CraftBeer.com Scraper

Scrape beer style guides, articles, and recipes from CraftBeer.com — the Brewers Association's official craft beer resource.

What data can you extract?

Beer Styles (80+ style guides)

• Style name and description
• ABV (Alcohol by Volume) range
• IBU (International Bitterness Units) range
• SRM (Standard Reference Method) color range
• Food pairings and glassware recommendations
• Serving temperature
• Appearance details (color, clarity, carbonation)
• Flavor/aroma profile (hop, malt, esters, phenols)
• Commercial examples
• Style categories and parent types

Articles (3,700+ posts)

• Article title and full content
• Author name
• Publication date
• Categories (Full Pour, Beer & Food, Beer Release, etc.)
• Featured image

Recipes (260+ beer & food recipes)

• Recipe title and description
• Author
• Publication date
• Featured image

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	[]	Keywords to search (e.g. "IPA", "stout"). Empty = all items.
maxListings	integer	100	Maximum items per query (1-500)
contentType	enum	styles	styles, articles, recipes, or all
scrapeDetails	boolean	false	Get full style data (ABV/IBU/SRM/food pairings/tasting notes)
proxyConfiguration	object	—	Proxy settings

Example inputs

Get all beer styles with full details

{
    "contentType": "styles",
    "scrapeDetails": true,
    "maxListings": 100
}

Search for IPA-related articles

{
    "searchQueries": ["IPA"],
    "contentType": "articles",
    "maxListings": 50
}

Search for stout and porter styles

{
    "searchQueries": ["stout", "porter"],
    "contentType": "styles",
    "scrapeDetails": true,
    "maxListings": 20
}

Get everything about a topic

{
    "searchQueries": ["Belgian"],
    "contentType": "all",
    "scrapeDetails": true,
    "maxListings": 50
}

Output example

Beer style (with details)

{
    "title": "American India Pale Ale",
    "type": "style",
    "description": "Characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney or resinous American-variety hop character...",
    "abvRange": "6.3-7.5% ABV",
    "ibuRange": "50-70 IBU",
    "colorRange": "6-12 SRM",
    "foodPairings": "Spicy Tuna Roll, Blue Cheeses, Persimmon Rice Pudding",
    "glassware": "Tulip",
    "servingTemperature": "50-55°F",
    "appearance": {
        "color": "Gold to Copper, Red/Brown",
        "clarity": "Clear to Slight Haze",
        "carbonation": "Medium to Fast Rising Bubbles"
    },
    "flavorAroma": {
        "alcohol": "Mild to Noticeable",
        "hop": "Hop aroma is high and hop flavor is strong...",
        "malt": "Biscuit, Bready, Caramel",
        "esters": "Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Pine",
        "phenols": "Not common to style"
    },
    "commercialExamples": "Stone IPA - Stone Brewing Co.; Two Hearted Ale - Bell's Brewery; Bodhizafa IPA - Georgetown Brewing Co.",
    "categories": "india pale ales",
    "styleType": "ale",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.craftbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/...",
    "url": "https://www.craftbeer.com/styles/american-india-pale-ale",
    "searchQuery": "IPA",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Article

{
    "title": "Unpeeling Banana's Appeal in Beer",
    "type": "article",
    "description": "From the yeast-supplied scent of German hefeweizens to pastry stouts evoking a banana-split sundae...",
    "categories": "full pour",
    "author": "Joshua M. Bernstein",
    "publishDate": "2026-04-21",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.craftbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/...",
    "url": "https://www.craftbeer.com/full-pour/unpeeling-bananas-appeal-in-beer",
    "searchQuery": "banana",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How it works

1. WP REST API — CraftBeer.com runs on WordPress with a fully accessible REST API. The scraper fetches beer styles, articles, and recipes via JSON endpoints for fast, reliable data extraction.
2. CheerioCrawler — When scrapeDetails is enabled for beer styles, the scraper visits individual style pages to extract ABV/IBU/SRM ranges, food pairings, glassware, appearance, and flavor profiles from the HTML.
3. Search — The WordPress search API filters content by keyword. Leave searchQueries empty to get all items.

Data sources on CraftBeer.com

• 80 beer styles — Complete style guides from the Brewers Association
• 3,700+ articles — Beer news, brewery features, tasting guides, and more
• 260+ recipes — Beer and food pairing recipes
• 22 indie brewery profiles — Featured independent breweries

Cost

This scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay $0.005 per result scraped.

Tips

• Set scrapeDetails: true for styles to get the full ABV/IBU/SRM data, food pairings, and tasting notes
• For articles, the WP REST API includes full content even without scrapeDetails — enabling it just provides slightly cleaner text
• Use multiple search queries to find specific styles (e.g., ["IPA", "stout", "lager"])
• The scraper handles pagination automatically for large result sets