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Types of Brew

Name	Description	# of brews
Abbey Ale		57	View list of Abbey Ales
Ale	A top fermented brew, which tends to be sweet, fruity and smooth. Compared to lagers, many are higher in alcohol and have a more pronounced taste and flowery aroma.	381	View list of Ales
Alt		58	View list of Alts
Amber Ale		221	View list of Amber Ales
Amber Lager		39	View list of Amber Lagers
Barley Wine		92	View list of Barley Wines
Belgian Ale		124	View list of Belgian Ales
Belgian Red Ale		6	View list of Belgian Red Ales
Belgian Specialty		1	View list of Belgian Specialtys
Biere de Garde		13	View list of Biere de Gardes
Bitter	Highly hopped and quite bitter ale. Quality ranges from Ordinary to Best to Extra Special Bitter (ESB). Usually served from the tap in England.	476	View list of Bitters
Black & Tan		24	View list of Black & Tans
Blonde	Lighter than pale ale. Closer to a lager with a flowery aroma and light, crisp taste.	94	View list of Blondes
Bock	Stronger than a dunkel and just as dark in color.	164	View list of Bocks
Brown Ale	Lightly hopped, sweet, full-bodied. Compared to porter, lower in alcohol and less dry.	269	View list of Brown Ales
Cider		1	View list of Ciders
Cream Ale		67	View list of Cream Ales
Cream Stout		16	View list of Cream Stouts
Dark Beer		5	View list of Dark Beers
Dark Lager		72	View list of Dark Lagers
Doppelbock		63	View list of Doppelbocks
Dry Beer		10	View list of Dry Beers
Dunkel	German word meaning "dark", used especially in terms of weisse beers.	1	View list of Dunkels
Dunkel Weizen		23	View list of Dunkel Weizens
Eisbock	A rich dessert beer.	9	View list of Eisbocks
Extra Special Bitter		90	View list of Extra Special Bitters
Faro		1	View list of Faros
Framboise		12	View list of Framboises
Fruit Beer		185	View list of Fruit Beers
Golden Ale		145	View list of Golden Ales
Gueuze		11	View list of Gueuzes
Hefeweizen		162	View list of Hefeweizens
Helles		27	View list of Helless
Helles Bock		10	View list of Helles Bocks
Ice Brew		25	View list of Ice Brews
Imperial Stout		47	View list of Imperial Stouts
India Pale Ale (IPA)	High in hops and moderately malty. Dry, assertive, fruity, flowery and distinctly alcoholic. It ranges from pale to deep copper color.	291	View list of India Pale Ale (IPA)s
Kolsch		49	View list of Kolschs
Kriek		16	View list of Krieks
Lager	German word meaning "to store" used in reference to aged (even though that aging may be very short) bottom-fermented beers.	759	View list of Lagers
Lambic		22	View list of Lambics
Light Lager	Style of major American beers. Very light, smooth and mild.	169	View list of Light Lagers
Maibock		49	View list of Maibocks
Malt Liquor	A legal term used in the US to designate a fermented malt beverage.	32	View list of Malt Liquors
Mars		1	View list of Marss
Marzen	Very close to Vienna style beer, brewed especially for Octoberfest in Munich. They are "session" beers that are amber in color and semi-dry.	36	View list of Marzens
Mild Ale		84	View list of Mild Ales
Mulled Ale		5	View list of Mulled Ales
Munchner		6	View list of Munchners
Non-Alcoholic	Slightly to moderately intense flavors, very slight floral, fruity, boiled-hop, malted-grain. Odd flavors such as pumpkin and straw. Very slight sweetness and bitterness, light body. Finish reminiscent of soda water.	42	View list of Non-Alcoholics
Oatmeal Stout		99	View list of Oatmeal Stouts
Oktoberfest	A seasonal beer ranging from amber to copper colored.	94	View list of Oktoberfests
Old Ale		32	View list of Old Ales
Pale Ale	So named to distinguish them from the darker porters. From mild to distinctly bitter with some malt-based sweetness. Dry and hoppy taste, amber to copper brown in color.	525	View list of Pale Ales
Pilsner	German pilsners tend to be lighter than those from Czechoslovakia and very dry.	295	View list of Pilsners
Porter	Well hopped and heavily malted. Black or chocolate malt adds to the dark color. From bitter to mild and malty sweet but drier than stouts-between a stout and an ale.	386	View list of Porters
Rauchbier		10	View list of Rauchbiers
Red Ale		206	View list of Red Ales
Reduced Alcohol		1	View list of Reduced Alcohols
Rye Ale		34	View list of Rye Ales
Saison		10	View list of Saisons
Scottish Ale		111	View list of Scottish Ales
Seasonal		1	View list of Seasonals
Small Beer		1	View list of Small Beers
Specialty Brews	Special brews that don't fit into other categories	28	View list of Specialty Brewss
Spice Beer		7	View list of Spice Beers
Steam Beer		3	View list of Steam Beers
Stout	A very dark porter. Once you have a stout, nothing else satisfies.	381	View list of Stouts
Strong Ale		123	View list of Strong Ales
Strong Lager		3	View list of Strong Lagers
Trappist Ale		24	View list of Trappist Ales
Vienna		37	View list of Viennas
Weissbier		61	View list of Weissbiers
Weizen	German for "white" or "wheat" these are wheat beers, and if the word "hefe" appears on the label, it contains yeast.	263	View list of Weizens
Weizenbock		18	View list of Weizenbocks
White Beer		39	View list of White Beers
Winter Ale		168	View list of Winter Ales
Wit		25	View list of Wits