Strong lager; usually a winter beer heavy on the malts and light on the hops.
Witbier
Belgian-style wheat beer, similar to the Hefeweizen.
Russian Imperial Stout
Dark, hoppy, full-bodied, and usually very strong.
Hefeweizen
Unfiltered, usually spiced, beer brewed with wheat, originating in Germany.
Fruit/Vegetable Beer
Concentrates on the fruit or vegetable flavors more than anything else.
English Barleywine
Very strong and flavorful; concentrates more on flavor than hops, contrary to the American version.
Tripel
Triple Trappist Ale.
American-Style Adjunct Lager
Fizzy, yellow, light, often containing adjuncts such as corn or rice, popular among college students.
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Like a Belgian Strong Pale Ale, but the malts used make it dark.
American Pale Ale
Pale in color, generally hoppier than international varieties
American Imperial Red Ale
Like a Red Ale but stronger and with much more flavor, and my favorite brewing style!
Herbed/Spiced Beer
Concentrates on the spices over everything else.
Belgian Trappist Ale
Spiced, fruity pale ale and a staple of Belgian brewing.
Wee Heavy
Scottish dark, strong, and malty ale.
Black IPA
The mouthfeel and hoppiness of an IPA combined with the darkness of a stout.
Dubbel
Double Trappist Ale.
American Double IPA
Same as the American IPA, but as you would guess, double the hops and more alcohol.
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Märzen
The name translates to March, but it is often drank during a different month...
München Helles
Spiced, malty German beer originated in Munich to rival the Czech Pils, with 'helles' meaning 'bright.'
American India Pale Ale (IPA)
Much hoppier than international varieties due to original IPA brought to America using hops as a preservative (colonists thought they were traveling to India)
Quadrupel
Quadruple Trappist Ale (You get the idea).
Vienna Lager
Originating in Vienna, Austria, often an amber lager using a specific 3-step brewing process.
Irish Dry Stout
A common light-bodied (but of course dark-colored) stout. Often the most drinkable of stouts.
Belgian IPA
Spicy, somewhat hoppy, fruity beer with a full body, light to amber color, and lots of flavor.
Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Not brewed in the traditional Trappist way, but similar to a Tripel.
München Dunkel
Essentially a dark variety on the München Helles.
American Red Ale
Like a Pale Ale but with more malt flavor to balance out the hops.
American Wild Ale
American ale that is introduced to 'wild' yeasts, found by aging in used barrels or added as an extra ingredient.
American Amber Lager
Maltier variety of an Adjunct Lager, sometimes even without adjuncts, but usually rather light-bodied.
American Porter
Dark, but not as thick as a stout; the American variety tends to have more diversity of flavor.
American Barleywine
VERY strong and very hoppy, usually with lots of flavor as well. Much hoppier than international varieties.
German Pilsener
A popular German beer, similar to an American-style lager except follows the Reinheitsgebot, governing ingredients that can be put in German beer (thankfully no corn).
Schwarzbier
Simply translated as 'black beer,' a dark beer with the drinkability of a light lager and not as intense flavor as a stout or porter.
Scottish Ale
Self-explanatory; often malty and comes in light, heavy, or export.
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