BJCP 2008 Styles

A Baltic Porter often has the malt flavors reminiscent of an English brown porter and the restrained roast of a schwarzbier, but with a higher OG and alcohol content than either.

A very dark, roasty, bitter, creamy ale.

A very dark, sweet, full-bodied, slightly roasty ale. Often tastes like sweetened espresso.

A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavor.

A very dark, moderately strong, roasty ale. Tropical varieties can be quite sweet, while export versions can be drier and fairly robust.

A hoppy, bitter, strongly roasted Foreign-style Stout (of the export variety).

An intensely flavored, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence.

A hoppy, moderately strong pale ale that features characteristics consistent with the use of English malt, hops and yeast.

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

An intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale without the big maltiness and/or deeper malt flavors of an American barleywine.