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5. Styles Sorted Using History
This system attempts to break the styles into groups based on historical development and derived styles in a more granular approach than the style family sorting. (5) 1. Pilsner (5) […]
4. Styles Sorted Using Country of Origin
This system uses new categories based on country of origin. Specialty beers omitted. (4) 1. United States (4) 8. Germany A. 1A. American Light Lager B. 1B. American Lager C. […]
3. Styles Sorted Using Style Family
This system uses new categories based on the style family or beer style name without regard to country of origin or history; based primarily on color and yeast. Has fewer, […]
2. Styles Sorted Using 2008 Guidelines (Modified)
This system uses the 2008 categories with the nearest equivalent beer styles from the 2015 guidelines. New styles introduced in the 2015 guidelines have been added to the (subjectively determined) […]