American Imperial Pilsner

American Imperial Pilsner is an American Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: American-Style India Pale Lager. It typically presents as straw to gold.

Notes: This style of beer should exhibit the fresh character of hops. Some versions may be brewed with corn, rice, or other adjunct grains, and may exhibit attributes typical of those adjuncts.

ABV: 5.6%-7.9%
IBU: 30-70
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 2.5-6
OG: 1.050-1.065
FG: 1.006-1.016

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:5.6%-7.9%

ABW:4.4%-6.3%

IBU:30-70

Perceived Bitterness:

Medium to high, but not harsh

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to gold

SRM:2.5-6

EBC:5-12

Clarity:

Hop haze is allowable. Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.050-1.065

Original Gravity °P:12.4-15.9

Final Gravity:1.006-1.016

Final Gravity °P:1.5-4.1

Body:

Low to medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Medium-low to medium, exhibiting bready, cracker-like, or other attributes typical of pale malts

Hop Profile:

Medium to high with attributes typical of hops of any origin

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters range from absent to very low. DMS, acetaldehyde, and 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.