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Style Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Specialty IPA: New England IPA8,5451%1% - 100%
American IPA8,1981%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale5,8731%1% - 100%
American IPA2,1661%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale1,9691%1% - 100%
Saison1,4381%1% - 100%
International Pale Lager1,3561%1% - 100%
Weissbier1,2721%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale1,2531%1% - 100%
Double IPA1,0661%1% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1,0561%1% - 100%
Saison1,0361%1% - 100%
Kölsch1,0251%1% - 100%
American Wheat Beer9621%1% - 100%
Cream Ale9051%1% - 100%
Munich Helles8971%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale8961%1% - 100%
Witbier8861%1% - 100%
German Pils8751%1% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)7991%1% - 100%
Märzen7821%1% - 100%
American Light Lager7681%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale7051%1% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager6811%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse6751%1% - 100%
American Lager6481%1% - 100%
Gose6221%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse6141%1% - 100%
American Porter5961%1% - 100%
Imperial Stout5851%1% - 100%
Best Bitter5841%1% - 100%
Fruit Beer5651%1% - 100%
Imperial IPA5521%1% - 100%
British Golden Ale5491%1% - 100%
Strong Bitter5281%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager5241%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel4741%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA4711%1% - 100%
Festbier4501%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale4331%1% - 100%
American Stout4211%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale4181%1% - 100%
Kölsch4101%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA4051%1% - 100%
Experimental Beer4021%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale3711%1% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer3591%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale3571%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA3521%1% - 100%
Irish Stout3351%1% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener3271%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale3251%1% - 100%
British Brown Ale3161%1% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout3161%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA3141%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel3081%1% - 100%
English IPA2971%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout2821%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale2771%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier2721%1% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter2711%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout2611%1% - 100%
Witbier2541%1% - 100%
Cream Ale2521%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout2481%1% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)2421%1% - 100%
Dry Stout2371%1% - 100%
Altbier2361%1% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier2361%1% - 100%
English Porter2361%1% - 100%
Robust Porter2331%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale2281%1% - 100%
Trappist Single2281%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel2241%1% - 100%
International Amber Lager2111%1% - 100%
Munich Helles2061%1% - 100%
Dark Mild1971%1% - 100%
English Barleywine1951%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel1931%1% - 100%
Helles Bock1881%1% - 100%
California Common1881%1% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer1861%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale1821%1% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner1821%1% - 100%
Light American Lager1751%1% - 100%
Oktoberfest/Märzen1671%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale1651%1% - 100%
German Helles Exportbier1581%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA1561%1% - 100%
Doppelbock1561%1% - 100%
American Stout1551%1% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter1541%1% - 100%
Czech Dark Lager1521%1% - 100%
Dunkles Weissbier1511%1% - 100%
British Strong Ale1491%1% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer1481%1% - 100%
Scottish Export1481%1% - 100%
American Barleywine1441%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer1421%1% - 100%
Wee Heavy1411%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde1401%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic1401%1% - 100%
English IPA1361%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout1341%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager1341%1% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer1311%1% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer1311%1% - 100%
Brown Porter1291%1% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale1251%1% - 100%
Brett Beer1251%1% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer1221%1% - 100%
American Strong Ale1221%1% - 100%
Pre-Prohibition Lager1201%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer1181%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale1171%1% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale1151%1% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter1151%1% - 100%
Weizenbock1081%1% - 100%
Standard American Lager1041%1% - 100%
Lambic1031%1% - 100%
Maibock/Helles Bock1031%1% - 100%
Strong Scotch Ale1011%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale881%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale851%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter851%1% - 100%
Mild851%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter841%1% - 100%
Kentucky Common841%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic831%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel831%1% - 100%
Dunkles Bock791%1% - 100%
Wild Specialty Beer781%1% - 100%
Irish Extra Stout781%1% - 100%
Premium American Lager761%1% - 100%
Clone Beer741%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale731%1% - 100%
Wheatwine731%1% - 100%
Old Ale721%1% - 100%
Classic Style Smoked Beer711%1% - 100%
Piwo Grodziskie701%1% - 100%
Northern English Brown691%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout651%1% - 100%
German Leichtbier641%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale631%1% - 100%
Czech Amber Lager621%1% - 100%
Tropical Stout601%1% - 100%
Gueuze591%1% - 100%
Dunkelweizen571%1% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer551%1% - 100%
Rauchbier541%1% - 100%
Doppelbock541%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy501%1% - 100%
Specialty Smoked Beer491%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel491%1% - 100%
California Common Beer491%1% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer461%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout451%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier441%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier431%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde421%1% - 100%
International Dark Lager411%1% - 100%
Traditional Bock411%1% - 100%
Oud Bruin411%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier401%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale401%2% - 100%
American Barleywine391%1% - 100%
Lichtenhainer391%1% - 100%
Roggenbier381%1% - 100%
Gueuze371%1% - 100%
Scottish Light371%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA361%1% - 100%
Straight (Unblended) Lambic351%1% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer351%1% - 100%
Old Ale341%1% - 100%
North German Altbier331%1% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry331%1% - 100%
Dortmunder Export291%1% - 73%
Sahti281%1% - 100%
English Barleywine271%1% - 100%
Düsseldorf Altbier271%2% - 100%
Braggot231%1% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)232%1% - 100%
Dark American Lager212%1% - 100%
Weizenbock201%1% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer191%1% - 100%
Alternative Sugar Beer172%1% - 100%
Other Smoked Beer162%1% - 100%
Scottish Export 80/-163%1% - 100%
Specialty Beer152%1% - 100%
Classic Rauchbier143%3% - 100%
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin135%1% - 100%
Southern English Brown123%1% - 75%
London Brown Ale122%1% - 86%
Eisbock103%1% - 93%
New Zealand Pilsner95%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy 70/-94%1% - 100%
Common Cider92%1% - 57%
Scottish Light 60/-83%1% - 100%
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer83%1% - 100%
Burton Ale75%7% - 100%
Fruit Cider61%1% - 3%
Pre-Prohibition Porter66%1% - 67%