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The fun encyclopedia of beer

Every beer
has a story.

From 13,000-year-old brewing traces to today's hazy IPAs: explore styles, origins, history and the science in your glass. Thirsty minds welcome.

  • 56 styles
  • 16 history stories
  • 19 beer nations
  • 120 facts
🍻 Did you know?

Babylon's Code of Hammurabi (c. 1750 BC) included laws regulating tavern keepers and the beer they sold.

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The colour of beer

Brewers measure colour on the SRM scale, from a pale 2 to an opaque 40+. Tap a glass to meet the style.