Автор Josh Oakes
http://www.ratebeer.com/Story.asp?StoryID=485
Этот классификатор был составлен им по итогу статей которые у нас приведены выше.
Началось же все с "манифеста" вот в этой статье: http://www.allbeers.org/node/2341
Подробный текст классификатора приведен уровнем ниже.
1. Mainstream Pale Lagers
1.1. Pale Lager
1.2. Premium Lager
1.3. Malt Liquor
1.4. European Strong Lager
2. European Pale Lagers
2.1. Pilsner
2.2. Bohemian Pilsner
2.3. Classic German Pilsner
2.4. Dortmunder/Helles
3. Dark Lagers
3.1. Vienna
3.2. Oktoberfest/Märzen
3.3. Dunkel
3.4. Schwarzbier
3.5. American Dark
4. Specialty Lagers
4.1. Zwickelbier/Kellerbier
4.2. Smoked beer
4.3. California Common
4.4. Low Alcohol
5. Bocks
5.1. Bock
5.2. Doppelbock
5.3. Eisbock
5.4. Weizenbock
6. Pale Ales
6.1. English Pale Ale
6.2. American Pale Ale
6.3. India Pale Ale
6.4. Imperial/Double IPA
7. Bitter and Related Styles
7.1. Bitter
7.2. Premium Bitter/ESB
7.3. Golden/Blonde Ale
7.4. Scottish Ale
8. Light, Dark Anglo-American Ales
8.1. Amber Ale
8.2. Brown Ale
8.3. Mild
8.4. Irish Ale
9. Strong Anglo-American Ales
9.1. Scotch Ale
9.2. Old Ale
9.3. English Strong Ale
9.4. American Strong Ale
9.5. Barley Wine
10. Porters
10.1. Porter
10.2. Baltic/Imperial Porter
11. Stouts
11.1. Stout/Dry Stout
11.2. Sweet Stout
11.3. Foreign Stout
11.4. Imperial Stout
12. South German Wheats
12.1. German Hefeweizen/Kristalweizen
12.2. Dunkelweizen
12.3. Weizenbock
13. Other Wheats
13.1. American Wheat
13.2. Belgian White
13.3. Berliner Weisse
14. Lambics
14.1. Lambic – Unblended
14.2. Lambic – Gueuze
14.3. Lambic – Faro
14.4. Lambic – Fruit
15. Abbey Ales
15.1. Abbey Dubbel
15.2. Abbey Tripel
15.3. Abt/Quadrupel
16. Belgian Ales
16.1. Saison
16.2. Flemish Sour
16.3. Belgian Ale/Belgian Strong Ale
17. Continental Ales
17.1. Altbier
17.2. Kölsch
17.3. Bière de Garde
18. Flavoured & Traditional Beers
18.1. Fruit Beer
18.2. Spice/Herb/Vegetable
18.3. Traditional Ale
18.4. Barrel-Aged