1. Styles Sorted Using 2008 Categories (Strict)

This system uses the 2008 categories with the equivalent beer styles from the 2021 guidelines. Any 2021 style not present in the 2008 guidelines is categorized as a Category 23 Specialty Beer.

1. Light Lager (1)

   • 1A. American Light Lager

   • 1B. American Lager

   • 2A. International Pale Lager

   • 4A. Munich Helles

   • 5C. Helles Exportbier

2. Pilsner (1)

   • 5D. German Pils

   • 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

   • 1. Historical Beer (Pre-Prohibition Lager)

3. European Amber Lager (1)

   • 7A. Vienna Lager

   • 6A. Märzen

4. Dark Lager (1)

   • 2C. International Dark Lager

   • 8A. Munich Dunkel

   • 8B. Schwarzbier

5. Bock (1)

   • 4C. Helles Bock

   • 6C. Dunkles Bock

   • 9A. Doppelbock

   • 9B. Eisbock

6. Light Hybrid Beer (1)

   • 1C. Cream Ale

   • 18A. Blonde Ale

   • 5B. Kölsch

   • 1D. American Wheat Beer

7. Amber Hybrid Beer (1)

   • 2B. International Amber Lager

   • 19B. California Common

   • 7B. Altbier

8. English Pale Ale (1)

   • 11A. Ordinary Bitter

   • 11B. Best Bitter

   • 11C. Strong Bitter

9. Scottish and Irish Ale (1)

   • 14A. Scottish Light

   • 14B. Scottish Heavy

   • 14C. Scottish Export

   • 15A. Irish Red Ale

   • 17C. Wee Heavy

10. American Ale (1)

    • 18B. American Pale Ale

    • 19A. American Amber Ale

    • 19C. American Brown Ale

11. English Brown Ale (1)

    • 13A. Dark Mild

    • 1. Historical Beer (London Brown Ale)

    • 13B. British Brown Ale

12. Porter (1)

    • 13C. English Porter

    • 20A. American Porter

    • 9C. Baltic Porter

13. Stout (1)

    • 15B. Irish Stout

    • 16A. Sweet Stout

    • 16B. Oatmeal Stout

    • 16D. Foreign Export Stout

    • 20B. American Stout

    • 20C. Imperial Stout

14. India Pale Ale (IPA) (1)

    • 12C. English IPA

    • 21A. American IPA

    • 22A. Double IPA

15. German Wheat and Rye Beer (1)

    • 10A. Weissbier

    • 10B. Dunkles Weissbier

    • 10C. Weizenbock

    • 1. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)

16. Belgian and French Ale (1)

    • 24A. Witbier

    • 24B. Belgian Pale Ale

    • 25B. Saison

    • 24C. Bière de Garde

    • 34A. Clone Beer (Belgian styles only)

17. Sour Ale (1)

    • 23A. Berliner Weisse

    • 23B. Flanders Red Ale

    • 23C. Oud Bruin

    • 23D. Lambic

    • 23E. Gueuze

    • 23F. Fruit Lambic

18. Belgian Strong Ale (1)

    • 25A. Belgian Blond Ale

    • 26B. Belgian Dubbel

    • 26C. Belgian Tripel

    • 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale

    • 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

19. Strong Ale (1)

    • 17B. Old Ale

    • 17D. English Barleywine

    • 22C. American Barleywine

20. Fruit Beer (1)

    • 29A. Fruit Beer

21. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (1)

    • 30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

    • 30C. Winter Seasonal Beer

22. Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (1)

    • 6B. Rauchbier

    • 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer

    • 33A. Wood-Aged Beer

23. Specialty Beer (1)

    • 3A. Czech Pale Lager

    • 2B. International Amber Lager

    • 3C. Czech Amber Lager

    • 4B. Festbier

    • 3D. Czech Dark Lager

    • 5A. German Leichtbier

    • 7C. Kellerbier

    • 12A. British Golden Ale

    • 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale

    • 21B. Specialty IPA (all)

    • 15C. Irish Extra Stout

    • 16C. Tropical Stout

    • 26A. Trappist Single

    • 17A. English Strong Ale

    • 22B. American Strong Ale

    • 22D. Wheatwine

    • 1. Historical Beer (those not already listed)

    • 28A. Brett Beer

    • 28B. Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer

    • 28C. Soured Fruit Beer

    • 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer

    • 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer

    • 30B. Autumn Seasonal Beer

    • 31A. Alternative Grain Beer

    • 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer

    • 32B. Specialty Smoked Beer

    • 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

    • 34A. Clone Beer (non-Belgian styles)

    • 34B. Mixed-Style Beer

    • 34C. Experimental Beer