American Strong Ale
American Strong Ale is an American Ale beer style. It typically presents as pale to copper. Low caramel malt aroma is allowable. Low level maltiness may include low caramel malt character. 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.
- ABV
- 5.6%-7.0%
- IBU
- 40-50
- OG
- 1.050-1.060
- FG
- 1.008-1.016
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Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:5.6%-7.0%
ABW:4.4%-5.6%
IBU:40-50
Perceived Bitterness:
High
Color & Appearance
Color:
Pale to copperSRM:4-14
EBC:8-28
Clarity:
Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:1.050-1.060
Original Gravity °P:12.4-14.7
Final Gravity:1.008-1.016
Final Gravity °P:2.1-4.1
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.
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.
No beers have been reviewed in this style.