Amber - Amber colored beers are light and slightly hopped; top fermented beers with a caramelized, fruity, spicey, or yeasty character and a bitterish aftertaste.
Belgian Beers - Belgian beers range from golden to deep amber, with the occasional example coming in darker. Body tends to be light to medium, with a wide range of hop and malt levels. Yeastiness and acidity may be present.
Brown Ales - Brown ales range from deep amber to brown in color. Caramel and chocolate flavors are evident cue to the use of roasted malt. Slight citrus accent and an aroma, bitterness, and medium body from the hops.
IPAs - (Indian Pale Ale) - IPAs are deep gold to amber in color and are usually characterized by floral hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish.
Lagers - Lagers are generally light to medium bodied with a light to medium hop impression and a clean, crisp malt character. Usually golden color but can also be dark.
Pale Ales - Pale ales range in color from deep golden to copper, with a bitterness, flavor, and aroma dominated by hops. Pale ales have medium body, and low to medium maltiness.
Porters - Porters are well hopped and heavily malted. Black or chocolate malt gives theporter its dark brown color. This is a medium-bodied beer. Hoppiness can range from bitter to mild.
Stouts - Stouts are usually extremely dark brown to black in color. It has an extreme malty, roasted flavor and the bitterness is medium.
Strong Ales - Strong ales can vary from pale to dark brown in color; darker ales may be colored with dark candy sugar. Hop flavor can range from low to high, while hop aroma is low. The beers are medium to full-bodied and have a high alcoholic character.
Belgian Beers - Belgian beers range from golden to deep amber, with the occasional example coming in darker. Body tends to be light to medium, with a wide range of hop and malt levels. Yeastiness and acidity may be present.
Brown Ales - Brown ales range from deep amber to brown in color. Caramel and chocolate flavors are evident cue to the use of roasted malt. Slight citrus accent and an aroma, bitterness, and medium body from the hops.
IPAs - (Indian Pale Ale) - IPAs are deep gold to amber in color and are usually characterized by floral hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish.
Lagers - Lagers are generally light to medium bodied with a light to medium hop impression and a clean, crisp malt character. Usually golden color but can also be dark.
Pale Ales - Pale ales range in color from deep golden to copper, with a bitterness, flavor, and aroma dominated by hops. Pale ales have medium body, and low to medium maltiness.
Porters - Porters are well hopped and heavily malted. Black or chocolate malt gives theporter its dark brown color. This is a medium-bodied beer. Hoppiness can range from bitter to mild.
Stouts - Stouts are usually extremely dark brown to black in color. It has an extreme malty, roasted flavor and the bitterness is medium.
Strong Ales - Strong ales can vary from pale to dark brown in color; darker ales may be colored with dark candy sugar. Hop flavor can range from low to high, while hop aroma is low. The beers are medium to full-bodied and have a high alcoholic character.
