How to Order Like a Beer Snob

Barleywine – Contains an intense hop presence. This bitter beer is often fruity and sweet.  |  Example: Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale

Saison/Farmhouse Ale - Fruit aromas embody this style with the addition of several spices and herbs to create a complex citrus flavor.  |  Example: Saison Dupont

Hefewiezen - A German style of wheat beer that contains unique fruit flavors with a small amount of hop bitterness.  |  Example: Sierra Nevada Kellerweis

Lager - A beer of German origin that contains a relatively small amount of hops and notes of malt.  |  Example: Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

Pale Ale - A nice balance of malt and hops with a fair share of bitterness shining through.  |  Example: Three Floyds Alpha King

Pilsner - A pale lager with a strong flavor of hops.  |  Example: Lagunitas Pils

India Pale Ale (IPA) - Hops are most prominent in this style with notes of citrus and tropical fruit flavors.  |  Example: Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Porter - A well-hopped, yet balanced dark beer made from brown malt.  |  Example: Thirsty Dog Old Leghumper

Red Ale - Toasted malt characters and fruitiness often encompass this style.  |  Example: Great Lakes Nosferatu

Stout - A strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt, often containing notes of chocolate, caramel and coffee.  |  Example: Hoppin’ Frog’s BORIS The Crusher

Wild Ale/Sour - A funky and complex style, thanks to the wild yeasts used during fermentation.  |  Example: Goose Island Juliet