American-Style India Pale Lager – North American Origin Lager Styles

American-Style India Pale Lager Style

  • Color: Straw to gold
  • Clarity: Hop haze is allowable. Chill haze should not be present
  • Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Medium-low to medium, exhibiting bready, cracker-like or other attributes typical of pale malts
  • Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Medium to high with attributes typical of hops of any origin
  • Perceived Bitterness: Medium to high, but not harsh
  • Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity esters, DMS and diacetyl should not be present.
  • Body: Medium-low to medium
  • Additional notes: This style of beer should exhibit the fresh character of hops.

American-Style India Pale Lager Vital Statistics

  • Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.050-1.065 (12.4-15.9 °Plato)
  • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.008-1.016 (2.1-4.1 °Plato)
  • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 4.4%-5.6% (5.6%-7.0%)
  • Bitterness (IBU) 30-70
  • Color SRM (EBC) 3-6(6-12 EBC)

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

Credit: 2020 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines – Lager Styles – North American Origin Lager Styles – American-Style India Pale Lager