Since brewers keep innovating, and definitions keep evolving, this is just an introductory guide to get you familiar with the many styles of beer.
 

Light Lager

 
Lite American Lager

Standard American Lager

Premium American Lager

Munich Helles

Dortmunder Export
 

Pilsner

 
German Pilsner (Pils)

Bohemian Pilsener

Classic American Pilsner
 

European Amber Lager

 
Vienna Lager

Oktoberfest/Märzen
 

Dark Lager

 
Dark American Lager

Munich Dunkel

Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
 

Bock

 
Maibock/Helles Bock

Traditional Bock

Doppelbock

Eisbock
 

Light Hybrid Beer

 
American Wheat or Rye Beer

Kölsch

Blonde Ale

Cream Ale
 

Amber Hybrid Beer

 
Altbier
 

English Pale Ale

 
Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
 

Scottish and Irish Ale

 
Irish Red Ale

Scotch Ale
 

American Ale

 
American Pale Ale

American Amber Ale

American Brown Ale
 

Porter

 
Brown Porter

Robust Porter

Baltic Porter
 

Stout

 
Oatmeal Stout

Foreign Extra Stout

American Stout

Russian Imperial Stout

Sweet Stout

Dry Stout
 

India Pale Ale (IPA)

 
English IPA

American IPA
 

German Wheat and Rye Beer

 
Weizen/Weissbier

Dunkelweizen

Weizenbock

Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
 

Belgian and French Ale

 
Witbier

Belgian Pale Ale

Saison

Bière de Garde

Belgian Specialty Ale
 

Sour Ale

 
Berliner Weisse

Flanders Red Ale

Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin

Straight (Unblended) Lambic

Gueuze

Fruit Lambic
 

Belgian Strong Ale

 
Belgian Blond Ale

Belgian Dubbel

Belgian Tripel

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Belgian Dark Strong Ale
 

Strong Ale

 
Old Ale

English Barleywine

American Barleywine
 

Spice/Herb/Fruit/Vegetable Beer

 
Fruit Beer

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
 

Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer