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

   • 1. 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

   • 1. Historical Beer (Kentucky Common)

9. Brown Ale (3)

   • 13A. Dark Mild

   • 13B. British Brown Ale

   • 19C. American Brown Ale

   • 1. Historical Beer (London Brown Ale)

10. Porter (3)

    • 9C. Baltic Porter

    • 13C. English Porter

    • 20A. American Porter

    • 1. 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

    • 1. Historical Beer (Gose)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Piwo Grodziskie)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)

    • 1. Historical Beer (Sahti)

14. Sour Ale (3)

    • 23B. Flanders Red

    • 23C. Oud Bruin

15. Specialty Beer (3)

    • All remaining beers in Categories 28-34