Best beer types

Lager leads the Beers ranking with 1321 ELO points over 77 duels, ahead of Amber Ale and Wheat Beer.

The 37 ELO points separating Lager from Amber Ale mark a comfortable lead at the top, though the real story unfolds further down the ranking. Amber Ale secures second place with 1284 points after 81 duels, while Wheat Beer sits third at 1230 points across 96 encounters. Brown Ale holds fourth with 1175 points, maintaining a respectable 49% win rate over 91 duels. But the sharpest divide in the ranking appears between ranks 4 and 5, where a dramatic 185-point gap separates Brown Ale from Stout. At 990 ELO, Stout wins just 20% of its duels, revealing a community that favors lighter, more approachable styles over heavier, more intense brews. Lager's 66% win rate confirms its status as the accessible favorite that unites voters.

This ranking draws from 193 duels submitted by 29 players, comparing all 5 beer contenders head-to-head. The results were last updated on 12 October 2026. Whether you prefer crisp Lager or malty Amber Ale, cast your vote to influence the standings and see where your taste aligns with the community.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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