5. Styles Sorted Using History

This system attempts to break the styles into groups based on historical development and derived styles in a more granular approach than the style family sorting.

1. Pilsner (5)

   • 3A. Czech Pale Lager

   • 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

   • 5D. German Pils

   • 7C. Kellerbier (Pale Kellerbier)

   • 1. Historical Beer (Pre-Pro Lager)

   • 5A. German Leichtbier

2. Mass Market Pale Lager (5)

   • 1B. American Lager

   • 2A. International Pale Lager

   • 1A. American Light Lager

3. European Pale Lager (5)

   • 5C. Helles Exportbier

   • 4A. Munich Helles

   • 4B. Festbier

   • 4C. Helles Bock

4. Amber Lager (5)

   • 7A. Vienna Lager

   • 6A. Märzen

   • 7C. Kellerbier (Amber Kellerbier)

   • 3C. Czech Amber Lager

   • 2B. International Amber Lager

5. European Smoked Beer (5)

   • 27. Historical Beer (Piwo Grodziskie)

   • 1. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)

   • 6B. Rauchbier

6. Indigenous American Beer (5)

   • 1C. Cream Ale

   • 19B. California Common

   • 1. Historical Beer (Kentucky Common)

   • 18A. Blonde Ale

7. Dark Lager (5)

   • 8A. Munich Dunkel

   • 3D. Czech Dark Lager

   • 8B. Schwarzbier

   • 2C. International Dark Lager

8. Bock (5)

   • 6C. Dunkles Bock

   • 9A. Doppelbock

   • 9B. Eisbock

9. English Pale Ale (5)

   • 11A. Ordinary Bitter

   • 11B. Best Bitter

   • 11C. Strong Bitter

   • 12C. English IPA

10. Pale Ales (derived from English Pale Ale) (5)

    • 15A. Irish Red Ale

    • 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale

    • 24B. Belgian Pale Ale

    • 12A. British Golden Ale

11. American Pale Beer (derived from English styles) (5)

    • 18B. American Pale Ale

    • 19A. American Amber Ale

    • 21A. American IPA

12. American Bitter Beer (derived from American IPA) (5)

    • 21B. Specialty IPA (all)

    • 22A. Double IPA

13. Top-Fermented German Lagers (5)

    • 5B. Kölsch

    • 7B. Altbier

14. European Farmhouse Beer (5)

    • 24C. Bière de Garde

    • 25B. Saison

    • 1. Historical Beer (Sahti)

15. English Mild (5)

    • 13A. Dark Mild

16. Dark American Beer (derived from English Styles) (5)

    • 19C. American Brown Ale

    • 1. Historical Beer (Pre-Pro Porter)

    • 20A. American Porter

    • 20B. American Stout

17. Porter (5)

    • 13C. English Porter

    • 9C. Baltic Porter

18. Irish Stout (5)

    • 16D. Foreign Extra Stout

    • 15C. Irish Extra Stout

    • 15B. Irish Stout

19. English Stout (5)

    • 20C. Imperial Stout

    • 16B. Oatmeal Stout

    • 16A. Sweet Stout

    • 16C. Tropical Stout

20. Strong Ale (5)

    • 17B. Old Ale

    • 17A. British Strong Ale

    • 22B. American Strong Ale

21. Barleywine (5)

    • 17D. English Barleywine

    • 22C. American Barleywine

    • 22D. Wheatwine

22. Belgian Ale (5)

    • 25A. Belgian Blond Ale

    • 26A. Trappist Single

    • 26B. Belgian Dubbel

23. Belgian Strong Ale (5)

    • 26C. Belgian Tripel

    • 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale

    • 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

24. Wheat Beer (5)

    • 10A. Weissbier

    • 10B. Dunkles Weissbier

    • 10C. Weizenbock

    • 24A. Witbier

    • 1. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)

    • 1D. American Wheat Beer

25. German Sour Ale (5)

    • 23A. Berliner Weisse

    • 1. Historical Beer (Gose)

26. Belgian Sour Ale (5)

    • 23B. Flanders Red

    • 23C. Oud Bruin

    • 23D. Lambic

    • 23E. Gueuze

    • 23F. Fruit Lambic

27. Specialty Beer (5)

    • All remaining beers in Categories 28-34