FAQ: How Many Different Types Of Beer Are There?

There are over 100+ distinct styles of beer (over 73 different ales, more than 25 different lagers and a handful of hybrid styles) but to confuse the classification process, there are even more ways to group and/or sub-categorize beer.

How many different kinds of beer are there?

Including all the major beer styles and all of their sub-styles (see below), there are believed to be over 100 different beer styles in the world.

What are the major types of beer?

Q: What are the main types of beer?

• Ale. Ale is a general category of beer: You’ll find sub-categories like brown ales or pale ales.
• Lager. Lagers are a newer style of beer with two key differences from ales.
• Porter.
• Stout.
• Blonde Ale.
• Brown Ales.

How many different beers are there in the United States?

Different Types of Beer. There are over 8,000 craft breweries in the United States, proving that craft beer is bigger than ever. If you’re interested in opening a bar or starting your own brewery, it’s important to understand the different types of beer and their unique flavors.

What are different beers called?

Under the broad ale category, there are numerous types of beer, including pale ales, India pale ales (IPA), porters, stouts, and wheat and Belgian styles. Lagers encompass a range of styles, including the pale Pilsners and German Helles and the darker American lagers.

What are the 2 types of beer?

Types. Many beer styles are classified as one of two main types, ales and lagers, though many styles defy categorisation into such simple categories.

Is Corona a lager?

Whatever your impression, Corona is impressive: The Mexican-born lager, named for the sun’s corona (if you didn’t know that, go back to school), began domestic distribution in 1925. Corona made its stateside debut in 1981 and has since skyrocketed to the No. 1 beer import in America.

What type of beer is Stella Artois?

Stella Artois is an “international pilsner” beer brand currently owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and distributed all over the world with an alcohol by volume of either 5% or 5.2% depending on the location.

What type of beer is Blue Moon?

Blue Moon Belgian White is a Belgian-style wheat ale produced in the U.S. by MillerCoors, and in Canada by Molson Coors.

What beer is the most popular?

Here are the top 20 most popular beers in America, according to YouGov research:

• Guinness – popularity 51%
• Heineken – popularity 49%
• Corona – popularity 49%
• Samuel Adams – popularity 44%
• Budweiser – popularity 41%
• Blue Moon – popularity 41%
• Coors – popularity 39%
• Miller – popularity 39%

Who is the richest beer company?

Based in Belgium, Anheuser-Busch InBev tops this list as the largest beer company in the world. It currently dominates the global beer market with a product portfolio of 500 beer brands including Budweiser and Bud Light.

What is the number one beer in the United States?

Bud Light is the most popular beer in the U.S., followed by Coors Light and Miller Lite. Budweiser is fourth on the list.

What is the smoothest beer?

These are 10 of the best tasting beers—sample a few and try claiming that beer is still the worst.

1. Corona with a Lime. PIN IT.
2. Abita Purple Haze.
3. Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy.
4. Bud Light Lime.
5. Shock Top.
6. Landshark IPA.
7. Blue Moon.
8. Abita Strawberry Lager.

How are beers classified?

The two major classifications of beer are ale and lager. Ales are fermented with top-fermenting yeasts (the yeasts float on top of the beer during fermentation), while lagers are fermented with bottom-fermenting yeasts (the yeasts sink to the bottom of the beer during fermentation).

Is Budweiser a lager or pilsner?

Some of the most popular and iconic beers like Budweiser, PBR, and Coors, are made in the Pilsner style. When it comes to Pilsner versus Lager, you need to remember that Pilsner is a just a type of Lager, but a bit lighter in color and with a strong spicy flavor.