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Beeriodic Table

December 16, 2009 - 1:52pm — mslaybau

beeriodic table

A user on reddit submitted a poster he created of "Periodic Table of Beer Styles" that displays 65 different styles of beer in a format similar to Mendeleev's periodic table of elements.

In the beeriodic table, ales are on the left and lagers on the right, with lighter beers at the top. Instead of atomic weight, valence, etc. the table lists: Gravity (density), SRM (color), ABV (alcohol % by volume) and IBU (international bitterness units, essentially hoppiness)

I don't know if I agree entirely with the layout, but it's fun - and a handy way to visualize how similar or different any two styles are.