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# 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
   * 27. 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
    * 27. 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
    * 27. 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
    * 27. 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