Color: Deep golden to copper or light brown
Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Low caramel malt aroma is allowable. Low to medium maltiness may include low caramel malt character.
Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Hop aroma and flavor is high, exhibiting floral, fruity (berry, tropical, stone fruit and other), sulfur/diesel-like, onion-garlic-catty, citrusy, piney or resinous character that was originally associated with American-variety hops. Hops with these attributes now also originate from countries other than the USA.
Perceived Bitterness: Medium to medium-high
Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity-estery aroma and flavor may be low to high. Diacetyl should not be perceived.
Body: Medium
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Color SRM (EBC): 6-14 (12-28 EBC)
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ABV: 3.5%-4.3% (4.4%-5.4%) %
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IBU: 30-50
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AE - Apparent Extract: 1.008-1.014 (2.1-3.6 °Plato)
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OG - Original Gravity: 1.044-1.050 (11.0-12.4 °Plato)