Best Bitter
A flavorful, yet refreshing, session beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style.
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Belgian Tripel
A pale, somewhat spicy, dry, strong Trappist ale with a pleasant rounded malt flavor and firm bitterness. Quite aromatic, with spicy, fruity, and light alcohol notes combining with the supportive clean malt character to produce a surprisingly drinkable beverage considering the high alcohol level.
Belgian Single | Patersbier
A pale, bitter table beer with aggressive fruity-spice yeast notes, high carbonation, and prominent bitterness. The profile balances a dry finish with soft, grainy-sweet malt and spicy-floral hop character.
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Belgian IPA
An IPA with the fruitiness and spiciness derived from the use of Belgian yeast. The examples from Belgium tend to be lighter in color and more attenuated, similar to a tripel that has been brewed with more hops. This beer has a more complex flavor profile and may be higher in alcohol than a typical IPA.
Belgian Dubbel
The Belgian Dubbel is a dark, malty, moderately strong ale with subtle fruit character and warming alcohol. Born from monastic traditions, the Dubbel style represents the middle strength of the Belgian Trappist brewing hierarchy—stronger than Singel, lighter than Tripel or Quadrupel.
Black IPA | Pneuma
Black IPA represents a seemingly paradoxical combination: a dark beer with hop-forward IPA character. Despite its black color suggesting heaviness, these beers are lighter in body and aggressively hopped with American hop varieties. They challenge expectations about what dark beer should taste like, delivering bright citrus and piney hop character alongside subtle dark malt notes.
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Cream Ale | Claw Hammer
A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American \”lawnmower\” beer. Easily drinkable and refreshing, with more character than typical American lagers.
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Kölsch | Dent Head
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Scotch Ale | Stormin` the Castle
A very strong, dark Scottish ale with rich, complex malt character and warming alcohol. The name “Wee Heavy” means “small strong ale”—”wee” referring to the small glass size these powerful beers were traditionally served in, and “heavy” referring to their strength and richness. Wee Heavy represents the highest achievement of Scottish ale brewing tradition.
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American Stout | Americana
A fairly strong, highly roasted, bitter, hoppy dark stout. Has the body and dark flavors typical of stouts with a more aggressive American hop character and bitterness.
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