Beer Style and Category List

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HYBRID/MIXED BEER STYLES
1 American-Style Wheat Beer 　
　1-A Light American Wheat Beer without Yeast Category[H]New Generation Beer
　1-B Dark American Wheat Beer without Yeast Category[H]New Generation Beer
2 American-Style Wheat Beer with Yeast 　
　2-A Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast Category[H]New Generation Beer
　2-B Dark American Wheat Beer with Yeast Category[H]New Generation Beer
3 Fruit Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
4 Fruit Wheat Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
5 Belgian-Style Fruit Beer Category[K]Belgian Beer
6 Pumpkin Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
7 Field Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
8 Chili Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
9 Herb and Spice Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
10 Chocolate Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
11 Coffee Beer Category[I]Flavour Beer
12 Specialty Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
13 Rye Beer 　
　13-A Rye Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　13-B German-Style Rye Ale Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
14 Honey Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
15 Session Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
16 Session India Pale Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
17 Other Strong Beer 　
　17-A Other Strong Ale or Lager Category[H]New Generation Beer
　17-B American-Style Imperial Porter Category[G]American Advanced Beer
　17-C American-Style Wheat Wine Category[H]New Generation Beer
　17-D American-Style Ice Lager Category[H]New Generation Beer
　17-E American-Style Malt Liquor Category[H]New Generation Beer
18 Experimental Beer 　
　18-A Experimental Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　18-B Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　18-C Wild Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
19 Fresh or Wet Hop Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
20 Historical Beer 　
　20-A Historical Beer Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　20-B Dutch-Style Kuyt Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　20-C Adambier Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
21 Gluten-Free Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
22 American-Belgo-Style Ale 　
　22-A Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
　22-B Dark American-Belgo-Style Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
23 American-Style Sour Ale 　
　23-A American-Style Sour Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
　23-B Fruited American-Style Sour Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
24 Brett Beer 　
　24-A Brett Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　24-B Mixed Culture Brett Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
25 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer 　
　25-A Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　25-B Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
26 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
27 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout Category[H]New Generation Beer
28 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer 　
　28-A Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
　28-B Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
29 Aged Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
30 Kellerbier or Zwickelbier 　
　30-A Unfiltered German-Style Ale Category[H]New Generation Beer
　30-B Unfiltered German-Style Lager Category[H]New Generation Beer
31 Smoke Beer 　
　31-A Bamberg-Style Weiss Rauchbier Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　31-B Bamberg-Style Helles Rauchbier Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　31-C Bamberg-Style Maerzen Rauchbier Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　31-D Bamberg-Style Bock Rauchbier Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　31-E Grodziskie Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　31-F Smoke Porter Category[H]New Generation Beer
　31-G Other Smoke Beer Category[H]New Generation Beer
LAGER BEER STYLES
Styles of Other Origin
32 Light Lager 　
　32-A German-Style Leichtbier Category[D]Light Lager
　32-B Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager Category[D]Light Lager
　32-C American-Style Light Lager Category[D]Light Lager
　32-D American-Style Amber Light Lager Category[D]Light Lager
33 International-Style Lager 　
　33-A International-Style Pilsener Category[D]Light Lager
　33-B Other International-Style Lager Category[D]Light Lager
Styles of European and German Origin
34 Baltic-Style Porter Category[E]Dark Lager
35 German-Style Pilsener Category[D]Light Lager
36 Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category[D]Light Lager
37 Muenchner-Style Helles Category[D]Light Lager
38 Dortmunder/Export or German-Style Oktoberfest 　
　38-A Dortmunder/European-Style Export Category[D]Light Lager
　38-B German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesn Category[D]Light Lager
39 Vienna-Style Lager Category[E]Dark Lager
40 German-Style Maerzen Category[E]Dark Lager
41 European-Style Dark/Muenchner Dunkel Category[E]Dark Lager
42 German-Style Schwarzbier Category[E]Dark Lager
43 German-Style Bock or Maibock 　
　43-A Traditional German-Style Bock Category[E]Dark Lager
　43-B German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock Category[D]Light Lager
44 German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock 　
　44-A German-Style Doppelbock Category[E]Dark Lager
　44-B German-Style Eisbock Category[E]Dark Lager
Styles of North American Origin
45 American-Style Lager 　
　45-A American-Style Lager Category[D]Light Lager
　45-B American-Style Pilsener Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　45-C American-Style Cream Ale Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
46 American-Style Amber Lager 　
　46-A American-Style Amber Lager Category[H]New Generation Beer
　46-B California Common Beer Category[J]Traditional Premium Beer
　46-C American-Style Maerzen/Oktoberfest Category[H]New Generation Beer
47 American-Style Dark Lager Category[E]Dark Lager
ALE BEER STYLES
Styles of Other Origin
48 Australian- or International-Style Pale Ale 　
　48-A Australian-Style Pale Ale Category[A]Light Ale
　48-B International-Style Pale Ale Category[A]Light Ale
Styles of German Origin
49 German-Style Koelsch Category[C]German Ale
50 German-Style Altbier Category[C]German Ale
51 German-Style Sour Ale 　
　51-A Berliner-Style Weisse Category[C]German Ale
　51-B Leipzig-Style Gose Category[C]German Ale
　51-C Contemporary Gose Category[C]German Ale
52 South German-Style Hefeweizen Category[F]Weiss Beer
53 German-Style Wheat Ale 　
　53-A German-Style Kristal Weizen Category[F]Weiss Beer
　53-B German-Style Leichtes Weizen Category[F]Weiss Beer
　53-C South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen Category[F]Weiss Beer
　53-D South German-Style Dunkel Weizen Category[F]Weiss Beer
54 South German-Style Weizenbock Category[F]Weiss Beer
Styles of Belgian and French Origin
55 Belgian-Style Witbier Category[K]Belgian Beer
56 French- & Belgian-Style Saison Category[K]Belgian Beer
57 Belgian- and French-Style Ale 　
　57-A French-Style Biere de Garde Category[K]Belgian Beer
　57-B Other Belgian- and French-Style Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
58 Belgian-Style Pale Ale or Blonde Ale 　
　58-A Belgian-Style Pale Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
　58-B Belgian-Style Blonde Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
59 Belgian-Style Sour Ale 　
　59-A Belgian-Style Lambic Category[K]Belgian Beer
　59-B Belgian-Style Gueuze Lambic Category[K]Belgian Beer
　59-C Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic Category[K]Belgian Beer
　59-D Other Belgian-Style Sour Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
60 Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
61 Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel 　
　61-A Belgian-Style Dubbel Category[K]Belgian Beer
　61-B Belgian-Style Quadrupel Category[K]Belgian Beer
62 Belgian-Style Tripel Category[K]Belgian Beer
63 Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
64 Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
65 Other Belgian-Style Ale 　
　65-A Other Belgian-Style Abbey Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
　65-B Other Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
　65-C Belgian-Style Table Beer Category[K]Belgian Beer
　65-D Other Belgian-Style Ale Category[K]Belgian Beer
Styles of British Origin
66 English-Style Mild Ale 　
　66-A English-Style Pale Mild Ale Category[A]Light Ale
　66-B English-Style Dark Mild Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
67 English-Style Summer Ale Category[A]Light Ale
68 Ordinary or Special Bitter 　
　68-A Ordinary Bitter Category[A]Light Ale
　68-B Special Bitter or Best Bitter Category[A]Light Ale
69 Classic English-Style Pale Ale Category[A]Light Ale
70 Extra Special Bitter 　
　70-A American-Style Extra Special Bitter Category[G]American Advanced Beer
　70-B English-Style Extra Special Bitter Category[A]Light Ale
71 English-Style India Pale Ale Category[A]Light Ale
72 Scottish-Style Ale 　
　72-A Scottish-Style Light Ale Category[A]Light Ale
　72-B Scottish-Style Heavy Ale Category[A]Light Ale
　72-C Scottish-Style Export Ale Category[A]Light Ale
73 English-Style Brown Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
74 Brown Porter Category[B]Dark Ale
75 Robust Porter Category[B]Dark Ale
76 Sweet Stout or Cream Stout Category[B]Dark Ale
77 Oatmeal Stout Category[B]Dark Ale
78 Scotch Ale 　
　78-A Traditional Scotch Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
　78-B Peated Scotch Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
79 British-Style Imperial Stout Category[B]Dark Ale
80 Old Ale or Strong Ale 　
　80-A Old Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
　80-B Strong Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
81 American-Style Barley Wine Ale 　
　81-A Barley Wine-Style Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
　81-B British-Style Barley Wine Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
Styles of Irish Origin
82 Irish-Style Red Ale Category[B]Dark Ale
83 Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout Category[B]Dark Ale
84 Export Stout Category[B]Dark Ale
Styles of North American Origin
85 Golden or Blonde Ale Category[A]Light Ale
86 American-Style Pale Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
87 American-Style Strong Pale Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
88 American-Style India Pale Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
89 Imperial India Pale Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
90 American-Style Amber/Red Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
91 Double Red Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
92 Imperial Red Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
93 American-Style Brown Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
94 American-Style Black Ale Category[G]American Advanced Beer
95 American-Style Stout Category[G]American Advanced Beer
96 American-Style Imperial Stout Category[G]American Advanced Beer
FREE-STYLE BEERS
97 Free-Style Light Lager Category[L]Freestyle
98 Free-Style Dark Lager Category[L]Freestyle
99 Free-Style Light Ale Category[L]Freestyle
100 Free-Style Dark Ale Category[L]Freestyle
101 Free-Style High-Alcohol Light Lager Category[L]Freestyle
102 Free-Style High-Alcohol Dark Lager Category[L]Freestyle
103 Free-Style High-Alcohol Light Ale Category[L]Freestyle
104 Free-Style High-Alcohol Dark Ale Category[L]Freestyle
105 Free-Style Tax-Saving Malt Beverage (Happoushu) Category[L]Freestyle
106 Other Beer-Flavored Alcohol Beverage Category[L]Freestyle