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STYLE	OG	FG	ABV%	IBU	SRM
1. AMERICAN LAGER
A. Light/Standard/Premium	1.035-50	.098-1.012	3.5-5.1	8-22	2-8
B. Dark	1.040-50	1.010-12	4.1-5.1	14-20	10-20
C. Classic American Pilsner	1.044-60	1.010-15	4.5-6.0	25-40	3-6
2. EUROPEAN PALE LAGER
A. Bohemian Pilsner	1.044-56	1.013-17	4.0-5.3	35-45	3-5
B. Northern German Pilsner	1.044-50	1.008-13	4.4-5.2	25-45	2-4
C. Dortmunder Export	1.048-60	1.010-15	4.8-6.0	23-30	4-6
D. Muenchner Helles	1.044-55	1.012-17	4.5-5.5	18-25	3-5
3. LIGHT ALE
A. Blond Ale	1.045-60	1.008-15	4.0-6.0	15-33	2-8
B. American Wheat	1.035-55	1.008-15	3.7-5.5	10-30	2-8
C. Cream Ale	1.044-55	1.007-10	4.4-5.7	10-22	2-4
4. BITTER & ENGLISH PALE ALE
A. Ordinary Bitter	1.030-38	1.008-13	3.0-3.8	20-40	6-14
B. Special or Best Bitter	1.039-45	1.009-14	3.7-4.8	20-45	6-14
C. Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale	1.046-65	1.011-20	4.4-6.2	30-65	6-14
5. SCOTTISH ALES
A. Light 60/-	1.030-34	1.010-13	2.5-3.3	9-15	12-34
B. Heavy 70/-	1.034-40	1.011-15	3.2-3.9	10-25	10-19
C. Export 80/-	1.040-50	1.013-17	3.9-4.9	15-36	10-19
6. AMERICAN PALE ALES
A. American Pale Ale	1.045-56	1.010-15	4.5-5.7	20-40	4-11
B. American Amber Ale	1.045-56	1.010-15	4.5-5.7	20-40	11-18
C. California Common Beer	1.044-55	1.011-14	4.0-5.5	35-45	8-14
7. INDIA PALE ALE
7. India Pale Ale	1.050-75	1.012-16	5.0-7.8	40-60+	8-14
8. KOELSCH & ALTBIER
A. Koelsch-Style Ale	1.040-48	1.008-13	4.0-5.0	16-30	3.5-5
B. Duesseldorf Altbier	1.040-55	1.012-19	5.0-5.5	40-60	11-19
C. Northern German Altbier	1.040-55	1.012-19	5.0-5.5	25-40	11-19
9. GERMAN AMBER LAGER
A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen	1.050-64	1.012-16	4.8-6.5	20-30	7-14
B. Vienna Lager	1.046-52	1.010-14	4.6-5.5	18-30	8-12
10. BROWN ALE
A. Mild	1.030-38	1.008-13	2.5-4.0	10-20	10-25
B. Northern English Brown Ale	1.040-50	1.010-13	4.0-5.0	15-30	12-30
C. Southern English Brown Ale	1.040-50	1.011-14	3.5-5.0	15-24	20-35
D. American Brown Ale	1.040-60	1.010-17	4.0-6.0	25-60	15-22
11. ENGLISH & SCOTTISH STRONG ALE
A. Old Ale	1.060-90+	1.015-22+	6.0-9+	30-60	12-16
B. Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)	1.072-88+	1.019-25+	6.9-8.5+	20-40	10-47
12. BARLEYWINE & IMPERIAL STOUT
A. English-style Barleywine	1.080-120+	1.020-30+	8-12+	50-100	10-22
B. American-style Barleywine	1.080-120+	1.020-30+	8-12+	50-100	10-22
C. Russian Imperial Stout	1.075-95+	1.018-30+	8-12+	50-90+	20-40
13. EUROPEAN DARK LAGER
A. Munich Dunkel	1.046-58	1.012-17	4.3-5.6	20-28	12-28
B. Schwarzbier	1.044-54	1.010-16	4.2-5.4	25-35	20-40+
14. BOCK
A. Traditional Bock	1.064-72	1.013-20	6.0-7.5	20-35	14-30
B. Helles Bock / Maibock	1.064-72	1.011-20	6.0-7.5	20-35	4-10
C. Doppelbock	1.073-120	1.018-30	7.5-12	20-40	12-30
D. Eisbock	1.064-120	1.023-35	8.6-14.4	25-50	18-50
15. PORTER
A. Robust Porter	1.050-65	1.012-16	4.8-6.0	25-45	30+
B. Brown Porter	1.040-50	1.008-14	3.8-5.2	20-30	20-35
16. STOUT
A. Dry Stout	1.035-50	1.007-11	3.2-5.5	30-50	35+
B. Sweet Stout	1.035-66	1.010-22	3.0-5.6	20-40	35+
C. Oatmeal Stout	1.035-60	1.010-18	3.3-6.0	20-50	35+
D. Foreign Extra Stout	1.050-75	1.010-17	5.0-7.5	35-70	35+
17. WHEAT BEER
A. Bavarian Weizen	1.040-56	1.010-14	4.3-5.6	10-20	2-9
B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen	1.040-56	1.010-14	4.3-5.6	10-20	10-23
C. Berliner Weisse	1.026-36	1.006-09	2.8-3.6	3-8	2-4
D. Weizenbock	1.066-80	1.015-22	6.5-8+	15-30	7-25
18. STRONG BELGIAN ALE
A. Dubbel	1.040-80	1.012-18	3.2-7.8	20-35	10-20
B. Tripel	1.065-95	1.013-20	6.3-10	20-35	3.5-6
C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale	1.065-80	1.014-20	7.0-9.0	25-35	3.5-5.5
D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale	1.065-98+	1.014-24+	7-12+	25-40+	7-20
19. BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE
A. Belgian Pale Ale	1.040-55	1.008-13	3.9-5.6	20-35	3-14
B. Witbier	1.042-55	1.008-12	4.2-5.5	15-22	2-4
C. Biere de Garde	1.060-80	1.014-22	4.5-8.0	20-35	5-18
D. Saison	1.055-80	1.010-15	4.5-8.1	20-45	6-12
E. Belgian Specialty Ale	1.040-70	1.008-16	4.0-8.0	20-40	3-8
20. LAMBIC & BELGIAN SOUR ALE
A. Straight Lambic-style Ale	1.044-56	1.006-12	4.7-5.8	10-15	4-15
B. Gueuze-style Ale	1.044-56	1.006-12	4.7-5.8	10-15	4-15
C. Fruit Lambic-style Ale	1.044-56	1.006-12	4.7-5.8	10-15	4-15
D. Oud Bruin	1.042-60	1.008-16	4.0-5.8	14-25	10-20
E. Flanders Red Ale	1.042-60	1.008-16	4.0-5.8	14-25	10-16
21. FRUIT BEER
Fruit Beer	Varies	with	base	beer	style
22. SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER
Spice / Herb / Vegetable Beer	Varies	with	base	beer	style
23. SMOKE-FLAVORED BEER
A. Classic Rauchbier	1.050-64	1.012-16	4.8-6.5	20-30	7-16
B. Other Smoked Beer	Varies	with	base	beer	style
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL HISTORICAL BEER
Specialty, Experimental Historical Beer	Varies	with	base	beer	style
25. MEAD
A. Traditional Mead	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
B. Varietal Honey Traditional Mead	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
C. Cyser	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
D. Pyment	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
E. Other Fruit Melomel	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
F. Metheglin	1.070-120+	.995-1.025	7.5-15+	N/A	1-16
G. Braggot	1.060-120+	1.004-25	6.5-14+	0-50	3-16
H. Mixed Category Mead	Varies	with	base	mead	style
26. CIDER
A. Standard Cider and Perry	1.045-61	.990-1.012	4.5-7.0	N/A	3-12
B. New England-style Cider	1.061-105	.990-1.010	7.0-14	N/A	3-5
C. Specialty Cider and Perry	1.061-105	.990-1.010	7.0-14	N/A	3-12

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