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Style Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Specialty IPA: New England IPA12,2561%1% - 100%
American IPA11,6531%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale8,2611%1% - 100%
American IPA2,9531%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale2,7781%1% - 100%
International Pale Lager2,4971%1% - 100%
Saison1,8831%1% - 100%
Weissbier1,8471%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale1,6771%1% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1,6451%1% - 100%
Double IPA1,5261%1% - 100%
Munich Helles1,4241%1% - 100%
Kölsch1,4231%1% - 100%
Saison1,3701%1% - 100%
American Wheat Beer1,3641%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale1,3371%1% - 100%
German Pils1,3351%1% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)1,3331%1% - 100%
Witbier1,3311%1% - 100%
Cream Ale1,2901%1% - 100%
American Light Lager1,1971%1% - 100%
American Lager1,1551%1% - 100%
Märzen1,1441%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale1,0711%1% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager1,0581%1% - 100%
Best Bitter9231%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse8831%1% - 100%
Imperial Stout8781%1% - 100%
Fruit Beer8531%1% - 100%
British Golden Ale8321%1% - 100%
Gose8211%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager8211%1% - 100%
American Porter8151%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse7991%1% - 100%
Strong Bitter7761%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel7471%1% - 100%
Festbier7331%1% - 100%
Imperial IPA7261%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA6961%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale6301%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale6011%1% - 100%
American Stout5901%1% - 100%
Kölsch5721%1% - 100%
Experimental Beer5651%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale5331%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA5281%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale5271%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA4891%1% - 100%
British Brown Ale4771%1% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener4761%1% - 100%
Irish Stout4751%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale4571%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier4411%1% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer4391%1% - 100%
English IPA4341%1% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter4281%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel4271%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA4251%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout4191%1% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout4091%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale3971%1% - 100%
Altbier3811%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel3751%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout3721%1% - 100%
Witbier3661%1% - 100%
International Amber Lager3641%1% - 100%
English Porter3591%1% - 100%
Dry Stout3531%1% - 100%
Light American Lager3531%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout3431%1% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner3401%1% - 100%
Dark Mild3401%1% - 100%
Cream Ale3351%1% - 100%
Trappist Single3351%1% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier3191%1% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)3181%1% - 100%
Helles Bock3111%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale3111%1% - 100%
Munich Helles2981%1% - 100%
Robust Porter2971%1% - 100%
Czech Dark Lager2961%1% - 100%
English Barleywine2761%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale2651%1% - 100%
California Common2651%1% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer2621%1% - 100%
Doppelbock2601%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel2591%1% - 100%
Oktoberfest/Märzen2521%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager2421%1% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer2411%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA2381%1% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter2321%1% - 100%
Dunkles Weissbier2311%1% - 100%
Wee Heavy2221%1% - 100%
American Stout2211%1% - 100%
English IPA2161%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale2161%1% - 100%
British Strong Ale2131%1% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer2131%1% - 100%
Pre-Prohibition Lager2121%1% - 100%
Scottish Export2121%1% - 100%
German Helles Exportbier2081%1% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter2071%1% - 100%
American Strong Ale2041%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer2031%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout2011%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale1911%1% - 100%
Standard American Lager1891%1% - 100%
American Barleywine1881%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde1841%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic1821%1% - 100%
Brown Porter1821%1% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer1811%1% - 100%
Maibock/Helles Bock1681%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer1681%1% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale1551%1% - 100%
Kentucky Common1521%1% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale1491%1% - 100%
Premium American Lager1451%1% - 100%
Czech Amber Lager1451%1% - 100%
Weizenbock1431%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter1411%1% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer1391%1% - 100%
Brett Beer1391%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter1271%1% - 100%
Mild1251%1% - 100%
German Leichtbier1221%1% - 100%
Dunkles Bock1211%1% - 100%
Irish Extra Stout1211%1% - 100%
Lambic1201%1% - 100%
Strong Scotch Ale1181%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale1181%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic1171%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel1131%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale1111%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale1091%1% - 100%
Northern English Brown1071%1% - 100%
Wild Specialty Beer1061%1% - 100%
Piwo Grodziskie1061%1% - 100%
Old Ale1041%1% - 100%
Rauchbier1031%1% - 100%
Clone Beer1021%1% - 100%
Classic Style Smoked Beer1021%1% - 100%
Wheatwine921%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout911%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy901%1% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer861%1% - 100%
Doppelbock851%1% - 100%
Traditional Bock851%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale831%1% - 100%
Tropical Stout821%1% - 100%
International Dark Lager771%1% - 100%
Gueuze761%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout751%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel741%1% - 100%
California Common Beer701%1% - 100%
Roggenbier681%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier681%1% - 100%
Lichtenhainer681%1% - 100%
Specialty Smoked Beer671%1% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer671%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale661%1% - 100%
Dunkelweizen651%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier641%1% - 100%
Gueuze611%1% - 100%
Scottish Light551%1% - 100%
Dortmunder Export541%1% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer521%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA511%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier501%1% - 100%
North German Altbier491%1% - 100%
Old Ale491%1% - 100%
American Barleywine481%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde481%1% - 100%
Oud Bruin481%1% - 100%
English Barleywine471%1% - 100%
Sahti461%1% - 100%
Straight (Unblended) Lambic451%1% - 100%
Düsseldorf Altbier451%1% - 100%
Dark American Lager381%1% - 100%
Scottish Export 80/-371%1% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry331%1% - 100%
Braggot321%1% - 100%
Alternative Sugar Beer321%1% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)321%1% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer301%1% - 100%
Weizenbock291%1% - 100%
Other Smoked Beer242%1% - 100%
Southern English Brown232%1% - 100%
New Zealand Pilsner222%1% - 100%
Classic Rauchbier192%3% - 100%
Scottish Heavy 70/-191%1% - 100%
Pre-Prohibition Porter182%1% - 76%
Specialty Beer172%1% - 100%
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer161%1% - 100%
Common Cider152%1% - 100%
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin154%1% - 100%
Scottish Light 60/-151%1% - 100%
London Brown Ale142%1% - 86%
Burton Ale143%7% - 100%
Eisbock122%1% - 93%
Fruit Cider91%1% - 46%
Fruit Beer61%1% - 27%
Wood-Aged Beer54%1% - 48%