 | Style - The name of the style |
 | Number - The category number. If you are creating your own
style, we strongly recommend assigning a new (unused) category number to
avoid accidental overwrite during data updates. |
 | Category - The category this style falls under. |
 | Type - The beer style type - may be Ale, Lager, Mixed, Mead, Cider,
Wheat |
 | Original Gravity - The range of original (starting) gravities for
this beer style. |
 | Final Gravity - The range of final gravities for this style. |
 | Bitterness - The range of bitterness appropriate for this beer
style, expressed in International Bitterness Units (IBUs) |
 | Carbonation - The carbonation range appropriate to this
style. Note - Non UK drinkers may not be accustomed to the low
carbonation used in many English beers. We recommend using a
carbonation of at least 2.2 volumes if you are not familiar with low
carbonation English beer. |
 | Color - The color range appropriate to the beer style. |
 | Alcohol by Volume - The percent alcohol by volume appropriate for
this beer style. |
 | Description - A description of the beer style and its origin. |
 | Profile - Description of the flavor and aroma profile for this
beer. |
 | Ingredients - List of ingredients appropriate for brewing this beer
style. |
 | Examples - Some commercial examples of this beer style. Note
- Commercial beer names are the trademark of their respective breweries,
and their use here is used to indicate overall style profile and not an
endorsement of BeerSmith or the actual beer ingredients or profile used. |