Beer Styles

Question 1

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of an American IPA

Answer 1

• intense hop aroma
  -citrus, flora, perfume like,resinous, piney
  -medium to high hop flavor
  -med-high hop bitterness
  -medium gold to medium reddish, clear
  -dry hopped version might be hazy
  -smooth to med-light bodied
  -medium dry to dry finish
  -IBU: 40-70
  -SRM:6-15
  ABV:5.5-7.5%

Question 2

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of an English IPA

Answer 2

• moderate to high hop aroma
• floral, grassy, fruity
  -moderate caramel or toasty malt presence
  -med-high hop flavor
  -malt med low to med high flavor
• bready, bscuit like, toasty
  -golden amber to light copper
  -bitterness may linger
  IBU:40-60
  SRM:8-14
  ABV:5-7.5%

Question 3

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of Bitter

Answer 3

-some malt aroma with caramel
-mild to moderate fruitiness
-moderate to no hop aroma
-med to high bitterness
-fruity esters
-earthy, resiny or floral
-light yellow to light copper
- light to med/ light body
IBU: 25-35
SRM:4-14
ABV:3.2-3.8%

Question 4

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of an scotch ale

Answer 4

-deeply malty w. caramel
- peaty, earthy and or smokey
-low to moderate esters
-low to no hops
-rich malty kettle caramelization
-plum, raisins, or dried fruit
-full and sweet
-light copper to dark brown, deep ruby highlights
-large tan head
-medium full to full bodied mouthfeel
-sweet to medium dry finish
IBU:17-35
SRM:14-25
ABV: 6.5-10%

Question 5

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of an American Wheat?

Answer 5

-low to mod grainy wheat character
-clove and banana ARE INAPPROPRIATE
- moderate to no esters
-low to moderate hop aroma
-citrusy american or spicy, floral noble hop char
-no diacetyl
-rye versions are richer and spicier
-moderate malt sweetness or dry finish
-pale yellow to gold
-brilliant to hazy clarity
-med to high carbonation
-crisp or sharp finish
IBU: 15-30
SRM:3-6
ABV:

Question 6

What are the aroma, flavor, appearance, and stats of an German Weizen

Answer 6

-moderate to strong phenols (clove)
-fruity esters (banana)
-noble hops range from low to none
-light to moderate wheat aroma
-no diacytle or DMS
-citrusy tartness
-light to mod vanilla or low bubblegum aroma
-soft bready or grain flavor is complementary
-tart and citrusy
- often highly carbonated
-pale straw to very dark gold in color
-thick moussy white head
-filtered crystal version has no yeast and is clear
-unfiltered it is cloudy and hazy
-creamy fluffy fullness for mouthfeel
-dry light spritzy finish
IBU:8-15
SRM:2-8
ABV:4.3-5.6%
at least 50% of grist mush be wheat