Mexican Amber Lager

Mexican Amber Lager is an American Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: Mexican-Style Amber Lager. It typically presents as light amber to copper.

Notes: Addition of specialty malts may provide caramel or lightly toasted complexity to malt profile. The presence of corn and/or rice to lighten body may be noticeable. Medium to medium-high carbonation with a dry finish makes these beers very refreshing. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.045-1.052 (11.1-12.9 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.010-1.012 (2.5-3.1 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.1%-4.4% (4.0%-5.5%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 12-25 • Color SRM (EBC) 7-15 (13-30 EBC)

ABV: 4.0%-5.5%
IBU: 12-25
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 7-15
OG: 1.045-1.052
FG: 1.010-1.012

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.0%-5.5%

ABW:3.1%-4.4%

IBU:12-25

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low to low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Light amber to copper

SRM:7-15

EBC:13-30

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear with white head of foam. Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.045-1.052

Original Gravity °P:11.1-12.9

Final Gravity:1.010-1.012

Final Gravity °P:2.5-3.1

Body:

Light to medium-light body with light creaminess

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Medium-low to medium-high caramel and bready malt aroma and flavor; light roast and light corn and/or rice flavors may be present.

Hop Profile:

None to low with attributes typical of noble-type hops

Fermentation Character:

Clean fermentation profile; low fruity esters may be present; sulfur may be present at very low levels. 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.