American Ales: American Strong Ale
- Color: Pale to copper
- Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
- Malt Profile: Low caramel malt aroma is allowable. Low level maltiness may include low caramel malt character.
- Hop Profile: High to very high, exhibiting a wide range of attributes including floral, citrus, fruity (berry, tropical, stone fruit and other), sulfur, diesel-like, onion-garlic, catty, piney, resinous and many others.
- Bitterness: High
- Fermentation: Fruity esters may be low to high. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Medium
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ABV:
5.6%-7.0%
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ABW:
4.4%-5.6%
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IBU:
40-50
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Color (SRM):
4-14
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Color (EBC):
8-28
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Original Gravity:
1.050-1.060
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Original Gravity °P:
12.4-14.7
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Final Gravity:
1.008-1.016
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Final Gravity °P:
2.1-4.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
25 American Strong Ale Reviewed