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An A to Z Guide to Craft Beer Terminology

Updated: Dec 21, 2023




ABV

Ale

American Ale

Belgian Ale

Belgian Witbier

Berliner Weisse

Bitter

Bock

Body

Brettanomyces

Bright

Brown Ale

Dry Hopping

Dubbel

Dunkel

Ester

Fruit Lambic

German Weizen

Gose

Gueuze

Helles

Hops

IBU

IPA

Kölsch

Lactobacillus

Lambic

Lees

Mixed Fermentation

Mouthfeel

NEIPA

Nitro

Pale Ale

Pilsner / Pils

Porter

Saison

Session Beer

Stout

Trappist Ale

Tripel

WCIPA

Wild Ale

Wild Yeast


*Definitions adapted from "The Craft Beer Dictionary", Richard Croasdale and "The Beer Bible", Jeff Alworth

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