An Interactive Guide To 79 Different Styles Of Beer

The craft beer revolution is in full swing, and there are so many types of beer out there that some of them sound made up, leaving those who thought they knew their beer feeling a bit befuddled.

But as you'll discover when you visit the interactive visual guide to Beer Styles at CraftBeer.com there are many different shades, degrees of opacity and flavors of beer out there, from the dark and roasty stout to the lightly colored yet cloudy sour.

The image above is just a small sampling of the 79 styles featured on their Beer Styles page, with a brief description available when you hover over each image, or click in to get the full scoop on each style of beer.

With a little help from this nearly exhaustive guide you'll know what to order next time you're faced with a row of taps at the bar. Hoppy days are here again!