What Style Is This Beer?
Reverse-lookup by ABV, IBU, and SRM. Useful for naming homebrew batches, understanding a beer you tried, or seeing what styles your specs land in.
- American Pale AleStrong matchAmerican Ale
Citrus and pine hop character, balanced malt backbone, golden to amber.
- ABV
- 4.5–6.2%
- IBU
- 30–50
- SRM
- 5–10
- American IPAStrong matchIPA
Bitter, hop-forward, dry finish. Citrus, pine, tropical fruit.
- ABV
- 5.5–7.5%
- IBU
- 40–70
- SRM
- 6–14
- SaisonClose matchBelgian
Spicy phenolic yeast, dry finish, often peppery. Pale to amber.
- ABV
- 5–7%
- IBU
- 20–35
- SRM
- 5–14
- Märzen / OktoberfestClose matchLager
Bready malt, amber color, smooth lager finish. Festival beer.
- ABV
- 5.6–6.3%
- IBU
- 18–24
- SRM
- 8–17
- American StoutClose matchStout
Roasted malt forward, more hops than Irish, fuller body.
- ABV
- 5–7%
- IBU
- 35–75
- SRM
- 30–40
How matching works
Each style has a typical ABV/IBU/SRM range from BJCP guidelines. We score your inputs against each style: a value inside the range scores 1.0, just outside (within 25% of the range edge) scores partial credit, and far outside scores 0. The three scores are averaged.
Strong match means all three specs land in or very near the published range. Loose match means one or two are outside but the style is still in the neighborhood — common with hybrid beers, hazy variations, or stylistically experimental brews.
Beer Style FAQ
What does "ABV / IBU / SRM" mean?
ABV is alcohol by volume (percentage). IBUis International Bitterness Units — a measurement of hop bitterness, where higher means more bitter. SRM is the Standard Reference Method for color, where 1 is pale straw and 40+ is opaque black.
Why don't I get a strong match?
Modern craft beer often blurs style lines. A 7% hazy with 40 IBU and an SRM of 5 is technically outside both NEIPA and Pale Ale ranges. The "loose match" results show what neighborhood your beer lives in — a great starting point for naming or describing it.
Can I use this for commercial beer too?
Yes. If a brewery publishes ABV/IBU/SRM (or you can find specs from Untappd or BeerAdvocate), the lookup works the same way. It's a quick way to understand what category an unfamiliar beer falls into.
How accurate is the color preview?
The color swatch is an approximation based on SRM. Real beer color depends on glass shape, lighting, and clarity (a hazy beer looks lighter than its SRM suggests). Use it as a rough visual reference, not a colorimeter.
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