American-Style Pilsener - Craft Beer Monkey

Color: Straw to gold

Clarity: Chill haze should not be present

Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Medium-low to medium

Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Hop aroma and flavor is medium to high, traditionally derived from noble-type hops, but aromas can also be from various American hop varieties.Perceived Bitterness:Medium to high

Fermentation Characteristics: DMS, fruity-estery and diacetyl aromas and flavors should be absent.Body:Medium-low to medium

Additional Notes:

Up to 25% corn and/or rice in the grist should be used. This style represents the classic and unique pre-Prohibition American-Style Pilsener.

When using these guidelines as the basis for evaluating entries at competitions, organizers may wish to subcategorize this category into rice and corn subcategories.

Color SRM (EBC): 3-6 (6-12 EBC)
ABV: 3.9%-4.7% (4.9%-6.0%) %
IBU: 25-40
AE - Apparent Extract: 1.012-1.018 (3.1-4.6 °Plato)
OG - Original Gravity: 1.045-1.060 (11.2-14.7 °Plato)