Style Changes H1 2026
Thank you to the ongoing community for their continued support and contributions to the style vote process! If you have a style you’d like to see added or improved, please reach out to us at help.untappd.com with your suggestions. New Styles Lagers & Pilsners Lager – Fruited: Lagers brewed with fruit additions, maintaining the clean lager character while incorporating fruit flavors. Lager – Other Light: Light-bodied lagers that don’t fit into existing light lager categories. Pilsner – American: American-brewed pilsners with characteristics distinct from their Czech and German counterparts. IPAs IPA – Australian: IPAs showcasing Australian hop varieties and brewing techniques. IPA – Session New England / Hazy: Lower-alcohol versions of the popular hazy New England IPA style. Farmhouse Ales Farmhouse Ale – Gotlandsdricke: A traditional Swedish farmhouse ale from the island of Gotland, brewed with juniper and smoked malt. Farmhouse Ale – Koduõlu: Traditional Estonian farmhouse ale with roots in Baltic brewing traditions. Farmhouse Ale – Vossaøl / Heimabrugg: Traditional Norwegian farmhouse ales from the Voss region. Farmhouse Ale – Stjørdalsøl: Norwegian farmhouse ale from the Stjørdal region, known for its distinctive character. Historical Beers Historical Beer – Schoeps: A revived historical style from Silesia, featuring wheat and unique brewing techniques. Historical Beer – Keptinis: A Lithuanian historical beer style made with baked malt mash. Stouts & Porters Stout – Smoked: Stouts brewed with smoked malts, adding a distinctive smoky character. Porter – India Export: A stronger, hoppier porter style historically shipped to India. German/Austrian Styles Kölsch – Wiess: An unfiltered version of Kölsch, showcasing yeast character and haze. Kellerbier / Zwickelbier – Dunkel: The darker, unfiltered version of kellerbier. Kellerbier / Zwickelbier – Kellerpils: An unfiltered pilsner-style kellerbier. Altbier – Doppelsticke: An extra-strong version of the sticke altbier style. British & Irish Styles Mild – Ruby: A ruby-colored mild ale, distinct from traditional dark and light milds. Red Ale – Ambrée: French-style amber ales, bridging the gap between pale and red ales. Ciders Cider – Keeved / Cidre Bouché: Traditional French keeved ciders, naturally carbonated and often sweeter. Cider – Other: Ciders that don’t fit neatly into existing cider categories. Cider – Hopped: Ciders with hop additions for aroma and flavor. Makgeolli (Korean Rice Wine) Makgeolli – Fruited: Traditional Korean rice wine with fruit additions. Makgeolli – Other: Makgeolli variations that don’t fit other categories. Non-Alcoholic Styles We’ve expanded our non-alcoholic offerings to better categorize the growing NA market: Non-Alcoholic – Fruit Beer Non-Alcoholic – Blonde / Golden Ale Non-Alcoholic – Brown Ale Non-Alcoholic – Festbier / Märzen Non-Alcoholic – Bitter Non-Alcoholic – Red Ale Non-Alcoholic – Farmhouse Ale Style Renames Several styles have been renamed to better reflect their character or to align with historical naming conventions: Altbier – Sticke → Altbir – Sticke / Latzenbier Lager – American Pre-Prohibition → Historical Beer – Pre-Prohibition Lager Grodziskie / Grätzer → Historical Beer – Grodziskie / Grätzer Roggenbier → Historical Beer – Roggenbier Cider – Herbed / Spiced / Hopped → Cider – Herbed / Spiced Makgeolli → Makgeolli – Traditional Lager – Leichtbier → Lager – German Light / Leichtbier Badge Updates The following style badges now include the new styles: Trip to the Farm – Added: Farmhouse Ale – Gotlandsdricke, Farmhouse Ale – Koduõlu, Farmhouse Ale – Vossaøl / Heimabrugg, Farmhouse Ale – Stjørdalsøl Magical History Tour – Added: Historical Beer – Schoeps, Historical Beer – Keptinis To The Alt – Added: Altbir – Doppelsticke I Believe in IPA! – Added: IPA – Australian, IPA – Session New England / Hazy Haze for Days – Added: IPA – Session New England / Hazy Session Life – Added: IPA – Session New England / Hazy Respect the Kölsch – Added: Kölsch – Wiess Zwickel City – Added: Kellerbier / Zwickelbier – Dunkel, Kellerbier / Zwickelbier – Kellerpils Take A Dunk! – Added: Kellerbier / Zwickelbier – Dunkel Crisp as Day – Added: Pilsner – American Lager Jack – Added: Lager – Fruited, Lager – Other Light Fruits of Your Labor – Added: Lager – Fruited, Makgeolli – Fruited Heavy Weight – Added: Porter – India Export, Stout – Smoked To The Port – Added: Porter – India Export Beyond a Shadow of a Stout – Added: Stout – Smoked Down In Smoke – Added: Stout – Smoked Mild Mannered – Added: Mild – Ruby Paint the Town Red – Added: Red Ale – Ambrée Johnny Appleseed – Added: Cider – Keeved / Cidre Bouché, Cider – Other, Cider – Hopped Grain Reaction – Added: Makgeolli – Fruited, Makgeolli – Other Low Gravity – Added: All new Non-Alcoholic styles Thank You A huge thank you to our dedicated moderator community for their thoughtful voting and discussion based on the suggestions of the Untappd community of drinkers, brewers, and other moderators. Your expertise helps make Untappd’s style database the most comprehensive in the industry! Cheers!