American Strong Ale
American Strong Ale is an American Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: American-Style Strong Pale Ale. It typically presents as pale to copper.
- ABV
- 5.6%-6.4%
- IBU
- 40-50
- OG
- 1.050-1.058
- FG
- 1.006-1.010
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Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:5.6%-6.4%
ABW:4.4%-5.05%
IBU:40-50
Perceived Bitterness:
High
Color & Appearance
Color:
Pale to copperSRM:3-8
EBC:6-16
Clarity:
Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures.
Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:1.050-1.058
Original Gravity °P:12.4-14.2
Final Gravity:1.006-1.010
Final Gravity °P:1.6-2.7
Body:
Medium
Flavor Profiles
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.
Fermentation Character:
Fruity esters may be low to high. 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.