English breweries do not always brew to a Style and if they do they may well have no style range to follow.
It's not a case of a bitter should be between a certain IBU, ABV or SRM, range. Beers do not need a Style name. If you walk into a pub then a lot of the pumps will have the name of the beer, the ABV and maybe a very short description but no reference to the style. Breweries may market an Ale has an IPA or an ESB but not always.
They are all grouped under Casks or Real Ales banners. It's very rare a small craft brewer will keg a beer and serve it under pressure and force carbonate it.
This has followed through into home brewing and the styles are not set in.
In general many of the British Ales are classed as bitters.
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