5A German Leichtbier Flashcards

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5A German Leichtbier - Overall Impression

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A pale, highly-attenuated, light-bodied German lager with lower alcohol and calories than normal strength beers. Moderately bitter with noticeable malt and hop flavors, the beer is still interesting to drink.

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5A German Leichtbier - Aroma

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Low to medium hop aroma, with a spicy, herbal, or floral character. Low to medium-low grainy-sweet or slightly crackery malt aroma. Clean fermentation profile.

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5A German Leichtbier - Appearance

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Straw to pale gold in color. Brilliant clarity. Moderate white head with average to below average persistence.

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5A German Leichtbier - Flavor

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Low to medium grainy-sweet malt flavor initially. Medium hop bitterness. Low to medium hop flavor, with a spicy, herbal, or floral quality. Clean fermentation character, well-lagered. Dry finish with a light malty and hoppy aftertaste.

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5A German Leichtbier - Mouthfeel

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Light to very light body. Medium to high carbonation. Smooth, well-attenuated.

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5A German Leichtbier - Characteristic Ingredients

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Similar to a German Pils or Helles, continental Pils malt, German lager yeast, Saazer-type hops.

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5A German Leichtbier - Style Comparison

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Like a lower-alcohol, lighter-bodied, slightly less aggressive German Pils or Helles.

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5A German Leichtbier - Comments

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Marketed primarily as a diet-oriented beer with lower carbohydrates, alcohol, and calories. Pronounced “LYESHT-beer.” May also be known as a Diat Pils or Helles, this style is in the schankbier gravity class. Other variations of Leicht class beers can be made from Weissbier, Kölsch, and Altbier; those beers are best entered in the Mixed-Style Beer category.

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5A German Leichtbier - History

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Traditional versions existed as drinks for physical laborers in factories or fields, but modern versions are more based on popular American products in the same class.

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5A German Leichtbier - Commerical Examples

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Beck’s Light, Bitburger Light, Mahr’s Leicht, Paulaner Münchner Hell Leicht, Paulaner Premium Leicht

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5A German Leichtbier - OG

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1.026-1.034

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5A German Leichtbier - FG

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1.006-1.010

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5A German Leichtbier - ABV

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2.4-3.6

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5A German Leichtbier - IBU

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15-28

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5A German Leichtbier - SRM

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2-5

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