Rice Lager

Rice Lager is an Special Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: Rice Lager. It typically presents as pale straw to gold.

Notes: These beers are brewed with 15% or more rice. Rice expression may vary in the beer, from neutral to very expressive and may exhibit flavor and aroma profiles of the specific rice varietal used, as well as a clean, dry finish. Hops should be integrated and not pronounced. Beers featuring a dominant hop or dry hop profile are classified into other hoppy lager categories. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.040-1.052 (10-12.9 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.004- 1.008 (1.0-2.05 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.15%-4.75% (4.0%-6.0%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 15- 30 • Color SRM (EBC) 2-6 (4-12 EBC) H /M L YBRID IXED AGERS OR A LES ALL ORIGIN HYBRID/MIXED LAGERS OR ALES

ABV: 4.0%-6.0%
IBU: 15-
OG: 1.040-1.052
FG: 1.004-1.008

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.0%-6.0%

ABW:3.15%-4.75%

IBU:15-

Perceived Bitterness:

Low to medium.

Color & Appearance

Color:

Pale straw to gold

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.040-1.052

Original Gravity °P:10-12.9

Final Gravity:1.004-1.008

Final Gravity °P:1.0-2.05

Body:

Low to medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

A subtle malty sweet aroma and flavor may be present at low levels. Very mild fusel or ester-derived sweetness from the use of rice may be present. Rice character may range from clean and neutral to expressive including nutty, 5 savory, or aromatic notes depending on variety of rice used.

Hop Profile:

Low to medium and in harmony with malt profile. Hops should not dominate.

Fermentation Character:

Clean, neutral fermentation profile. Very low fruity esters may be present. Acetaldehyde, DMS or 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.