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# 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)
   * 27. 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)
   * 27. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)
   * 6B. Rauchbier
6. Indigenous American Beer (5)
   * 1C. Cream Ale
   * 19B. California Common
   * 27. 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
    * 27. Historical Beer (Sahti)
15. English Mild (5)
    * 13A. Dark Mild
16. Dark American Beer (derived from English Styles) (5)
    * 19C. American Brown Ale
    * 27. 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
    * 27. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)
    * 1D. American Wheat Beer
25. German Sour Ale (5)
    * 23A. Berliner Weisse
    * 27. 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