American-Style Ice Lager - Craft Beer Monkey

Color: Very pale to golden

Clarity: Chill haze should not be present

Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Low malt sweetness is present

Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Low

Perceived Bitterness: Low

Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity-estery and diacetyl aromas and flavors should not be perceived

Body: Low to medium

Additional Notes:

This style is slightly higher in alcohol than most other light-colored American-Style lagers. It has few or no adjuncts. Typically, these beers are chilled before filtration so that ice crystals (which may or may not be removed) are formed. This process can contribute to a higher alcohol content (up to 0.5% more).

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): 2-8 (4-16 EBC)
ABV: 3.8%-5.0% (4.8%-6.3%) %
IBU: 7-20
AE - Apparent Extract: 1.006-1.014 (1.5-3.6 °Plato)
OG - Original Gravity: 1.040-1.060 (10.0-14.7 °Plato)