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Jamiej
Very cool
Juergen
Nice, but I miss the classic Munich lagers and Belgian styles like double and tripel.
Merrylynn0630
is this just a chart or is something supposed to happen when you hover over the beer type..nothings happening for me?!
A.J.
How were these beers plotted on the sweet/bitter scale? Seeing Imperial Stout down near IPA (and below it) is very surprising to me. Perhaps it belongs down there if you go by IBUs, but the increased malt sweetness in these beers keep them from being bitter…I’m just not sure it’s the best way to describe them to folks.
billybroas
Hey AJ, good to see you here. Imperial stout is a tricky one, but I still think it belongs on the bitter side due to the high IBUs and the large amount of roasted grains. Even though they are high in malt, most of the American ones I’ve tried have low residual sugar (and the ones that do have it are pretty off-putting to be honest) and finish pretty dry. I agree though it’s a little misleading when you see them next to IPAs because they’re very different.
A.J.
I understand…it’s tricky any time you try to nail these things down. Your reasoning makes sense. Great job by you and Andrew on this–anything that helps people make sense of beer styles is a good thing!
billybroas
Thanks. It would have been easier if we were talking about something simple, like wine ; )
Pete
Just curious, where does a Sour Ale fall on this scale?
Beer47
The x-axis is completely meanlingless. It’s an ale OR a lager or MAYBE a little bit of each yeast there is NO “in-between” for ale and lager, it’s binary. Where the hell are sours? Not there? Yeah, because this chart doesn’t make sense.
Ryan
You’re right, they are either ale or lager, but the location on the axis determines the color of the beer as well. Check the top and bottom of the chart.
As for sour ales, any one of these beer types could technically be soured just by aging it with a wild yeast strain, if I’m not mistaken. It would have all of the same properties as shown on this chart, but with a more sour yeast or fruit flavor. Please feel free to correct me if I’ve missed something though.
themodestman
Very cool…but like Juergen said, where are the Belgium beers? The tripels? Those are some of the best (I could live without the pales).
Just A Beer Geek
Most of the comments on this chart reflect one of the major difficulties in objective beer classification: it’s really tough to chart the flavors/styles of beer. One of the reasons for this is because there is no simplistic statistical method for calculating non-measurable flavor profiles. This chart is in line with the two common measurements for beer, color (SRM) and bitterness (IBU), but it neglects smoked beers, sour beers, bitterness/malt balance, etc.
Unlike the other commenters, though, I will say that this is one of the better charts out there, and I think that it is a perfectly acceptable primer for the new-to-craft drinkers out there.
Just A Beer Geek
Also, one of the best “style charts” out there is the one put out by John Palmer, author of one of the seminal homebrewing books “How to Brew.” You can check it out at his website, but it’s a bit daunting for the new beer drinker: http://www.howtobrew.com/images/f111.jpg
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sharder8
Definitely missing some, like New Belgium’s 1554, an enlightened black ale, and a Lager. Also missing is the Dunkels, of which I enjoy Warsteiner Dunkel. (Special order)
Living in Bend, Oregon, the variety of micro brews will keep you going for a long time and then comes The Growler Guys and their 30 beers on tap. https://www.facebook.com/TheGrowlerGuys?fref=ts Don’t forget the Bend Ale Trail, Cycle Pub, and Bend Beer Trolley.
Another brewery with some great beer is coming to market soon . . . Warfighter Brewery has some surprises in store for you, namely their HONOR (IPA) and PRIDE (toasted coconut cream stout). I was able to sample when I stopped by and thoroughly enjoyed the samples. https://www.facebook.com/warfighterbrewingcompany?fref=ts