Work With Style Guidelines

    Category SRM Range IBU Range SG Range FG Range ABV Range
Guideline 1A Light American Lager 2 - 3 8 - 12 1.030 - 1.040 .998 - 1.008 3.2 - 4.2
Guideline 1B Standard American Lager 2 - 4 8 - 15 1.040 - 1.050 1.004 - 1.010 4.2 - 5.1
Guideline 1C Premium American Lager 2 - 6 15 - 25 1.046 - 1.056 1.008 - 1.012 4.7 - 6.0
Guideline 1D Munich Helles 3 - 5 16 - 22 1.045 - 1.051 1.008 - 1.012 4.7 - 5.4
Guideline 1E Dortmunder Export 4 - 6 23 - 30 1.048 - 1.056 1.010 - 1.015 4.8 - 6.0
Guideline 2A German Pilsner (Pils) 2 - 5 25 - 45 1.044 - 1.050 1.008 - 1.013 4.4 - 5.2
Guideline 2B Bohemian Pilsener 3 - 6 35 - 45 1.044 - 1.056 1.013 - 1.017 4.2 - 5.4
Guideline 2C Classic American Pilsner 3 - 6 25 - 40 1.044 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.015 4.5 - 6.0
Guideline 3A Vienna Lager 10 - 16 18 - 30 1.046 - 1.052 1.010 - 1.014 4.5 - 5.7
Guideline 3B Oktoberfest / Marzen 7 - 14 20 - 28 1.050 - 1.056 1.012 - 1.016 4.8 - 5.7
Guideline 4A Dark American Lager 14 - 22 8 - 20 1.044 - 1.056 1.006 - 1.012 4.2 - 6.0
Guideline 4B Munich Dunkel 14 - 28 18 - 28 1.048 - 1.056 1.010 - 1.016 4.5 - 5.6
Guideline 4C Schwarzbier (Black Beer) 17 - 30 22 - 32 1.046 - 1.052 1.010 - 1.016 4.4 - 5.4
Guideline 5A Maibock / Helles Bock 6 - 11 23 - 35 1.064 - 1.072 1.011 - 1.018 6.3 - 7.4
Guideline 5B Traditional Bock 14 - 22 20 - 27 1.064 - 1.072 1.013 - 1.019 6.3 - 7.2
Guideline 5C Doppelbock 6 - 25 16 - 26 1.072 - 1.096 1.016 - 1.024 7.0 - 10.0
Guideline 5D Eisbock 18 - 30 25 - 35 1.078 - 1.120 1.020 - 1.035 9.0 - 14.0
Guideline 6A Cream Ale 2 - 5 15 - 20 1.042 - 1.055 1.006 - 1.012 4.2 - 5.6
Guideline 6B Blonde Ale 3 - 6 15 - 28 1.038 - 1.054 1.008 - 1.013 3.8 - 5.5
Guideline 6C Kolsch 3 - 5 20 - 30 1.044 - 1.050 1.007 - 1.011 4.4 - 5.2
Guideline 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer 3 - 6 15 - 30 1.040 - 1.055 1.008 - 1.013 4.0 - 5.5
Guideline 7A Northern German Altbier 13 - 19 25 - 45 1.046 - 1.054 1.010 - 1.015 4.5 - 5.2
Guideline 7B California Common Beer 10 - 14 30 - 45 1.048 - 1.054 1.011 - 1.014 4.5 - 5.5
Guideline 7C Dusseldorf Altbier 13 - 17 35 - 50 1.046 - 1.054 1.010 - 1.015 4.5 - 5.2
Guideline 8A Standard / Ordinary Bitter 4 - 14 25 - 35 1.032 - 1.040 1.007 - 1.011 3.2 - 3.8
Guideline 8B Special / Best / Premium Bitter 5 - 16 25 - 40 1.040 - 1.048 1.008 - 1.012 3.8 - 4.6
Guideline 8C Extra Special / Strong Bitter 6 - 18 30 - 50 1.048 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.016 4.6 - 6.2
Guideline 9A Scottish Light 60/- 9 - 17 10 - 20 1.030 - 1.035 1.010 - 1.043 2.5 - 3.2
Guideline 9B Scottish Heavy 70/- 9 - 17 10 - 25 1.035 - 1.040 1.010 - 1.015 3.2 - 3.9
Guideline 9C Scottish Export 80/- 9 - 17 15 - 30 1.040 - 1.054 1.010 - 1.016 3.9 - 5.0
Guideline 9D Irish Red Ale 9 - 18 17 - 28 1.044 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.014 4.0 - 6.0
Guideline 9E Strong Scotch Ale 14 - 25 17 - 35 1.070 - 1.130 1.018 - 1.030 6.5 - 10.0
Guideline 10A American Pale Ale 5 - 14 30 - 45 1.045 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.015 4.5 - 6.0
Guideline 10B American Amber Ale 10 - 17 20 - 40 1.045 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.015 4.5 - 6.0
Guideline 10C American Brown Ale 18 - 35 20 - 40 1.045 - 1.060 1.010 - 1.016 4.3 - 6.2
Guideline 11A Mild 12 - 25 10 - 25 1.030 - 1.038 1.008 - 1.013 2.8 - 4.5
Guideline 11B Southern English Brown 19 - 35 12 - 20 1.035 - 1.042 1.011 - 1.014 2.8 - 4.2
Guideline 11C Northern English Brown Ale 12 - 22 20 - 30 1.040 - 1.052 1.008 - 1.013 4.2 - 5.4
Guideline 12A Brown Porter 20 - 30 18 - 35 1.040 - 1.052 1.008 - 1.014 4.0 - 5.4
Guideline 12B Robust Porter 22 - 35 25 - 50 1.048 - 1.065 1.012 - 1.016 4.8 - 6.0
Guideline 12C Baltic Porter 17 - 30 20 - 40 1.060 - 1.090 1.016 - 1.024 5.5 - 9.5
Guideline 13A Dry Stout 25 - 40 30 - 45 1.036 - 1.050 1.007 - 1.011 4.0 - 5.0
Guideline 13B Sweet Stout 30 - 40 25 - 40 1.042 - 1.056 1.010 - 1.023 4.0 - 6.0
Guideline 13C Oatmeal Stout 22 - 40 25 - 40 1.048 - 1.065 1.010 - 1.018 4.2 - 5.9
Guideline 13D Foreign Extra Stout 30 - 40 30 - 70 1.056 - 1.075 1.010 - 1.018 5.5 - 8.0
Guideline 13E American Stout 30 - 40 35 - 75 1.050 - 1.075 1.010 - 1.022 5.0 - 7.0
Guideline 13F Russian Imperial Stout 30 - 40 50 - 90 1.075 - 1.095 1.018 - 1.030 8.0 - 12.0
Guideline 14A English IPA 8 - 14 40 - 60 1.050 - 1.075 1.010 - 1.018 5.0 - 7.5
Guideline 14B American IPA 6 - 15 40 - 60 1.056 - 1.075 1.010 - 1.018 5.5 - 7.5
Guideline 14C Imperial IPA 8 - 15 60 - 99 1.075 - 1.090 1.012 - 1.020 7.5 - 10.0
Guideline 15A Weizen / Weissbier 2 - 8 8 - 15 1.044 - 1.052 1.010 - 1.014 4.3 - 5.6
Guideline 15B Dunkelweizen 14 - 23 10 - 18 1.044 - 1.056 1.010 - 1.014 4.3 - 5.6
Guideline 15C Weizenbock 12 - 25 15 - 30 1.064 - 1.080 1.015 - 1.022 6.5 - 8.0
Guideline 15D Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 14 - 19 10 - 20 1.046 - 1.056 1.010 - 1.014 4.5 - 6.0
Guideline 16A Whitbier 2 - 4 10 - 20 1.044 - 1.052 1.008 - 1.012 4.5 - 5.5
Guideline 16B Belgian Pale Ale 8 - 14 20 - 30 1.048 - 1.054 1.010 - 1.014 4.8 - 5.5
Guideline 16C Saison 5 - 12 25 - 45 1.048 - 1.080 1.010 - 1.016 5.0 - 8.5
Guideline 16D Biere de Garde 6 - 19 20 - 30 1.060 - 1.080 1.012 - 1.018 6.0 - 8.0
Guideline 16E Belgian Specialty Ale 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 17A Berliner Weisse 2 - 3 3 - 8 1.028 - 1.032 1.004 - 1.006 2.8 - 3.6
Guideline 17B Flanders Red Ale 10 - 16 15 - 25 1.046 - 1.054 1.008 - 1.016 5.0 - 5.5
Guideline 17C Flanders Brown Ale / Oud Bruin 15 - 20 15 - 25 1.043 - 1.077 1.012 - 1.016 4.0 - 8.0
Guideline 17D Straight Lambic 3 - 7 0 - 10 1.040 - 1.054 1.000 - 1.010 5.0 - 6.5
Guideline 17E Gueuze 3 - 7 0 - 10 1.040 - 1.060 1.000 - 1.006 5.0 - 8.0
Guideline 17F Fruit Lambic 3 - 7 0 - 10 1.040 - 1.060 1.000 - 1.010 5.0 - 7.0
Guideline 18A Belgian Blond Ale 4 - 6 20 - 30 1.062 - 1.075 1.008 - 1.016 6.0 - 7.5
Guideline 18B Belgian Dubbel 10 - 14 15 - 25 1.062 - 1.075 1.010 - 1.018 6.0 - 7.5
Guideline 18C Belgian Tripel 4 - 6 25 - 38 1.075 - 1.085 1.010 - 1.016 7.5 - 9.0
Guideline 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale 4 - 6 25 - 35 1.070 - 1.095 1.010 - 1.016 7.5 - 10.0
Guideline 18E Belgian Strong Dark Ale 12 - 20 15 - 25 1.075 - 1.100 1.010 - 1.024 8.0 - 12.0
Guideline 19A Old Ale 10 - 22 30 - 60 1.060 - 1.090 1.015 - 1.022 6.0 - 9.0
Guideline 19B English Barleywine 8 - 22 35 - 70 1.080 - 1.120 1.018 - 1.030 8.0 - 12.0
Guideline 19C American Barleywine 10 - 19 50 - 99 1.080 - 1.120 1.016 - 1.030 8.0 - 12.0
Guideline 20 Fruit Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegatable Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 21B Christmas / Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 22A Classic Rauchbier 14 - 22 20 - 30 1.050 - 1.056 1.012 - 1.016 4.8 - 6.0
Guideline 22B Other Smoked Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 22C Wood-Aged Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0
Guideline 23 Specialty Beer 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 - .000 .000 - .000 .0 - .0