American Lager
American Lager is an American Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: American-Style Lager. It typically presents as straw to gold.
Notes: Corn, rice, or other grain or sugar adjuncts are often used. American Lagers are very clean and crisp, and aggressively carbonated.
- ABV
- 4.1%-5.1%
- IBU
- 5-15
- OG
- 1.040-1.048
- FG
- 1.006-1.012
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Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:4.1%-5.1%
ABW:3.2%-4.0%
IBU:5-15
Perceived Bitterness:
Not present to very low
Color & Appearance
Color:
Straw to goldClarity:
Chill haze should not be present
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:1.040-1.048
Original Gravity °P:10-11.9
Final Gravity:1.006-1.012
Final Gravity °P:1.5-3
Body:
Low
Flavor Profiles
Malt Profile:
Malt sweetness is very low to low
Hop Profile:
Not present to very low
Fermentation Character:
Fruity esters are usually absent, but may be present at very low levels.
Diacetyl, acetaldehyde, and DMS should not be present.
2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .
No beers have been reviewed in this style.