Color: Gold to light brown
Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures
Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Very low to medium malt flavor and aroma should be present. Low caramel malt aroma and flavor may be present.
Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Hop aroma is absent to high. Hop flavor is very low to high. Hop character can vary widely depending on variety and origin of hops used.
Perceived Bitterness: Medium to high
Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity-estery flavor and aroma can be low to high. Diacetyl should be absent or present at very low levels. DMS should not be present.
Body: Low to medium
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Color SRM (EBC): 5-14 (10-28 EBC)
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ABV: 3.5%-5.2% (4.4%-6.6%) %
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IBU: 20-42
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AE - Apparent Extract: 1.006-1.014 (1.5-3.6 °Plato)
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OG - Original Gravity: 1.040-1.060 (10-14.7 °Plato)