Beer Styles

Balanced, moderate hop character with citrus and pine notes

Dry, bitter, clear with intense pine and grapefruit hop character

Juicy, hazy, low bitterness with tropical fruit hop character

Creamy, sweet, fruity with lactose and fruit additions

Intense hop bomb with high alcohol, bitter but balanced

Light, refreshing, hop-forward but low alcohol

Dark color but hop-forward, roast without heaviness

Bone-dry, champagne-like, effervescent with hop aroma

Earthy, floral English hops with biscuity malt backbone

Hop-forward and dry like an IPA, but cold-fermented for a clean, crisp character. Often brewed with rice or corn for extra dryness.

Crisp, dry, with noble hop bitterness and floral aroma

Rich, golden, with Saaz hop character and bready malt

Malty, balanced, with subtle hop character

Amber, toasty malt character with clean finish

Rich, malty, amber with toasted bread character

Black lager, smooth roast without harshness

Dark, malty, with bread crust and chocolate notes

Light, crisp, highly drinkable with subtle malt

Light, corn-based lager with crisp finish, classic with lime

Ultra-crisp pale lager with rice adjunct — BJCP 2026 style addition

Ultra-clean Japanese-style rice lager — delicate with subtle rice sweetness

Cloudy, banana and clove from yeast, refreshing

Dark wheat beer with banana, clove and caramel

Strong wheat beer with dark fruit and warming alcohol

Spiced wheat beer with coriander and orange peel

Tart, light, effervescent wheat sour

Sour wheat with salt and coriander, often with fruit

Clean wheat beer without German yeast character

Dry, roasty, coffee-like with creamy head

Smooth, silky body from oats with chocolate notes

Sweet, creamy from lactose with chocolate character

Rich coffee character layered with roasted malt

Rich chocolate character from malt and/or additions

Intense, complex, high alcohol with dark fruit and roast

Dessert-like with vanilla, chocolate, lactose and adjuncts

Medium-bodied, chocolate and toffee character

Strong, smooth, lager-fermented with complex malt

Light, effervescent with subtle fruit and spice

Rich, malty with dark fruit and spice from yeast. Traditional - no added spices!

Strong, dry, spicy with deceptive drinkability

Very strong, rich, complex with dark fruit and warming alcohol. Traditional - no added spices!

Rochefort 8 style - rich dark fruit, plum, raisin, complex with dark candi sugar. Warmer than Dubbel, less alcohol than Quad. NO spices or citrus!

Dry, fruity, spicy with rustic character

Strong, effervescent, deceptively easy to drink

Light, crisp ale from Cologne with subtle fruit

Copper ale with firm bitterness and clean malt

Strong, malty lager with rich bread and caramel

Very strong, rich with dark bread and dried fruit

Smoked beer from Bamberg with bacon-like character

Rye-based ale with spicy, peppery character

Balanced session ale with biscuit malt and earthy hops

Malty, nutty with caramel and light chocolate

Rich, malty with caramel and light smokiness

Easy-drinking with caramel sweetness and dry finish

Strong, complex with toffee, dried fruit, sherry-like

Quick-soured, clean tartness, often fruited

Tart ale with prominent fruit character

Complex sour with wine-like character and oak

Spontaneously fermented, complex, funky, dry

Any style with prominent fruit addition

Beer with herbs, spices or botanicals

Ale with significant honey character

Showcase of one malt and one hop variety

Light, smooth American ale — the sessionable craft-gateway beer

Seasonal ale with pumpkin and autumn spices

Traditional Indian rice beer, light and refreshing with subtle sweetness. Brewed by tribal communities for centuries.

Ale brewed with pearl millet (bajra) or finger millet (ragi). Earthy, nutty character with good body.

Ale inspired by palm toddy, using jaggery or palm sugar for a unique caramel-like sweetness.

Refreshing pale ale designed for hot climates. Light body, moderate hops, clean finish. Perfect with Kveik yeast.

Wheat beer with fresh mango, perfect for Indian summers. Fruity, refreshing, low bitterness.

Rich stout infused with traditional chai spices: cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves. Warming and complex.

German Gose style with Indian kokum fruit. Tart, salty, and refreshing with a unique purple-pink hue.

Sour ale featuring tamarind for natural tartness. Complex, fruity, with a tangy finish.

Highly attenuated, very light bodied, nearly flavorless lager designed for maximum refreshment

Highly-attenuated, light-colored lager without strong flavors

Smooth, easily-drinkable, mildly flavored amber lager

Dark but not heavily flavored, smooth drinkable lager

Light, crisp Czech lager with noticeable Saaz hop character

Malt-forward amber Czech lager with caramel and toast notes

Rich, dark, malty Czech lager with restrained bitterness

Hoppy, refreshing, moderately strong British pale ale

Well-carbonated, effervescent Australian pale ale

Low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale

Malty, caramel-focused, moderately strong British brown ale

Malty, rounded, strong British ale with complex fruit and toffee notes

Aged, malty, complex British ale with oxidation and sherry notes

Ale brewed with herbs instead of hops

Historic American dark cream ale with corn

American lager from before Prohibition with more malt/hop character

Any beer with Brettanomyces as primary or secondary fermentation

Sour ale using mixed cultures of Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus

Beer aged in wood, with oak, vanilla, and tannin character

Beer aged in previously-used spirits/wine barrels

Recreation of a specific commercial beer

Combination of two or more recognized beer styles

Beer with unusual ingredients, processes, or techniques