Cat # Category Name

1
Standard American Beer

Subcat #
1A
1B
1C
1D

International Lager
2A
2B
2C

Czech Lager
3A
3B
3C
3D

Pale Malty European Lager

4A
4B
4C

Pale Bitter European Beer

5A
5B
5C
5D

Amber Malty European Lager

6A
6B
6C

Amber Bitter European Beer

7A
7B
7C

Dark European Lager

8A
8B

Strong European Lager

9A
9B
9C

10

German Wheat Beer

10A
10B
10C

11

English Bitter
11A
11B
11C

12

Pale English Beer

12A
12B
12C

13

Brown English Beer

13A
13B
13C

14

Scottish Ale
14A
14B

15

Irish Beer
15A
15B
15C

16

Dark British Beer

16A
16B
16C
16D

17

Strong British Ale

17A
17B
17C
17D

18

Pale American Beer

18A
18B

19

Dark American Beer

19A
19B
19C

20

American Porter and Stout

20A
20B
20C

21

IPA
21A
21B

22

Strong American Ale

22A
22B
22C
22D

23

European Sour Ale

23A
23B
23C
23D
23E
23F

24

Belgian Ale
24A
24B
24C

25

Strong Belgian Ale

25A
25B
25C

26

Trappist Ale
26A
26B
26C
26D

27

Historical Beer

28

American Wild Ale

28A
28B
28C

29

Fruit Beer
29A

29B
29C
30

Spice Beer
30A
30B
30C

31

Alternative Fermentables Beer

31A
31B

32

Smoked Beer
32A
32B

33

Wood Beer
33A
33B

34

Specialty Beer
34A
34B
34C

35

Traditional Mead
35A
35B
35C

36

Fruit Mead
36A
36B
36C
36D
36E

37

Spice Mead
37A
37B

38

Specialty Mead
38A
38B
38C

39

Standard Cider and Perry

39A
39B
39C
39D
39E

40

Specialty Cider and Perry

40A
40B

40C
40D
40E
40F

Subcat Name
American Light Lager
American Lager
Cream Ale
American Wheat Beer
International Pale Lager
International Amber Lager
International Dark Lager
Czech
Czech
Czech
Czech

Light Lager
Pilsner
Amber Lager
Dark Lager

2008 Category
1A
1B + 1C (1)
6A
6D
1C (2)
New
4A
New
2B
New
New

Munich Helles
Festbier
Helles Bock

1D
New
5A

German Leichtbier
Kolsch
German Exportbier
German Pils

New
6C
1E
2A

Marzen
Rauchbier
Dunkels Bock

3B
22A
5B

Vienna Lager
Altbier
Kellerbier
Kellerbier: Munich Kellerbier
Kellerbier: Franconian Kellerbier

3A
7C
New

Munich Dunkel
Schwarzbier

4B
4C

Doppelbock
Eisbock
Baltic Porter

5C
5D
12C

Weissbier
Dunkels Weissbier
Weizenbock

15A
15B
15C

Ordinary Bitter
Best Bitter
Strong Bitter

8A
8B
8C

English Golden Ale

Australian Sparkling Ale
English IPA

New
New
14A

Dark Mild
English Brown Ale
English Porter

11A
11C
12A

Scottish Light
Scottish Heavy

9A + 9B
9C + New

Irish Red Ale

Irish Stout
Irish Extra Stout

9D
13A (1)
13A (2)

Sweet Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Tropical Stout
Foreign Export Stout

13B
13C
13D (1)
13D (2)

English Strong Ale

Old Ale
Wee Heavy
English Barleywine

New
19A
9E
19B

Blonde Ale
American Pale Ale

6B
10A

American Amber Ale

California Common
American Brown Ale

10B
7B
10C

American Porter
American Stout
Russian Imperial Stout

12B
13E
13F

American IPA
Specialty IPA
Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA

14B
New
New
New

Specialty
Specialty
Specialty
Specialty

IPA:
IPA:
IPA:
IPA:

White IPA
Rye IPA
Belgian IPA
Red IPA

New
New
New
New

Double IPA
American Strong Ale
American Barleywine
Wheatwine

14C
New
19C
New

Berliner Weisse
Flanders Red Ale
Oud Bruin
Lambic
Gueuze
Fruit Lambic

17A
17B
17C
17D
17E
17F

Witbier
Belgian Pale Ale
Biere de Garde

16A
16B
16D

Belgian Blond Ale

Saison
Belgian Golden Strong Ale

18A
16C
18D

Trappist Single
Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Tripel
Belgian Dark Strong Ale

New
18B
18C
18E

Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical
Historical

New
New
New
15D
New
New
2C
New
11B

Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:
Beer:

Gose
Pivo Grodziskie
Lichtenhainer
Roggenbier
Sahti
Kentucky Common
Pre-Prohibition Lager
Pre-Prohibition Porter
London Brown Ale

Brett Beer
Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
Soured Fruit Beer

New
New
New

Fruit Beer

20A

Fruit and Spice Beer

Speciality Fruit Beer

23 (new)
23 (new)

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Autumn Seasonal Beer
Winter Seasonal Beer

21A
New
21B

Alternative Grain Beer

Alternative Sugar Beer

New
New

Classic Style Smoked Beer

Specialty Smoked Beer

22B
23 (new)

Wood-Aged Beer
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

22C
22C/23 (new)

Clone Beer
Mixed-Style Beer
Experimental Beer

23 (new)
23 (new)
23

Dry Mead
Semi-Sweet Mead
Sweet Mead

24A
24B
24C

Cyser
Pyment
Berry Mead
Stone Fruit Mead
Melomel

25A
25B
25C (1)
25C (2)
25C (3)

Fruit and Spice Mead

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

New
26A/26C

Braggot
Historical Mead
Experimental Mead

26B
26C (new)
26C

New World Cider

English Cider
French Cider
New World Perry
Traditional Perry

27A
27B
27C
27D
27E

New England Cider

Cider with Other Fruit

28A
28B

Applewine
Ice Cider
Cider with Herbs/Spices
Specialty Cider/Perry

28C
New
New
28D