BJCP 2008 Styles

A somewhat sweeter version of standard/premium lager with a little more body and flavor.

Unfiltered versions from Germany can taste like liquid bread, with a yeasty, earthy richness not found in exported filtered dunkels.

A dark German lager that balances roasted yet smooth malt flavors with moderate hop bitterness.

A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer.

A dark, strong, malty lager beer.

A very strong and rich lager.

An extremely strong, full and malty dark lager.

An ale version of the American lager style that is a clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American beer.

Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer.

A clean, crisp, delicately balanced beer usually with very subtle fruit flavors and aromas.