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Style Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Specialty IPA: New England IPA12,1061%1% - 100%
American IPA11,5411%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale8,1581%1% - 100%
American IPA2,9131%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale2,7491%1% - 100%
International Pale Lager2,4441%1% - 100%
Saison1,8741%1% - 100%
Weissbier1,8291%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale1,6691%1% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1,6291%1% - 100%
Double IPA1,5041%1% - 100%
Kölsch1,4141%1% - 100%
Munich Helles1,4051%1% - 100%
Saison1,3571%1% - 100%
American Wheat Beer1,3511%1% - 100%
German Pils1,3371%1% - 100%
Witbier1,3181%1% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)1,3011%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale1,2921%1% - 100%
Cream Ale1,2731%1% - 100%
American Light Lager1,1881%1% - 100%
American Lager1,1391%1% - 100%
Märzen1,1361%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale1,0611%1% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager1,0461%1% - 100%
Best Bitter8991%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse8771%1% - 100%
Imperial Stout8571%1% - 100%
Fruit Beer8421%1% - 100%
British Golden Ale8221%1% - 100%
Gose8191%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager8151%1% - 100%
American Porter8071%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse7911%1% - 100%
Strong Bitter7561%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel7321%1% - 100%
Festbier7241%1% - 100%
Imperial IPA7201%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA6901%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale6151%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale5981%1% - 100%
American Stout5791%1% - 100%
Kölsch5691%1% - 100%
Experimental Beer5541%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale5301%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA5261%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale5181%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA4771%1% - 100%
British Brown Ale4741%1% - 100%
Irish Stout4731%1% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener4701%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale4521%1% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer4351%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier4341%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA4291%1% - 100%
English IPA4281%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel4281%1% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter4231%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout4161%1% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout4081%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale3901%1% - 100%
Altbier3781%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout3701%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel3621%1% - 100%
Witbier3621%1% - 100%
International Amber Lager3611%1% - 100%
English Porter3531%1% - 100%
Dry Stout3501%1% - 100%
Light American Lager3471%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout3391%1% - 100%
Trappist Single3351%1% - 100%
Cream Ale3331%1% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner3311%1% - 100%
Dark Mild3311%1% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier3161%1% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)3151%1% - 100%
Helles Bock3141%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale3071%1% - 100%
Munich Helles2971%1% - 100%
Robust Porter2901%1% - 100%
Czech Dark Lager2881%1% - 100%
English Barleywine2741%1% - 100%
California Common2641%1% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer2631%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale2621%1% - 100%
Doppelbock2561%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel2561%1% - 100%
Oktoberfest/Märzen2471%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA2381%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager2381%1% - 100%
Dunkles Weissbier2281%1% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer2271%1% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter2261%1% - 100%
Wee Heavy2181%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale2161%1% - 100%
English IPA2151%1% - 100%
American Stout2131%1% - 100%
Pre-Prohibition Lager2111%1% - 100%
German Helles Exportbier2111%1% - 100%
British Strong Ale2111%1% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer2081%1% - 100%
Scottish Export2061%1% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter2031%1% - 100%
American Strong Ale2021%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer1991%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout1961%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale1911%1% - 100%
American Barleywine1911%1% - 100%
Standard American Lager1871%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde1811%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic1801%1% - 100%
Brown Porter1771%1% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer1741%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer1681%1% - 100%
Maibock/Helles Bock1671%1% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale1531%1% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale1491%1% - 100%
Kentucky Common1491%1% - 100%
Weizenbock1431%1% - 100%
Premium American Lager1411%1% - 100%
Czech Amber Lager1411%1% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer1391%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter1381%1% - 100%
Brett Beer1381%1% - 100%
Baltic Porter1271%1% - 100%
Dunkles Bock1201%1% - 100%
Mild1201%1% - 100%
German Leichtbier1191%1% - 100%
Strong Scotch Ale1181%1% - 100%
Lambic1181%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale1171%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic1151%1% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel1131%1% - 100%
Irish Extra Stout1131%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale1101%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale1071%1% - 100%
Wild Specialty Beer1061%1% - 100%
Piwo Grodziskie1061%1% - 100%
Northern English Brown1051%1% - 100%
Classic Style Smoked Beer1041%1% - 100%
Rauchbier1031%1% - 100%
Clone Beer1011%1% - 100%
Old Ale1011%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout911%1% - 100%
Wheatwine891%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy881%1% - 100%
Doppelbock831%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale831%1% - 100%
Traditional Bock821%1% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer811%1% - 100%
Tropical Stout791%1% - 100%
International Dark Lager751%1% - 100%
Gueuze751%1% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout731%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel721%1% - 100%
Specialty Smoked Beer691%1% - 100%
California Common Beer691%1% - 100%
Roggenbier681%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier681%1% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer671%1% - 100%
Lichtenhainer661%1% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale651%1% - 100%
Dunkelweizen651%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier631%1% - 100%
Gueuze611%1% - 100%
Scottish Light551%1% - 100%
Dortmunder Export541%1% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer511%1% - 100%
Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier501%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA501%1% - 100%
North German Altbier491%1% - 100%
American Barleywine481%1% - 100%
Oud Bruin481%1% - 100%
Old Ale471%1% - 100%
Bière de Garde471%1% - 100%
Sahti451%1% - 100%
English Barleywine451%1% - 100%
Düsseldorf Altbier441%1% - 100%
Straight (Unblended) Lambic431%1% - 100%
Dark American Lager361%1% - 100%
Scottish Export 80/-361%1% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry341%1% - 100%
Braggot321%1% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)321%1% - 100%
Alternative Sugar Beer311%1% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer291%1% - 100%
Weizenbock291%1% - 100%
Other Smoked Beer232%1% - 100%
Southern English Brown232%1% - 100%
New Zealand Pilsner222%1% - 100%
Classic Rauchbier192%3% - 100%
Pre-Prohibition Porter182%1% - 76%
Specialty Beer172%1% - 100%
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer171%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy 70/-162%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%