Hybrid Beer Styles

Hybrid beer styles can be ales or lagers.

Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic: Lambic with fruit. 

Session Beer: Any style below ~5% ABV and lower than traditional for that style. 

American-Style Cream Ale: Pale, light, slightly sweet, clean. 

California Common Beer: Amber; steam-beer character with Northern Brewer hops, lager yeast at warmer temps. 

American-Style Wheat Beer: Clean American wheat (not weizen yeast). 

Kellerbier or Zwickelbier: Unfiltered, naturally carbonated German lager or ale. 

Fruit Wheat Beer: Wheat beer with fruit. 

Field Beer: Beer with garden vegetables or similar. 

Pumpkin Spice Beer: Pumpkin with spices. 

Pumpkin/Squash Beer: Pumpkin or squash character without heavy spice. 

Chocolate or Cocoa Beer: Chocolate/cocoa character. 

Coffee Beer: Coffee character. 

Chili Pepper Beer: Chili heat and flavor. 

Herb and Spice Beer: Herb or spice additions. 

Specialty Beer: Experimental or unique ingredient beers. 

Specialty Honey Beer: Honey character. 

Rye Beer: Rye malt character. 

Brett Beer: Brettanomyces character. 

Mixed-Culture Brett Beer: Brett with mixed cultures. 

Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer: Sake yeast character. 

Fresh Hop Beer: Fresh/wet hop character. 

Woodand Barrel-Aged Sour Beer: Sour beer aged in wood. 

Aged Beer: Intentionally aged beer. 

Experimental Beer: Innovative or non-traditional. 

Experimental India Pale Ale: Experimental IPA variations. 

Historical Beer: Recreation of historical styles. 

Wild Beer: Wild fermentation character. 

Smoke Beer: Smoke character (any base). 

Other Strong Ale or Lager: Strong beers not fitting other categories. 

Gluten-Free Beer: Gluten-free grain bill. 

Non-Alcohol Malt Beverage: Non-alcoholic malt-based. 

Dessert or Pastry Beer: Dessert-like flavors (sweet, pastry, etc.).