Pale lager is the backbone of international beer trade. It moves in volume, it is recognised everywhere, and it is the category most container programmes are built around.
View international lager →Beer styles
Beer Types for Wholesale
Style determines packaging convention, shelf life, excise band and the channel a product sells into. It is usually the first thing to settle on an assortment — these pages set out what each style means commercially.
Premium lager carries the brand recognition that opens retail listings and hospitality contracts. It is the tier buyers lead with when entering a market.
View premium lager →Pilsner is the most exported beer style in the world. Czech, German and Belgian interpretations differ enough that buyers should specify which they mean.
View pilsner →Wheat beer differentiates an assortment. Bavarian Weissbier and Belgian and French witbier are distinct products serving different buyers.
View wheat beer →Stout demand is concentrated but durable, and the export-strength specification is what most long-haul markets actually want.
View stout →Abbey and Trappist beers carry the highest value per pallet in the portfolio and are used to lift container value without adding volume.
View abbey & trappist →Strong ales, Vienna lagers and other specialty styles serve buyers who need range rather than volume.
View specialty beer →Product availability is subject to stock, destination, packaging specification, applicable trademark rights and territorial distribution restrictions. For brands grouped by origin rather than style, see beer by country.