Homebrew Styles & Guidelines

Style Category OG FG IBU °L ABV
American Amber Ale Ale 1.052 1.012 32
14 °L
5.2%
American Barleywine Ale 1.100 1.023 85
15 °L
10.0%
American Brown Ale Ale 1.052 1.013 30
27 °L
5.2%
American IPA Ale 1.066 1.014 55
11 °L
6.5%
American Pale Ale Ale 1.052 1.012 37
10 °L
5.3%
American Stout Ale 1.062 1.016 55
35 °L
6.0%
American Wheat or Rye Beer Wheat 1.047 1.010 22
5 °L
4.8%
Baltic Porter Ale 1.075 1.020 30
24 °L
7.5%
Belgian Blond Ale Ale 1.069 1.013 22
6 °L
6.8%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale Ale 1.093 1.017 27
17 °L
9.5%
Belgian Dubbel Ale 1.069 1.013 20
14 °L
6.8%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale Ale 1.083 1.010 28
5 °L
9.0%
Belgian Pale Ale Ale 1.051 1.012 25
11 °L
5.2%
Belgian Specialty Ale Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Belgian Tripel Ale 1.080 1.011 30
6 °L
8.5%
Berliner Weisse Ale 1.030 1.004 5
3 °L
3.3%
Bière de Garde Ale 1.070 1.012 23
13 °L
7.2%
Blonde Ale Ale 1.046 1.010 21
5 °L
4.7%
Bohemian Pilsener Lager 1.050 1.015 40
5 °L
4.8%
Brown Porter Ale 1.046 1.011 26
25 °L
4.7%
California Common Beer Ale 1.051 1.012 37
12 °L
5.0%
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Classic American Pilsner Lager 1.052 1.012 32
5 °L
5.2%
Classic Rauchbier Ale 1.054 1.014 25
17 °L
5.4%
Cream Ale Ale 1.048 1.009 17
4 °L
4.9%
Dark American Lager Lager 1.050 1.010 14
18 °L
5.1%
Doppelbock Lager 1.092 1.020 21
16 °L
8.5%
Dortmunder Export Lager 1.052 1.012 26
5 °L
5.4%
Dry Stout Ale 1.043 1.009 37
33 °L
4.5%
Dunkelweizen Wheat 1.050 1.012 14
19 °L
4.9%
Düsseldorf Altbier Ale 1.050 1.012 42
14 °L
4.8%
Eisbock Lager 1.099 1.027 30
24 °L
11.5%
English Barleywine Ale 1.100 1.024 52
15 °L
10.0%
English IPA Ale 1.062 1.014 50
11 °L
6.2%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Ale 1.054 1.013 40
12 °L
5.4%
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin Ale 1.057 1.010 22
19 °L
6.0%
Flanders Red Ale Ale 1.052 1.007 17
13 °L
5.5%
Foreign Extra Stout Ale 1.066 1.014 50
35 °L
6.8%
Fruit Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Fruit Lambic Ale 1.050 1.005 5
5 °L
6.0%
German Pilsner (Pils) Lager 1.047 1.010 35
4 °L
4.8%
Gueuze Ale 1.050 1.003 5
5 °L
6.5%
Imperial IPA Ale 1.080 1.015 90
12 °L
8.8%
Irish Red Ale Ale 1.052 1.012 22
14 °L
5.0%
Kölsch Ale 1.047 1.009 25
4 °L
4.8%
Lite American Lager Lager 1.042 1.010 10
3 °L
5.3%
Maibock/Helles Bock Lager 1.068 1.014 29
9 °L
6.8%
Mild Ale 1.034 1.010 17
19 °L
3.6%
Munich Dunkel Lager 1.052 1.013 23
21 °L
5.0%
Munich Helles Lager 1.048 1.010 19
4 °L
5.1%
Northern English Brown Ale Ale 1.046 1.010 25
17 °L
4.8%
Northern German Altbier Ale 1.050 1.012 32
16 °L
4.8%
Oatmeal Stout Ale 1.056 1.014 32
31 °L
5.1%
Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager 1.054 1.014 24
11 °L
5.2%
Old Ale Ale 1.075 1.018 45
16 °L
7.5%
Other Smoked Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Premium American Lager Lager 1.051 1.010 20
4 °L
5.3%
Robust Porter Ale 1.056 1.014 37
29 °L
5.7%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) Ale 1.051 1.012 15
17 °L
5.2%
Russian Imperial Stout Ale 1.095 1.024 70
35 °L
10.0%
Saison Ale 1.056 1.007 27
10 °L
6.0%
Schwarzbier (Black Beer) Lager 1.049 1.013 27
24 °L
4.9%
Scottish Export 80/- Ale 1.047 1.013 22
13 °L
4.5%
Scottish Heavy 70/- Ale 1.038 1.012 17
13 °L
3.5%
Scottish Light 60/- Ale 1.032 1.011 15
13 °L
2.9%
Southern English Brown Ale 1.038 1.012 16
27 °L
3.4%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter Ale 1.044 1.010 32
11 °L
4.2%
Specialty Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%
Standard American Lager Lager 1.045 1.007 11
3 °L
4.8%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter Ale 1.036 1.009 30
9 °L
3.5%
Straight (Unblended) Lambic Ale 1.047 1.006 5
5 °L
5.8%
Strong Scotch Ale Ale 1.100 1.074 26
20 °L
8.2%
Sweet Stout Ale 1.052 1.018 30
35 °L
5.0%
Traditional Bock Lager 1.068 1.016 23
18 °L
6.8%
Vienna Lager Lager 1.049 1.012 24
13 °L
5.0%
Weizenbock Wheat 1.077 1.018 22
19 °L
7.2%
Weizen/Weissbier Wheat 1.048 1.012 11
5 °L
4.9%
Witbier Wheat 1.048 1.010 15
3 °L
5.0%
Wood-Aged Beer Ale 1.075 1.075 60
20 °L
7.5%