European Dark Lager

European Dark Lager is an German Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: European-Style Dark Lager. It typically presents as light brown to dark brown.

Notes: These beers offer a fine balance of sweet maltiness and hop bitterness. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.048-1.056 (11.9-13.8 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.014-1.018 (3.6-4.6 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.8%-4.2% (4.8%-5.3%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 20-35 • Color SRM (EBC) 15-40 (30-78 EBC)

ABV: 4.8%-5.3%
IBU: 20-35
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 15-40
OG: 1.048-1.056
FG: 1.014-1.018

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.8%-5.3%

ABW:3.8%-4.2%

IBU:20-35

Perceived Bitterness:

Medium-low to medium-high

Color & Appearance

Color:

Light brown to dark brown

SRM:15-40

EBC:30-78

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.048-1.056

Original Gravity °P:11.9-13.8

Final Gravity:1.014-1.018

Final Gravity °P:3.6-4.6

Body:

Low to medium-low

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Low to medium with chocolate, roast, and malt aromas and flavors present.

Hop Profile:

Very low to low with attributes typical of noble-type hops.

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.