# 3. Styles Sorted Using Style Family

*This system uses new categories based on the style family or beer style name without regard to country of origin or history; based primarily on color and yeast. Has fewer, broader categories.*

1. Pale Lager (3)
   * 1A. American Light Lager
   * 1B. American Lager
   * 2A. International Pale Lager
   * 3A. Czech Pale Lager
   * 4A. Munich Helles
   * 4B. Festbier
   * 5A. German Leichtbier
   * 5C. Helles Exportbier
   * 7C. Kellerbier (Pale Kellerbier)
2. Pilsner (3)
   * 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager
   * 5D. German Pils
   * 27. Historical Beer (Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3. Amber Lager (3)
   * 2B. International Amber Lager
   * 3C. Czech Amber Lager
   * 6A. Märzen
   * 6B. Rauchbier
   * 7A. Vienna Lager
   * 7C. Kellerbier (Amber Kellerbier)
   * 19B. California Common
4. Dark Lager (3)
   * 2C. International Dark Lager
   * 3D. Czech Dark Lager
   * 8A. Munich Dunkel
   * 8B. Schwarzbier
5. Bock (3)
   * 4C. Helles Bock
   * 6C. Dunkles Bock
   * 9A. Doppelbock
   * 9B. Eisbock
6. Pale Ale (3)
   * 1C. Cream Ale
   * 5B. Kölsch
   * 12A. British Golden Ale
   * 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale
   * 18A. Blonde Ale
   * 18B. American Pale Ale
   * 24B. Belgian Pale Ale
   * 25A. Belgian Blond Ale
   * 25B. Saison
   * 26A. Trappist Single
7. IPA (3)
   * 12C. English IPA
   * 21A. American IPA
   * 21B. Specialty IPA (all)
   * 22A. Double IPA
8. Amber Ale (3)
   * 7B. Altbier
   * 11A. Ordinary Bitter
   * 11B. Best Bitter
   * 11C. Strong Bitter
   * 14A. Scottish Light
   * 14B. Scottish Heavy
   * 14C. Scottish Export
   * 15A. Irish Red Ale
   * 19A. American Amber Ale
   * 24C. Bière de Garde
   * 26B. Belgian Dubbel
   * 27. Historical Beer (Kentucky Common)
9. Brown Ale (3)
   * 13A. Dark Mild
   * 13B. British Brown Ale
   * 19C. American Brown Ale
   * 27. Historical Beer (London Brown Ale)
10. Porter (3)
    * 9C. Baltic Porter
    * 13C. English Porter
    * 20A. American Porter
    * 27. Historical Beer (Pre-Prohibition Porter)
11. Stout (3)
    * 15B. Irish Stout
    * 15C. Irish Extra Stout
    * 16A. Sweet Stout
    * 16B. Oatmeal Stout
    * 16C. Tropical Stout
    * 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
    * 20B. American Stout
    * 20C. Imperial Stout
12. Strong Ale (3)
    * 17A. British Strong Ale
    * 17B. Old Ale
    * 17C. Wee Heavy
    * 17D. English Barleywine
    * 22B. American Strong Ale
    * 22C. American Barleywine
    * 22D. Wheatwine
    * 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
    * 26C. Belgian Tripel
    * 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
13. Wheat Beer (3)
    * 1D. American Wheat Beer
    * 10A. Weissbier
    * 10B. Dunkles Weissbier
    * 10C. Weizenbock
    * 23A. Berliner Weisse
    * 23D. Lambic
    * 23E. Gueuze
    * 23F. Fruit Lambic
    * 24A. Witbier
    * 27. Historical Beer (Gose)
    * 27. Historical Beer (Piwo Grodziskie)
    * 27. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)
    * 27. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)
    * 27. Historical Beer (Sahti)
14. Sour Ale (3)
    * 23B. Flanders Red
    * 23C. Oud Bruin
15. Specialty Beer (3)
    * All remaining beers in Categories 28-34