Specialty Honey Beer - Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

Specialty Honey Beer Style

Color: Very light to black depending on underlying style
Clarity: Clear to hazy is acceptable
Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Varies depending on intention of brewer
Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Very low to very high
Perceived Bitterness: Very low to very high
Fermentation Characteristics: Honey Beers may be brewed to a traditional style or may be experimental. Honey Beers incorporate honey as a fermentable sugar in addition to malted barley. Honey character should be present in aroma and ﬂavor but should not be overpowering.
Body: Varies with underlying style
Additional notes: When using these guidelines as the basis for evaluating entries at competitions, brewers may be asked to provide supplemental information about entries in this category to allow for accurate evaluation of diverse entries. Such information might include the underlying beer style upon which the entry is based, or other information unique to the entry such as type and/or source of honey used or other factors which influence perceived sensory outcomes.

Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.030-1.110 (7.6-25.9 °Plato)
Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.006-1.030 (1.5-7.6 °Plato)
Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 2.0%-9.5% (2.5%-12.0%)
Bitterness (IBU) 1-100
Color SRM (EBC) 1-100(2-200 EBC)

2020 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association.