I II III












1.026-1.036
1.006-1.009


Berliner weisse

2.5-3.6

3-12

2-4

1.044-1.056
1.006-1.012


Lambic

4.7-6.4

5-15

4-15

1.065-1.085
1.014-1.020


Belgian gold ale

7.0-9.0

25-35

4-6












1.042-1.055
1.008-1.012


Belgian white

4.5-5.5

15-28

2-4

1.044-1.056
1.006-1.012


Gueuze

4.7-6.4

5-15

4-15

1.070-1.100
1.016-1.024


Tripel

7.0-10.0

20-30

4-7

IV







XI

XII

XIII

1.035-1.055
1.008-1.018


American wheat

3.5-5.0

5-20

2-8

1.040-1.056
1.006-1.012


Faro

4.5-5.5

5-15

4-15

1.052-1.080
1.010-1.015


Saison

4.5-8.1

25-40

4-10

1.043-1.056
1.008-1.016


Pale ale

4.5-5.5

20-40

4-11

V VI VII


IX
X

1.024-1.040
1.002-1.008


American lite

2.9-4.5

8-15

2-4

1.044-1.050
1.008-1.012


Munich helles

4.5-5.6

18-25

3-5

1.066-1.074
1.011-1.020


Helles bock

6.0-7.5

20-35

4-10

1.040-1.056
1.008-1.016


Weizenbier

4.3-5.6

8-15

3-9

1.040-1.072
1.008-1.016


Fruit beer

4.7-7.0

15-21

N/A

1.040-1.055
1.008-1.013


Belgian pale ale

3.9-5.6

20-35

4-14

1.045-1.056
1.010-1.015


American pale ale

4.5-5.7

20-40

4-11

1.030-1.038
1.006-1.012


Ordinary bitter

3.0-3.8

20-35

6-12

1.030-1.035
1.006-1.012


Scottish light 60/-

2.8-4.0

9-20

8-17

1.030-1.038
1.004-1.012


English mild

2.5-4.1

10-24

10-25

VIII

1.035-1.050
1.008-1.014


Dry stout

3.2-5.5

30-50

40+

1.050-1.075
1.010-1.017


Foreign extra stout

5.0-7.5

35-70

40+

1.044-1.050
1.006-1.012


German pilsner

4.6-5.4

25-45

2-4

1.040-1.046
1.006-1.010


American standard

4.1-4.8

5-17

2-6

1.048-1.056
1.010-1.014


Dortmunder

5.1-6.1

23-29

4-6

1.074-1.080
1.020-1.028


Doppelbock

6.6-7.9

20-30

12-30

1.048-1.056
1.008-1.016


Dunkelweizen

4.5-6.0

10-15

17-23

1.042-1.060
1.008-1.016


Flanders red

4.0-5.8

14-25

10-16

1.065-1.098
1.014-1.024


Belgian dark ale

7.0-12.0

25-40

7-20

1.050-1.075
1.012-1.018


India pale ale

5.1-7.6

40-60

8-14

1.039-1.045
1.006-1.014


Special bitter

3.7-4.8

25-40

12-14

1.035-1.040
1.010-1.014


Scottish heavy 70/-

3.5-4.1

12-25

10-19

1.040-1.055
1.010-1.018


American brown

4.2-6.0

25-60

15-22

1.040-1.050
1.008-1.014


Brown porter

3.8-5.2

20-30

20-35

1.035-1.066
1.010-1.022


Sweet stout

3.2-6.4

20-40

40+

1.075-1.090
1.020-1.030


Imperial Stout

7.8-9.0

50-80

40+

1.044-1.056
1.014-1.020


Bohemian pilsner

4.1-5.1

35-45

3-5

1.046-1.050
1.010-1.014


American premium

4.6-5.1

13-23

2-8

1.052-1.056
1.010-1.014


Munich dunkel

4.8-5.4

16-25

17-23

1.066-1.074
1.018-1.024


Traditional bock

6.4-7.6

20-30

15-30

1.066-1.080
1.016-1.028


Weizenbock

6.5-9.6

12-25

10-30

1.042-1.060
1.008-1.016


Oud bruin

4.0-6.5

14-30

12-20

1.065-1.085
1.012-1.018


Dubbel

3.2-8.0

20-25

10-20

1.043-1.056
1.008-1.016


American amber ale

4.5-5.7

20-40

11-18

1.046-1.065
1.010-1.018


Extra special bitter

3.7-4.8

30-45

12-14

1.040-1.050
1.010-1.018


Scottish export 80/-

4.0-4.9

15-36

10-19

1.040-1.050
1.008-1.014


English brown

3.5-6.0

15-36

10-19

1.050-1.065
1.012-1.016


Robust porter

4.8-6.0

25-45

30-40

1.035-1.060
1.008-1.021


Oatmeal Stout

3.3-6.1

20-50

40+

1.075-1.100
1.018-1.030


Russian imperial Stout

8.0-12.0

50-90

40+

1.045-1.060
1.012-1.018


American pilsner

5.0-6.0

20-40

3-6

1.040-1.050
1.008-1.012


American dark

4.1-5.6

14-20

10-20

1.044-1.052
1.012-1.016


Schwarzbier

3.8-5.0

22-30

25-40+

1.090-1.116
1.023-1.035


Eisbock

8.7-14.4

25-50

18-40+

ALES LAGERS
       

Style

I:

II:

III:

IV:

V:

VI:

VII:

VIII:

IX:

X:

Wheats

Sours

Belgian Ales

Pale Ales

Bitters

Scottish Ales

Brown Ales

Porters

Stouts

Pilsners

 

 

Key to yeast type

Ale yeast with lactic bacteria

Wheat ale yeast

Ale yeast

Lager yeast

Family

XI:

XII:

XIII:

XIV:

XV:

XVI:

XVII:

XVIII:

XIX:

XX:

American Lagers

European Lagers

Bocks

Alts

French Ales

German Ambers

American Specials

Smoked Beers

Barleywines

Strong Ales

XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII/XIX XX
       

1.042-1.046
1.006-1.010

Kölsch

4.8-5.2

20-30

4-5

1.060-1.080
1.012-1.016

Bière de Garde

4.5-8.0

20-30

5-12

1.050-1.056
1.012-1.016

Oktoberfest

5.1-6.5

18-30

7-12

1.044-1.055
1.007-1.010

Cream Ale

4.5-6.0

10-35

8-14

1.050-1.055
1.012-1.016

Rauchbier

5.0-5.5

20-30

12-22

1.060-1.090
1.015-1.022

English Old (strong) Ale

6.1-8.5

30-40

12-16

       

1.044-1.048
1.008-1.014

Altbier

4.6-5.1

25-48

11-19

 

1.048-1.056
1.010-1.014

Vienna

4.6-5.5

20-28

8-14

1.040-1.055
1.012-1.018

Steam Beer

3.6-5.0

35-45

8-17

1.085-1.120
1.024-1.032

Barleywine

8.4-12.2

50-100

14-22

1.072-1.085
1.016-1.028

Strong “scotch” Ale

6.0-9.0

20-40

10-40+

        MIXED STYLES