On connait la difficulté de classer les bières selon un référentiel qui convienne à chacun, et la difficulté à avoir des références lorsque l’on souhaite brasser un style de bière particulier. si la table périodique permet d’avoir quelques bases ; je ne saurais que trop vous recommander la publication de la « Brewers Association » qui a publié son référentiel 2018 :
Il suffit de cliquer sur les liens pour trouver les principales caractéristiques de dégustation :
Bière de fermentation haute :
Angleterre :
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- Ordinary Bitter
- Special Bitter or Best Bitter
- Extra Special Bitter
- Scottish-Style Light Ale
- Scottish-Style Heavy Ale
- Scottish-Style Export Ale
- English-Style Summer Ale
- Classic English-Style Pale Ale
- English-Style India Pale Ale
- Strong Ale
- Old Ale
- English-Style Pale Mild Ale
- English-Style Dark Mild Ale
- English-Style Brown Ale
- Brown Porter
- Robust Porter
- Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
- Oatmeal Stout
- Scotch Ale
- British-Style Imperial Stout
- British-Style Barley Wine Ale
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Irlande
Amérique du Nord
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- Golden or Blonde Ale
- American-Style Amber/Red Ale
- American-Style Pale Ale
- Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale
- American-Style Strong Pale Ale
- Session India Pale Ale
- American-Style India Pale Ale
- Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
- Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale
- Dark American-Belgo-Style Ale
- American-Style Brown Ale
- American-Style Black Ale
- American-Style Stout
- American-Style Imperial Porter
- American-Style Imperial Stout
- Double Hoppy Red Ale
- Imperial Red Ale
- American-Style Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
- Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
- American-Style Barley Wine Ale
- American-Style Wheat Wine Ale
- Smoke Porter
- American-Style Sour Ale
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Allemagne
Belgique et France
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- Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
- Belgian-Style Pale Ale
- Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale
- Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
- Belgian-Style Dubbel
- Belgian-Style Tripel
- Belgian-Style Quadrupel
- Belgian-Style Witbier
- Classic French & Belgian-Style Saison
- Specialty Saison
- French-Style Bière de Garde
- Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale
- Belgian-Style Lambic
- Belgian-Style Gueuze Lambic
- Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic
- Other Belgian-Style Ale
- Belgian-Style Table Beer
- Other Origin Ale Styles
- Grodziskie
- Adambier
- Dutch-Style Kuit, Kuyt or Koyt
- Classic Australian-Style Pale Ale
- Australian-Style Pale Ale
- International-Style Pale Ale
- Finnish-Style Sahti
- Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke
- Breslau-Style Pale Schoeps
- Breslau-Style Dark Schoeps
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Bières de fermentation basse
Europe de l’Est et Allemagne
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- German-Style Pilsener
- Bohemian-Style Pilsener
- Munich-Style Helles
- Dortmunder/European-Style Export
- Vienna-Style Lager
- German-Style Maerzen
- German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesn
- Munich-Style Dunkel
- European-Style Dark Lager
- German-Style Schwarzbier
- German-Style Leichtbier
- Bamberg-Style Helles Rauchbier
- Bamberg-Style Maerzen Rauchbier
- Bamberg-Style Bock Rauchbier
- German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock
- Traditional German-Style Bock
- German-Style Doppelbock
Amérique du Nord
Autres origines
Bières hybrides, mélange de fermentation haute/basse
- Session Beer
- American-Style Cream Ale
- California Common Beer
- Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
- Light American Wheat Beer without Yeast
- Dark American Wheat Beer with Yeast
- Dark American Wheat Beer without Yeast
- American-Style Fruit Beer
- Fruit Wheat Beer
- Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
- Field Beer
- Pumpkin Spice Beer
- Pumpkin/Squash Beer
- Chocolate or Cocoa Beer
- Coffee Beer
- Chili Pepper Beer
- Herb and Spice Beer
- Specialty Beer
- Specialty Honey Beer
- Rye Beer
- Brett Beer
- Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
- Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer
- Fresh Hop Beer
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
- Aged Beer
- Experimental Beer
- Historical Beer
- Wild Beer
- Smoke Beer
- Other Strong Ale or Lager
- Gluten-Free Beer
- Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage