Global Beer Index Explorer - PRO View
Built for deeper comparison, structured analysis, and professional use.
€60 per year — billed annually.
Annual subscription. Renews automatically until cancelled.
GBI Explorer PRO View extends the Free Explorer with the complete canonical style set and advanced comparison tools — grounded in the same sensory-first framework.
What changes with PRO View?
With PRO access, you move beyond exploration into structured comparison and analysis.
GBI Explorer PRO includes:
Full canonical style set
Access all core styles and formally modelled variants.No selection limits
Compare many styles side by side without functional selection limits.Advanced analysis view
Switch from overview comparison to sensory-dimension analysis.Export of comparisons
Download structured comparison data for external use.All filtering options enabled
Full access to sensory operators, exclusions, and advanced filters.
The underlying data model remains identical to the Free Explorer — PRO simply removes functional limits.
Free vs PRO View (at a glance)
| Feature | Free | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical core styles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Variant styles | – | ✓ |
| Maximum styles compared | 2 | 20 |
| Analysis view | – | ✓ |
| Export comparisons | – | ✓ |
| Advanced sensory operators | – | ✓ |
PRO removes functional limits — it does not introduce scoring, ranking, or recommendations.
In the Free Explorer, variant characteristics are only visible indirectly through their parent core styles. Direct access to variant profiles is available in PRO.
A full comparison will be available on the dedicated comparison page.
Who is PRO View for?
GBI Explorer PRO is designed for users who need precision, breadth, and flexibility:
Brewers & beer professionals
For benchmarking styles and understanding sensory positioning.Judges & competition organisers
For structured comparison and category context (outside jury decisions or medal decisions).Educators & trainers
As a reference tool alongside formal curricula.Advanced enthusiasts
Who want deeper insight into style structure and variation.
What PRO View is not
To set clear expectations, GBI Explorer PRO is:
Not a rating system
Not a judging or scoring tool
Not predictive or prescriptive
Not a recommendation engine
It is a descriptive, sensory-based reference and comparison tool, grounded in a canonical methodology.
PRO in Action
Relationship to Education & Competition views
GBI Explorer PRO provides general, unrestricted access to the full canon.
All GBI Explorer views share the same foundation:
The same sensory model
The same canonical style definitions
The same underlying data
They differ only in scope and intent:
- Free — open access to core styles
- PRO — unrestricted access to the full canonical style set
Education — curriculum-specific, didactic configuration
Competition — category-based reference for competitions
The underlying data model and style definitions remain identical across all views. PRO is not a substitute for curriculum-specific or competition-specific views – it provides unrestricted access to the full canonical reference.
Accessing PRO View
GBI Explorer PRO is available as an upgrade from the Free Explorer.