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Little to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy,
sweet or corn-like if present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop presence. Low levels of yeast character (green apples, DMS, or fruitiness) are optional but acceptable. No diacetyl. |
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| Very pale straw to pale yellow color. White, frothy head seldom persists. Very clear |
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Crisp and dry flavor with some low levels of grainy or
corn-like sweetness. Hop flavor ranges from none to low levels. Hop bitterness at low level. Balance may vary from
slightly malty to slightly bitter, but is relatively close to even. High levels of carbonation may provide a slight acidity or dry “sting.” No diacetyl. No fruitiness. |
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Very light body from use of a high percentage of
adjuncts such as rice or corn. Very highly carbonated with
slight carbonic bite on the tongue. May seem watery. |
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| Very refreshing and thirst quenching. |
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A lower gravity and lower calorie beer than standard international lagers. Strong flavors are a fault. Designed
to appeal to the broadest range of the general public as possible. |
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Two- or six-row barley with high percentage (up
to 40%) of rice or corn as adjuncts. |
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OG: 1.028 – 1.040
IBUs: 8 – 12 FG: 0.998 – 1.008
SRM: 2 – 3 ABV: 2.8 – 4.2% |
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| Bitburger Light, Sam Adams Light, Heineken Premium Light, Miller Lite, Bud Light, Coors Light, Baltika #1 Light, Old Milwaukee Light, Amstel Light |
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| 1B. Standard American Lager |
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Little to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy,
sweet or corn-like if present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop presence. Low levels of yeast character (green apples, DMS, or fruitiness) are optional but acceptable. No diacetyl. |
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| Very pale straw to medium yellow color. White, frothy head seldom persists. Very clear. |
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Crisp and dry flavor with some low levels of grainy or
corn-like sweetness. Hop flavor ranges from none to low levels. Hop bitterness at low to medium-low level. Balance may vary from slightly malty to slightly bitter, but is relatively close to even. High levels of carbonation may provide a slight acidity or dry “sting.” No diacetyl. No fruitiness. |
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Light body from use of a high percentage of adjuncts such as rice or corn. Very highly carbonated with slight
carbonic bite on the tongue. |
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| Very refreshing and thirst quenching. |
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Strong flavors are a fault. An international style
including the standard mass-market lager from most countries. |
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Two- or six-row barley with high percentage (up
to 40%) of rice or corn as adjuncts |
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OG: 1.040 – 1.050
IBUs: 8 – 15 FG: 1.004 – 1.010
SRM: 2 – 4 ABV: 4.2 – 5.3 |
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Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller High Life,
Budweiser, Baltika #3 Classic, Kirin Lager, Grain Belt Premium Lager, Molson Golden, Labatt Blue, Coors Original, Foster’s Lager |
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| 1C. Premium American Lager |
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Low to medium-low malt aroma, which can be grainy,
sweet or corn-like. Hop aroma may range from very low to a
medium-low, spicy or floral hop presence. Low levels of yeast
character (green apples, DMS, or fruitiness) are optional but
acceptable. No diacetyl. |
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Pale straw to gold color. White, frothy head may
not be long lasting. Very clea |
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Crisp and dry flavor with some low levels of grainy or
malty sweetness. Hop flavor ranges from none to low levels.
Hop bitterness at low to medium level. Balance may vary from
slightly malty to slightly bitter, but is relatively close to even.
High levels of carbonation may provide a slight acidity or dry
“sting.” No diacetyl. No fruitiness. |
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Medium-light body from use of adjuncts such as
rice or corn. Highly carbonated with slight carbonic bite on the
tongue |
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| Refreshing and thirst quenching, although generally more filling than standard/lite versions. |
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Premium beers tend to have fewer adjuncts than
standard/lite lagers, and can be all-malt. Strong flavors are a
fault, but premium lagers have more flavor than standard/lite
lagers. A broad category of international mass-market lagers
ranging from up-scale American lagers to the typical “import”
or “green bottle” international beers found in America. |
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Two- or six-row barley with up to 25% rice or
corn as adjuncts. |
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OG: 1.046 – 1.056
IBUs: 15 – 25 FG: 1.008 – 1.012
SRM: 2 – 6 ABV: 4.6 – 6 |
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Full Sail Session Premium Lager,
Miller Genuine Draft, Corona Extra, Michelob, Coors Extra
Gold, Birra Moretti, Heineken, Beck’s, Stella Artois, Red
Stripe, Singh |
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Pleasantly grainy-sweet, clean Pils malt aroma dominates. Low to moderately-low spicy noble hop aroma, and a
low background note of DMS (from Pils malt). No esters or
diacetyl |
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Medium yellow to pale gold, clear, with a
creamy white head. |
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Slightly sweet, malty profile. Grain and Pils malt flavors dominate, with a low to medium-low hop bitterness that
supports the malty palate. Low to moderately-low spicy noble
hop flavor. Finish and aftertaste remain malty. Clean, no fruity
esters, no diacetyl |
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Medium body, medium carbonation, smooth
maltiness with no trace of astringency |
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Malty but fully attenuated Pils malt
showcase |
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Unlike Pilsner but like its cousin, Munich Dunkel,
Helles is a malt-accentuated beer that is not overly sweet, but
rather focuses on malt flavor with underlying hop bitterness
in a supporting role |
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Moderate carbonate water, Pilsner malt, German
noble hop varieties |
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OG: 1.045 – 1.051
IBUs: 16 – 22 FG: 1.008 – 1.012
SRM: 3 – 5 ABV: 4.7 – 5.4 |
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| Weihenstephaner Original, HackerPschorr Münchner Gold, Bürgerbräu Wolznacher Hell Naturtrüb, Mahr’s Hell, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Stoudt’s Gold Lager |
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Created in Munich in 1895 at the Spaten brewery by
Gabriel Sedlmayr to compete with Pilsner-style beers. |
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Low to medium noble (German or Czech) hop aroma.
Moderate Pils malt aroma; can be grainy to somewhat sweet.
May have an initial sulfury aroma (from water and/or yeast)
and a low background note of DMS (from Pils malt). No diacetyl. |
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Light gold to deep gold, clear with a persistent
white head |
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Neither Pils malt nor noble hops dominate, but both
are in good balance with a touch of malty sweetness, providing a smooth yet crisply refreshing beer. Balance continues
through the finish and the hop bitterness lingers in aftertaste
(although some examples may finish slightly sweet). Clean, no
fruity esters, no diacetyl. Some mineral character might be
noted from the water, although it usually does not come across
as an overt minerally flavor. |
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| Medium body, medium carbonation. |
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| Balance and smoothness are the hallmarks of this style. It has the malt profile of a Helles, the hop character of a Pils, and is slightly stronger than both |
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| A style indigenous to the Dortmund industrial region, Dortmunder has been on the decline in Germany in recent years |
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Brewed to a slightly higher starting gravity than
other light lagers, providing a firm malty body and underlying maltiness to complement the sulfate-accentuated hop bitterness. The term “Export” is a beer strength category under
German beer tax law, and is not strictly synonymous with the
“Dortmunder” style. Beer from other cities or regions can be
brewed to Export strength, and labeled as such |
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Minerally water with high levels of sulfates, carbonates and chlorides, German or Czech noble hops, Pilsner
malt, German lager yeast |
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OG: 1.048 – 1.056
IBUs: 23 – 30 FG: 1.010 – 1.015
SRM: 4 – 6 ABV: 4.8 – 6.0 |
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DAB Export, Dortmunder Union Export, Dortmunder Kronen, Ayinger Jahrhundert, Great Lakes
Dortmunder Gold, Barrel House Duveneck’s Dortmunder,
Bell’s Lager, Dominion Lager, Gordon Biersch Golden Export,
Flensburger Gold |
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| 2A. German Pilsner (Pils) |
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Typically features a light grainy Pils malt character
(sometimes Graham cracker-like) and distinctive flowery or spicy noble hops. Clean, no fruity esters, no diacetyl. May have an initial sulfury aroma (from water and/or yeast) and a low background note of DMS (from Pils malt) |
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Straw to light gold, brilliant to very clear, with a
creamy, long-lasting white head. |
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Crisp and bitter, with a dry to medium-dry finish.
Moderate to moderately-low yet well attenuated maltiness,
although some grainy flavors and slight Pils malt sweetness
are acceptable. Hop bitterness dominates taste and continues
through the finish and lingers into the aftertaste. Hop flavor
can range from low to high but should only be derived from
German noble hops. Clean, no fruity esters, no diacetyl. |
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| Medium-light body, medium to high carbonation. |
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Crisp, clean, refreshing beer that prominently features noble German hop bitterness accentuated by
sulfates in the water. |
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A copy of Bohemian Pilsener adapted to brewing
conditions in German |
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Drier and crisper than a Bohemian Pilsener with a
bitterness that tends to linger more in the aftertaste due to
higher attenuation and higher-sulfate water. Lighter in body
and color, and with higher carbonation than a Bohemian Pilsener. Modern examples of German Pilsners tend to become
paler in color, drier in finish, and more bitter as you move
from South to North in German |
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Pilsner malt, German hop varieties (especially
noble varieties such as Hallertauer, Tettnanger and Spalt for
taste and aroma), medium sulfate water, German lager yeast. |
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OG: 1.044 – 1.050
IBUs: 25 – 45 FG: 1.008 – 1.013
SRM: 2 – 5 ABV: 4.4 – 5.2% |
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Victory Prima Pils, Bitburger, Warsteiner, Trumer Pils, Old Dominion Tupper’s Hop Pocket Pils,
König Pilsener, Jever Pils, Left Hand Polestar Pilsner, Holsten
Pils, Spaten Pils, Brooklyn Pilsner |
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Rich with complex malt and a spicy, floral Saaz hop
bouquet. Some pleasant, restrained diacetyl is acceptable, but
need not be present. Otherwise clean, with no fruity esters |
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Very pale gold to deep burnished gold, brilliant
to very clear, with a dense, long-lasting, creamy white head. |
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Rich, complex maltiness combined with a pronounced
yet soft and rounded bitterness and spicy flavor from Saaz
hops. Some diacetyl is acceptable, but need not be present.
Bitterness is prominent but never harsh, and does not linger.
The aftertaste is balanced between malt and hops. Clean, no
fruity esters. |
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Medium-bodied (although diacetyl, if present,
may make it seem medium-full), medium carbonation. |
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Crisp, complex and well-rounded yet
refreshing. |
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First brewed in 1842, this style was the original clear,
light-colored beer |
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Uses Moravian malted barley and a decoction
mash for rich, malt character. Saaz hops and low sulfate, low
carbonate water provide a distinctively soft, rounded hop
profile. Traditional yeast sometimes can provide a background
diacetyl note. Dextrins provide additional body, and diacetyl
enhances the perception of a fuller palate |
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Soft water with low mineral content, Saaz hops,
Moravian malted barley, Czech lager yeast |
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OG: 1.044 – 1.056
IBUs: 35 – 45 FG: 1.013 – 1.017
SRM: 3.5 – 6 ABV: 4.2 – 5.4 |
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Pilsner Urquell, Krušovice Imperial
12°, Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar in the US), Czech Rebel,
Staropramen, Gambrinus Pilsner, Zlaty Bazant Golden Pheasant, Dock Street Bohemian Pilsne |
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| 2C. Classic American Pilsner |
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Low to medium grainy, corn-like or sweet maltiness
may be evident (although rice-based beers are more neutral).
Medium to moderately high hop aroma, often classic noble
hops. Clean lager character, with no fruitiness or diacetyl.
Some DMS is acceptable. |
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| Yellow to deep gold color. Substantial, long lasting white head. Bright clarity |
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Moderate to moderately high maltiness similar in
character to the Continental Pilsners but somewhat lighter in
intensity due to the use of up to 30% flaked maize (corn) or
rice used as an adjunct. Slight grainy, corn-like sweetness from
the use of maize with substantial offsetting hop bitterness.
Rice-based versions are crisper, drier, and often lack corn-like
flavors. Medium to high hop flavor from noble hops (either
late addition or first-wort hopped). Medium to high hop bitterness, which should not be coarse nor have a harsh aftertaste. No fruitiness or diacetyl. Should be smooth and welllagered |
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| Medium body and rich, creamy mouthfeel. Medium to high carbonation levels |
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A substantial Pilsner that can stand up to
the classic European Pilsners, but exhibiting the native American grains and hops available to German brewers who initially
brewed it in the USA. Refreshing, but with the underlying
malt and hops that stand out when compared to other modern
American light lagers. Maize lends a distinctive grainy sweetness. Rice contributes a crisper, more neutral character |
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A version of Pilsner brewed in the USA by immigrant
German brewers who brought the process and yeast with
them when they settled in America. They worked with the
ingredients that were native to America to create a unique
version of the original Pilsner. This style died out after Prohibition but was resurrected as a home-brewed style by advocates of the hobby |
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: The classic American Pilsner was brewed both
pre-Prohibition and post-Prohibition with some differences.
OGs of 1.050-1.060 would have been appropriate for preProhibition beers while gravities dropped to 1.044-1.048 after
Prohibition. Corresponding IBUs dropped from a preProhibition level of 30-40 to 25-30 after Prohibition. |
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Six-row barley with 20% to 30% flaked maize to
dilute the excessive protein levels. Native American hops such
as Clusters, traditional continental noble hops, or modern noble crosses (Ultra, Liberty, Crystal) are also appropriate. Modern American hops such as Cascade are inappropriate. Water
with a high mineral content can lead to an inappropriate
coarseness in flavor and harshness in aftertaste |
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OG: 1.044 – 1.060
IBUs: 25 – 40 FG: 1.010 – 1.015
SRM: 3 – 6 ABV: 4.5 – 6 |
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| Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials |
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