U.S. Open Beer Championship Categories Category – Ales 1. Golden or Blonde ale 2. English Summer Ale 3. English Pale Ale 4. English IPA 5. Imperial IPA(DIPA) 6. Triple IPA 7. Bitter 8. ESB 9. English Mild Ale 10. Brown ale 11. Strong/Imperial Brown Ale 12. Brown Porters 13. Robust Porters 14. Imperial Porter 15. Classic Irish Dry Stout 16. Foreign Stout 17. American Stout 18. Cream Stout 19. Oatmeal Stout 20. British Imperial Stout 21. American Imperial Stout 22. Imperial Stout Specialty 23. Imperial Stout Extreme(ABV: 12.5%+) 24. Old Ale 25. English Barley Wine 26. American Barley Wine 27. Barley Wine Specialty 28. Scottish Ale 29. Strong Scottish Ale 30. Irish Red Ale 31. American Amber / Red 32. Imperial Red Ale 33. American Pale Ale 34. Australian-Style Pale Ale 35. Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale 36. Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale 37. American IPA 37a. Light IPA(under 120 Calories) 38. Brut IPA 39. Fruit IPA 40. West Coast IPA 41. New Zealand IPA 42. New England/Juicy IPA 43. New England/Juicy DIPA 44. American Brown Ale 45. Ameican-Style Black Ale 46. American Strong Pale ale 47. International Style Pale Ale 48. Altbier 49. German Kolsch 50. German Wheat 51. German Hefeweizen 52. French / Belgian Saison 53. Belgian Pale Ale 54. French / Belgian Ale 55. Belgian Dubbel 56. Belgian Tripel 57. Belgian Quadrupel 58. Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale 59. Sour/Belgian Lambic 60. Belgian Witbier 61. Berliner-Style Weisse 62. Gose 63. Fruit Gose | Category Lager 64. American Light 65. American Lager/Pilsener 66. American Premium Lager 67. American Amber/California Common 68. Bohemian Pilsener 69. Geman Lager / Pilsener 70. International Style Pilsner 71. Mexican Pilsner 72. Munchner Helles, Light 73. Munchner Dunkel / Dark 74. Marzen / Oktoberfest/ 75. Vienna 76. Schwarzbier 77. Bock 78. Heller Bock/Maibock 79. Dopple / Strong Bock 80. Baltic Porter 81. India Pale Lager(IPL) Category – Hybrids 82. American Cream Ale 83. American Wheat 84. American specialty wheat 85. American Style Fruit Beer 86. Belgian Style Fruit Beer 87. Vegetable beer 88. Pumpkin 89. Coconut 90. Herb and Spice beer 91. Chili Pepper Beer 92. Chocolate / Cocoa Beer 93. Coffee beer 94. Rye / Roggen Beer 95. Smoked / Rauch Beer 96. Smoked Porter 97. Honey Beer 98. Hemp Beeri Category Barrel Aged 99. Barrel aged pale beer 100. Barrel aged dark beer 101. Barrel aged strong beer 102. Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter 103. Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Specialty 104. Barrel-Aged Sour Beer 105. Barrel-Aged Fruit Sour Beer 106. Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer 107. Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale 108. Barrel-Aged Barley Wine 109. Barrel-Aged Quad/Belgian Dark Ale 110. Blended Barrel-Aged Beer 111. Spirits Barrel Aged Beer (non-whiskey) 112. Brandy Barrel Aged Beer 113. Tequila Barrel Aged Beer 114. Rum Barrel Aged Beer 115. Wine Barrel Aged Beer 116. Barrel-Aged Brett / Wild Beer 117. Barrel Aged German Lager Category-Specialty 118. Aged Beer 119. Specialty Pale Ale 120. Specialty IPA 121. Experimental Beer 122. Specialty / Anything Goes 123. American-Belgo-Style Ale 124. Kellerbier or Zwickelbier 125. Brett Beer 126. Sessions Beer 127. Session IPA 128. Gluten-Free Beer 129. Near Gluten Free 130. Peanut Butter 131. Nut Beer 132. Tea Beer Category Non-Alcoholic 133. Root Beer(no other soft drinks) 134. Non Alcoholic IPA 135. Non Alcoholic Stout 136. Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage ————————————- Special Category 137. Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout
