Beer Styles Archive

  • This is explicitly a catch-all category for any beer that does not fit into an existing style category. No beer...

    Specialty Beer

    This is explicitly a catch-all category for any beer that does not fit into an existing style category. No beer...

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  • 22A. Classic Rauchbier Aroma: Blend of smoke and malt, with a varying balance and intensity. The beechwood smoke character can...

    Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer

    22A. Classic Rauchbier Aroma: Blend of smoke and malt, with a varying balance and intensity. The beechwood smoke character can...

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  • 21A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Aroma: The character of the particular spices, herbs and/or vegetables (SHV) should be noticeable...

    Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

    21A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Aroma: The character of the particular spices, herbs and/or vegetables (SHV) should be noticeable...

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  • 20. Fruit Beer Aroma: The distinctive aromatics associated with the particular fruit(s) should be noticeable in the aroma; however, note...

    Fruit Beer

    20. Fruit Beer Aroma: The distinctive aromatics associated with the particular fruit(s) should be noticeable in the aroma; however, note...

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  • 19A. Old Ale Aroma: Malty-sweet with fruity esters, often with a complex blend of dried-fruit, vinous, caramelly, molasses, nutty, toffee,...

    Strong Ale

    19A. Old Ale Aroma: Malty-sweet with fruity esters, often with a complex blend of dried-fruit, vinous, caramelly, molasses, nutty, toffee,...

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  • 18A. Belgian Blond Ale Aroma: Light earthy or spicy hop nose, along with a lightly sweet Pils malt character. Shows...

    Belgian Strong Ale

    18A. Belgian Blond Ale Aroma: Light earthy or spicy hop nose, along with a lightly sweet Pils malt character. Shows...

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  • 17A. Berliner Weisse Aroma: A sharply sour, somewhat acidic character is dominant. Can have up to a moderately fruity character....

    Sour Ale

    17A. Berliner Weisse Aroma: A sharply sour, somewhat acidic character is dominant. Can have up to a moderately fruity character....

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  • 16A. Witbier Aroma: Moderate sweetness (often with light notes of honey and/or vanilla) with light, grainy, spicy wheat aromatics, often...

    Belgian and French Ale

    16A. Witbier Aroma: Moderate sweetness (often with light notes of honey and/or vanilla) with light, grainy, spicy wheat aromatics, often...

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