Beer Style Guidelines

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale / By

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer Style Color: Varies with underlying style and can be influenced by the color of added fruit(s) if any Clarity: Varies with underlying style Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Varies with underlying style Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Varies with underlying style Perceived Bitterness: Varies with underlying style Fermentation Characteristics: Typical of underlying style of beer being aged …

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Fresh Hop Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Fresh Hop Beer Style Color: Varies with underlying style Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature. Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Varies with underlying style Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Fresh hop aroma and flavor is prominent exhibiting green grass-like, fresh mown hay/grass or other fresh hop attributes. Perceived Bitterness: Varies with …

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Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer Style Color: Pale to dark brown Clarity: Slight chill haze is acceptable Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Very low to medium Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Low to medium and in harmony with sake-like character Perceived Bitterness: Low to medium and in harmony with sake-like character Fermentation Characteristics: These beers are brewed with sake yeast or …

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Mixed-Culture Brett Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Mixed-Culture Brett Beer Style Color: Any color is acceptable. Beer color may be influenced by the color of added fruits or other ingredients. Clarity: Chill haze, bacteria and yeast-induced haze is allowable at low to medium levels at any temperature. Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: In darker versions, roasted malt, caramel and chocolate aromas and flavors are present …

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Specialty Honey Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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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 …

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Specialty Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Specialty Beer Style Color: Very light to black depending on the 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: Specialty Beers are brewed with atypical fermentable sugars, grains and/or starches which …

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Herb and Spice Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Herb and Spice Beer Style Color: Varies depending on underlying style Clarity: Clear to hazy is acceptable Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Varies depending on intention of brewer Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Not essential but may be present and may be more assertive than herb-spice character Perceived Bitterness: Very low to medium-low. Reduced hop bitterness tends to accentuate herb/spice …

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Chili Pepper Beer – Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale

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Chili Pepper Beer Style Color: Can range from pale to very dark depending on the underlying style Clarity: Clear or hazy is acceptable Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Can vary from very low to medium-high depending on the underlying style Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Very low to very high Perceived Bitterness: Very low to medium-high Fermentation Characteristics: Chili pepper aroma …

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