |
COLOR: 3-7 IBU: 0-10 ABV: 5.0-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SHARP, ACIDIC, TART, EARTHY , BARNYARD. FRAMOISE=RASPBERRY, KRIEK=CHERRY EXAMPLES: LINDEMANS CUVEE, BOON FRAMBOISE |
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GUEUZE |
COLOR: 3-7 IBU: 0-10 ABV: 5.0-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: A MODERATELY SOUR AROMA BLENDS WITH AROMAS DESCRIBED AS BARNYARD, LEATHER, EARTHY, GOATY, HAY, HORSEY, AND HORSE BLANKET. EXAMPLES: BOON ODE GUEUZE, HANSSENS OUDE, LINDEMANS GUEUZE |
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FLANDERS RED |
COLOR: 10-16 IBU: 10-25 ABV: 4.6-6.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: FRUIT, ESTERY, ACIDIC, WINE-LIKE. EXAMPLES: RODENBACH GRAND CRU, SAM ADAMS STONEY BROOK RED |
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BELGIAN PALE ALE |
COLOR: 8-14 IBU: 20-30 ABV: 4.8-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MODERATE MALT AROMA, MODERATE FRUITINESS WITH AN ORANGE-OR PEAR-LIKE CHARACTER. HOPS CHARACTER LOW. EXAMPLES: PALM SPECIALE, PALM DOBBLE, DE KONINCK |
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BELGIAN GOLDEN STRONG ALE |
COLOR: 3-6 IBU: 22-35 ABV: 7.5-10.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SPICY YEAST, MALT AND HOPS WHILE TASTE IS SUPER CRISP. EXAMPLES: DUVEL, NORTH COAST PRANKSTER, GOOSE ISLAND |
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DORTMUNDER |
COLOR: 4-6 IBU: 22-30 ABV: 4.8-6.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RICH CARAMELLY MALT. DRINKS LIKE A STRONG, MALTY PILSNER. EXAMPLES: GREAT LAKES DORTMUNDER, DOMINION LAGER, GORDON BORSCH GOLDEN EXPORT |
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VIENNA LAGER |
COLOR: 10-16 IBU: 18-30 ABV: 4.5-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SOFT MALTINESS. DRY FINISH, LOW HOPS FLAVOR. EXAMPLES: CAPITAL WISCONSIN AMBER, SAM LAGER, NEGRA MODELO |
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SCHWARZBIER |
COLOR: 17-30 IBU: 22-32 ABV: 4.4-5.4% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MEDIUM IN BODY, MALTY AROMA WITH ROASTED BITTER CHOCOLATE NOTE. EXAMPLES: SAM BLACK LAGER, KULMBACHER, KOSTRITZER |
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BOCK |
COLOR: 14-22 IBU: 20-27 ABV: 6.3-7.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: RICH MALT AND TOAST. STRONG. EXAMPLES: ANCHOR BOCK, GREAK LAKES ROCKEFELLER BOCK, PENNSYLVANIA ST. NICK |
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EISBOCK |
COLOR: 18-30 IBU: 25-35 ABV: 9.0-14.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: VERY STRONG, MALTY, SWEET. ALCOHOL IS APPARENT. EXAMPLES: SOUTHHAMPTON EISBOCK, NIAGRA FALLS |
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RAUCH |
COLOR: 12-22 IBU: 20-30 ABV: 4.8-6.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SMOKEY DARK OCTOBERFEST. ALMOST BACON-LIKE. EXAMPLES: SARANAC RAUCHBIER, MAN SKIRT, VICTORY SCARLET FIRE |
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DUNKELWEIZEN |
COLOR: 14-23 IBU: 10-18 ABV: 4.3-5.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SAME AS HEFEWEIZEN, JUST MORE CARAMEL EXAMPLES: SAM DUNKEL, MAGIC HAT ST. GOTOTZ, FRANZISKANER |
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KRISTALLWEIZEN |
COLOR: 2-8 IBU: 8.0-15.0 ABV: 4.5-5.6% AROMA/ FLAVOR: LIKE HEFEWEIZEN, BANANA, BUBBLEGUM, CLOVES, BUT LESS YEAST & SPICIES
EXAMPLES: SIX POINT APOLLO WHEAT, NEW GALARUS LAUGHING FOX |
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WEIZENBOCK |
COLOR: 12-25 IBU: 15-30 ABV: 6.5-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: SAME AS DUNKELWEIZEN, BUT MORE RICH CARAMEL & TOAST EXAMPLES: VICTORY MOONGLOW, HACKER-PSCHOOR, AYINGER |
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BERLINER WEISS |
COLOR: 2-3 IBU: 3-8 ABV: 2.8-3.8% AROMA/ FLAVOR: GRAINY, TART, SOUR, HIGHLY CARBONATED. EXAMPLES: DOGFISH HEAD SESTINA PECHE, CARTON DUNE FRUIT |
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DUSSELDORF ALT |
COLOR: 11-17 IBU: 35-50 ABV: 4.2-5.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CLEAN TOFFEE MALT WITH FRESH HERBAL SMELL. BITTERNESS APPARENT EXAMPLES: ZUM UERIGE, ALASKAN AMBER ALE |
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ENGLISH PALE ALE |
COLOR: 5-14 IBU: 20-50 ABV: 3.8-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: CRISP, CLEAN, NUTTY WITH EARTHY ENGLISH HOPS. EXAMPLES: SAM PALE ALE, ODELL 5 BARREL, WHITEBEAD PALE |
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STANDARD AMERICAN LAGER LIGHT |
COLOR: 2-3 IBU: 8-12 ABV: 2.8-4.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: HINTS OF GRAINY MALT, CLEAN, HIGH CARBONATION. EXAMPLES: MILLER LITE, BUD LIGHT, COORS LIGHT |
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PREMIUM AMERICAN LAGER |
COLOR: 2-6 IBU: 15-25 ABV: 4.6-6.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MORE FLAVOR THAN STANDARD. CRISP AND DRY. EXAMPLES: STELLA, HEINEKEN, MICHELOB |
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AMERICAN PORTER |
COLOR: 20-50 IBU: 20-40 ABV: 4.0-6.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: ROASTY, TOASTY, CHOCOLATE MALT. CAN GET SOME COFFEE, BLACK LICORICE. EXAMPLES: AVERY NEW WORLD PORTER, DDSCHUTES BLACK BUTTE PORTER. |
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LAMBIC |
COLOR: 3-7 IBU: 0-10 ABV: 5.0-6.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Noticeable lactic acidity and sourness, often with barnyard or horse blanket traits. EXAMPLES: CANTILLION LAMBIC, BOOTLEGGERS LAMBIC, BETHLEHAM BREWWORKS LAMBIC |
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OUD BRUIN |
COLOR: 15-22
IBU: 20-25 ABV: 4.0-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Malt flavors of caramel, toffee, and chocolate are common, along with dark or dried fruit flavors and a gentile acidity. EXAMPLES: BEER WORKS OUD BRUIN, DEEP COVE OUD BRUIN, ELEVATOR OUD BRUIN |
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BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE |
COLOR: 12-22 IBU: 20-35 ABV: 8.0-12.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Alcohol generally well hidden by a blend of dark and dried fruit notes. Spicy yeast notes. Often perceived as a more intense version of Dubbel. EXAMPLES: GREAT LAKES BELGIAN DARK, KARL STRAUSS ANNIVERSARY 26, YAK AND YETI DARK BELGIAN STRONG ALE |
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BELGIAN PALE ALE |
COLOR: 8-14 IBU: 20-30 ABV: 4.8-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Gold to amber in color with medium bitterness. This Belgian variant shows fruity and spicy fermentation flavors not seen in British-Style pale ales. EXAMPLES: 4TH STREET BELGIAN PALE ALE, BADWOLF BELGIAN PALE, BEER WORKS BELGIAN PALE ALE |
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BIERE DE GARDE |
COLOR: 6-19 IBU: 18-28 ABV: 6.0-8.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Malt driven with malt flavor determined by color which ranges from blonde to brown. Well attenuated. EXAMPLES: 18TH STREET BIERE DE GARDE, DOCK STREET BIERE DE GARDE, DESCHUTES BIERE DE GARDE |
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ORDINARY BITTER |
COLOR: 8-14 IBU: 25-35 ABV: 3.2-3.8% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Similar to Best Bitter but lower in alcohol and lighter in both malt and hop flavors. HISTORY: The lowest alcohol member of the bitter family. Made for drinking in volume and often best selling beers in English pubs. EXAMPLES: Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Greene King IPA, Tetley’sOriginal Bitter, Young's Bitter |
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STRONG BITTER |
COLOR: 8-18 IBU: 30-50 ABV: 4.6-6.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Malt flavors of caramel, biscuit, and toast are balanced by herbal, earthy hop flavor and firm hop bitterness. HISTORY: The strongest of the three bitter ale styles. EXAMPLES: Bass Ale, Highland Orkney Blast,Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Shepherd NeameBishop's Finger, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, West Berkshire Dr.Hexter’s Healer, Whitbread Pale Ale, Young’s Ram Rod |
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DARK MILD |
COLOR: 12-25 IBU: 10-25 ABV: 3.0-3.8% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Dark Milds sometimes have a tannin-like dryness and include toasty, caramel, chocolatey, and even slightly toasty malt flavors. Minimal hopping means that Dark Mild is generally many balanced. HISTORY: Historically, Mild was a general name for fresh, unnamed beer. EXAMPLES: Banks's Mild, Cain's Dark Mild,Highgate Dark Mild, Brain’s Dark, Moorhouse Black Cat,Rudgate Ruby Mild, Theakston Traditional Mild. |
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ENGLISH PORTER |
COLOR: 20-30 IBU: 18-35 ABV: 4.0-5.4%
AROMA/ FLAVOR: Made without black malt, English Porter is toasty and nutty with some caramel notes, little to no hop flavor, and a balance ranging from slightly malty to slightly bitter. HISTORY: Modern English Porter is the present-day descendant of the original, pre-roasting drum porters, and is sometimes referred to as Brown Porter. EXAMPLES: Oskar Blues Death by Coconut, Sam Adams Honey Porter, Heavy Seas Deep Six |
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FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT |
COLOR: 30-40 IBU: 50-70 ABV: 6.3-8.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: In terms of alcoholic strength, Foreign Extra Stout falls between Irish Stout and Imperial Stout. The flavor is dominated by notes of roasted grain, chocolate, and coffee. HISTORY: Aslo sometimes known as "double stout," or simply "foreign stout." EXAMPLES: Guinness, Trusty Brewing Co., Carson's Brewing |
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OLD ALE |
COLOR: 10-22 IBU: 30-60 ABV: 5..5-9.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Sweet with malt flavors of caramel, toffee, treacle, or molasses, as well as fruity esters. Oxidation flavors such as sherry or port may exist, as well as other flavors from lactic acid bacteria and Brettanomyces. HISTORY: Tradiionally aged at the brewery as a stock ale, much like early batted porters. EXAMPLES: Oskar Blues Old Chub, North Coast Old Stock Ale, Southern Tier Old Man Winter |
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ENGLISH BARLEYWINE |
COLOR: 8-22 IBU: 35-70 ABV: 8.0-12.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: Intense flavors of biscuit, toast, caramel, and molasses and sometimes dark or dried fruit. Earthy or herbal English hop flavor and aroma may be present. HISTORY: Barleywine sits atop the "ladder" of English pale ales, following a similar formulation to English IPA and bitter, but with increased ABV and intensity. EXAMPLES: Thomas Hardy’s Ale, Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot, Fuller’s Golden Pride |
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SCOTTISH LIGHT |
COLOR: 17-22 IBU: 10-20 ABV: 2.5-3.2% AROMA/ FLAVOR: The lowest ABV of the Scottish ales, this beer features nutty, and caramel malt flavors and low bitterness. HISTORY: Sometimes referred to as 60 Shilling. EXAMPLES: McEwans 60, Bellhaven 60, McClay 60 |
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SCOTTISH HEAVY |
COLOR: 13-22 IBU: 10-20 ABV: 3.2-3.9% AROMA/ FLAVOR: LOW BITTERNESS AND FEW FRUITY ESTERS ALLOW TOASTY, NUTTY, AND CARAMEL MALT FLAVORS TO SHINE. HISTORY: Sometimes referred to as 70 Shilling. EXAMPLES: McEwans 70, TENNEN'S SPECIAL ALE, ORKNEY RAVEN ALE |
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SCOTTISH EXPORT |
COLOR: 13-22 IBU: 15-30 ABV: 3.9-6.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: AS WITH ITS COUNTERPARTS, TENDS TO BALANCE TOWARD NUTTY, CARAMEL MALT FLAVORS. HISTORY: Sometimes referred to as 80 Shilling. EXAMPLES: BELLHAVEN SCOTTISH ALE, ORKNEY DARK ISLAND, WEASEL BOY |
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IRISH RED ALE |
COLOR: 9-14 IBU: 18-28 ABV: 3.8-5.0% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MALT BALANCED WITH MODERATE FLAVORS OF CARAMEL, TOAST, OR TOFFEE. LITTLE TO NO HOP AROMA OR FLAVOR. HISTORY: GETS ITS COLOR FROM ADDITION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROASTED BARLEY. EXAMPLES: SMITHWICK'S, O'HARA'S, SAM ADAMS IRSI RED |
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VIENNA LAGER |
COLOR: 9-15 IBU: 18-30 ABV: 4.7-5.5% AROMA/ FLAVOR: BREAD, BISCUIT, AND TOASTY MALT FLAVORS DOMINATE. FINISHES DRY, MODERATE BITTERNESS. HISTORY: CLOSE RELATIVE OF MARZEN, MADE WITH 100% VIENNA MALT RATHER THAN MUNICH MALT. EXAMPLES: DEVILS BACKBONE, HEAVY SEAS CUTLASS, SAM LAGER |
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FESTBIER |
COLOR: 4-7 IBU: 18-25 ABV: 5.8-6.3% AROMA/ FLAVOR: MALT BALANCED WITH WHITE BREAD AND WATER CRACKER FLAVORS. LOW TO MODERATE BITTERNESS WITH LOW HOP AROMA AND FLAVOR. HISTORY: ONCE IDENTICAL TO MARZEN, FESTBIER HAS BECOME PALER IN RECENT YEARS TO APPEAL TO CONSUMER TASTES. EXAMPLES: HACKER-PSCHORR SUPERIOR, HOFBRAU, LOWENBRAU OKTOBERFESTBIER |
