Beer Style Comparison Chart
Ways to use this chart
Comparing and contrasting similar beer styles, such as:
Quantitative traits of each group (ABV, IBU, SRM)
Regions where each style originated
Commonalities and differences between aroma, appearance, flavor, and mouthfeel
Commonalities and differences between characteristic ingredients, i.e. malt, hops, water, and yeast
Unique or novel ingredients and processes
Commercial examples of each style
Creating tasting panels for style comparisons or blind tastings, such as:
Style comparison tasting, i.e. tasting an American Amber Ale, American Brown Ale, American Pale Ale, and California Common side-by-side
Blind tasting practice, i.e. is this sample an example of an American Amber Ale, American Brown Ale, American Pale Ale, or California Common?
| Style 1 | Style 2 | Style 3 | Style 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Amber Ale | American Brown Ale | American Pale Ale | California Common |
| American Barleywine | Double IPA | English Barley Wine | American Strong Ale |
| American Barleywine | Old Ale | British Strong Ale | American Strong Ale |
| American Brown Ale | Brown IPA | California Common | British Brown Ale |
| American IPA | English IPA | Double IPA | Ordinary Bitter |
| American Pale Ale | Belgian Pale Ale | Strong Bitter | Dark Mild |
| American Pale Ale | American IPA | Helles Bock | Best Bitter |
| American Stout | Irish Stout | Foreign Extra Stout | Oatmeal Stout |
| American Stout | American Porter | Black IPA | Irish Stout |
| American Porter | Sweet Stout | American Stout | Baltic Porter |
| American Wheat | American Blonde Ale | Weissbier | Witbier |
| Baltic Porter | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Imperial Stout | Foreign Extra Stout |
| Belgian Blond Ale | Lambic | Belgian Tripel | Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
| Belgian Blond Ale | Belgian Pale Ale | Saison | Biere de Garde |
| Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Dunkles Bock | Wee Heavy | Belgian Dubbel |
| Berliner Weisse | Gose | Lambic | Gueuze |
| Berliner Weisse | Weissbier | Witbier | American Wheat |
| Biere de Garde | California Common | International Amber Lager | Vienna Lager |
| American Blonde Ale | Cream Ale | Kolsch | American Wheat |
| Czech Premium Pale Lager | German Pils | International Pale Lager | American Lager |
| American Porter | English Porter | American Stout | Oatmeal Stout |
| British Brown Ale | English Porter | Munich Dunkel | American Brown Ale |
| English Porter | Munich Dunkel | Schwarzbier | American Porter |
| American Amber Ale | Irish Red Ale | Marzen | International Amber Lager |
| Dunkles Bock | Marzen | Rauchbier | British Brown Ale |
| Cream Ale | Kolsch | Munich Helles | American Light Lager |
| International Dark Lager | Munich Dunkel | Schwarzbier | Irish Stout |
| Doppelbock | Eisbock | Helles Bock | Dunkles Bock |
| Doppelbock | Weizenbock | Helles Bock | Dunkles Bock |
| German Pils | Helles Exportbier | Munich Helles | American Lager |
| Foreign Extra Stout | Irish Stout | Sweet Stout | Schwarzbier |
| American Porter | Irish Stout | Schwarzbier | Dark Mild |
| Style 1 | Style 2 | Style 3 | Style 4 |
| Dunkles Weissbier | Munich Dunkel | Weizenbock | British Brown Ale |
| Altbier | International Amber Lager | Irish Red Ale | Marzen |
| Altbier | Marzen | Best Bitter | Vienna Lager |
| English Barley Wine | Imperial Stout | Wee Heavy | Old Ale |
| Best Bitter | Ordinary Bitter | Strong Bitter | Belgian Pale Ale |
| Flanders Red Ale | Wee Heavy | Oud Bruin | Altbier |
| Fruit Lambic | Gueuze | Lambic | Berliner Weisse |
| German Pils | Munich Helles | American Lager | Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| International Amber Lager | Irish Red Ale | Marzen | Munich Dunkel |
| American Lager | American Light Lager | International Pale Lager | Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| Dark Mild | Ordinary Bitter | Scottish Light | American Brown Ale |
| Marzen | Munich Dunkel | British Strong Ale | Vienna Lager |
| Best Bitter | International Amber Lager | Marzen | Altbier |
| Scottish Export | Scottish Heavy | Wee Heavy | Old Ale |
| Dark Mild | Scottish Heavy | Scottish Light | Ordinary Bitter |
| Lambic | Weissbier | Witbier | Gose |
| Dunkles Bock | Marzen | Munich Dunkel | British Brown Ale |
| American Lager | American Wheat | Cream Ale | Weissbier |
| American Light Lager | Czech Pale Lager | German Leichtbier | Kolsch |
| Festbier | Helles Bock | Munich Helles | Marzen |
| Czech Amber Lager | Dunkles Bock | Marzen | American Amber Ale |
| American Pale Ale | Best Bitter | British Golden Ale | Belgian Blonde Ale |
| Australian Sparkling Ale | Best Bitter | British Golden Ale | Festbier |
| Foreign Extra Stout | Irish Extra Stout | Irish Stout | Tropical Stout |
| British Strong Ale | English Barley Wine | Old Ale | American Strong Ale |
| American Porter | American Stout | Imperial Stout | Irish Stout |
| White IPA | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Belgian IPA | Belgian Tripel |
| Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Hazy IPA | Belgian Tripel | White IPA |
| American IPA | American Strong Ale | Double IPA | Rye IPA |
| American Stout | Black IPA | Schwarzbier | Baltic Porter |
| American Brown Ale | Czech Dark Lager | Brown IPA | English Porter |
| American IPA | American Strong Ale | Red IPA | Irish Red Ale |
| Style 1 | Style 2 | Style 3 | Style 4 |
| American Amber Ale | American Barleywine | Red IPA | American Brown Ale |
| American IPA | Double IPA | Rye IPA | Roggenbier |
| American IPA | White IPA | Witbier | Belgian Tripel |
| American Barleywine | American Strong Ale | Double IPA | English Barley Wine |
| Belgian Tripel | German Pils | Belgian Single | Witbier |
| Czech Amber Lager | International Amber Lager | Vienna Lager | American Amber Ale |
| Czech Pale Lager | Czech Premium Pale Lager | German Pils | Belgian Single |
| American Barleywine | American Wheat | Wheatwine | Weizenbock |