Mexican Light Lager

Mexican Light Lager is an American Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: Mexican-Style Light Lager. It typically presents as straw to pale gold.

Notes: Pale lagers often made with 2-row pilsener malt may contain corn and/or rice to lighten body. Medium to medium-high carbonation and low final gravity produce a light-bodied beer that finishes dry. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.026-1.044 (6.5-11.0 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.003-1.010 (.77-2.5 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 2.5%-3.4% (3.2%-4.2%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 8-17 • Color SRM (EBC) 2-3 (4-6 EBC) 3

ABV: 3.2%-4.2%
IBU: 8-17
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 2-3
OG: 1.026-1.044
FG: 1.003-1.010

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:3.2%-4.2%

ABW:2.5%-3.4%

IBU:8-17

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low to low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to pale gold

SRM:2-3

EBC:4-6

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.026-1.044

Original Gravity °P:6.5-11.0

Final Gravity:1.003-1.010

Final Gravity °P:.77-2.5

Body:

Very low to low body with dry finish

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Low to medium-low pale malt sweetness and aroma may be present. May have adjunct flavors from corn and/or rice.

Hop Profile:

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

Fermentation Character:

Clean fermentation profile; low fruity esters may be present; sulfur may be present in 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.