2. Styles Sorted Using 2008 Guidelines (Modified)

This system uses the 2008 categories with the nearest equivalent beer styles from the 2021 guidelines. New styles introduced in the 2021 guidelines have been added to the (subjectively determined) most appropriate 2008 categories.

1. Light Lager (2)

   • 1A. American Light Lager

   • 1B. American Lager

   • 2A. International Pale Lager

   • 4A. Munich Helles

   • 4B. Festbier

   • 5C. Helles Exportbier

2. Pilsner (2)

   • 5A. German Leichtbier

   • 3A. Czech Pale Lager

   • 5D. German Pils

   • 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

   • 1. Historical Beer (Pre-Pro Lager)

3. European Amber Lager (2)

   • 7A. Vienna Lager

   • 3C. Czech Amber Lager

   • 6A. Märzen

   • 7C. Kellerbier

4. Dark Lager (2)

   • 2C. International Dark Lager

   • 8A. Munich Dunkel

   • 3D. Czech Dark Lager

   • 8B. Schwarzbier

5. Bock (2)

   • 4C. Helles Bock

   • 6C. Dunkles Bock

   • 9A. Doppelbock

   • 9B. Eisbock

6. Light Hybrid Beer (2)

   • 1C. Cream Ale

   • 18A. Blonde Ale

   • 5B. Kölsch

   • 1D. American Wheat Beer

7. Amber Hybrid Beer (2)

   • 2B. International Amber Lager

   • 1. Historical Beer (Kentucky Common)

   • 19B. California Common

   • 7B. Altbier

8. English Pale Ale (2)

   • 11A. Ordinary Bitter

   • 11B. Best Bitter

   • 11C. Strong Bitter

   • 12A. British Golden Ale

   • 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale

9. Scottish and Irish Ale (2)

   • 14A. Scottish Light

   • 14B. Scottish Heavy

   • 14C. Scottish Export

   • 15A. Irish Red Ale

   • 17C. Wee Heavy

10. American Ale (2)

    • 18B. American Pale Ale

    • 19A. American Amber Ale

    • 19C. American Brown Ale

11. English Brown Ale (2)

    • 13A. Dark Mild

    • 1. Historical Beer (London Brown Ale)

    • 13B. British Brown Ale

12. Porter (2)

    • 13C. English Porter

    • 1. Historical Beer (Pre-Pro Porter)

    • 20A. American Porter

    • 9C. Baltic Porter

13. Stout (2)

    • 15B. Irish Stout

    • 15C. Irish Extra Stout

    • 16A. Sweet Stout

    • 16B. Oatmeal Stout

    • 16C. Tropical Stout

    • 16D. Foreign Export Stout

    • 20B. American Stout

    • 20C. Imperial Stout

14. India Pale Ale (IPA) (2)

    • 12C. English IPA

    • 21A. American IPA

    • 22A. Double IPA

    • 21B. Specialty IPA (all)

15. German Wheat and Rye Beer (2)

    • 10A. Weissbier

    • 10B. Dunkles Weissbier

    • 10C. Weizenbock

    • 1. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Sahti)

16. Belgian and French Ale (2)

    • 24A. Witbier

    • 26A. Trappist Single

    • 24B. Belgian Pale Ale

    • 25B. Saison

    • 24C. Bière de Garde

    • 34A. Clone Beer (Belgian styles only)

17. Sour Ale (2)

    • 23A. Berliner Weisse

    • 1. Historical Beer (Gose)

    • 23B. Flanders Red Ale

    • 23C. Oud Bruin

    • 23D. Lambic

    • 23E. Gueuze

    • 23F. Fruit Lambic

18. Belgian Strong Ale (2)

    • 25A. Belgian Blond Ale

    • 26B. Belgian Dubbel

    • 26C. Belgian Tripel

    • 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale

    • 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

19. Strong Ale (2)

    • 17B. Old Ale

    • 17A. English Strong Ale

    • 22B. American Strong Ale

    • 17D. English Barleywine

    • 22C. American Barleywine

    • 22D. Wheatwine

20. Fruit Beer (2)

    • 29A. Fruit Beer

21. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (2)

    • 30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

    • 30B. Autumn Seasonal Beer

    • 30C. Winter Seasonal Beer

22. Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (2)

    • 27. Historical Beer (Piwo Grodziskie)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)

    • 6B. Rauchbier

    • 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer

    • 33A. Wood-Aged Beer

23. Specialty Beer (2)

    • 28A. Brett Beer

    • 28B. Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer

    • 28C. Soured Fruit Beer

    • 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer

    • 29C. Specialty Fruit 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