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LAGER

Lagers are generally brewed with "bottom-fermenting" yeast at temperatures between 33-50 degrees F.

• Light Lager
  Pale straw color/very light malt flavor/very light hop flavor/very light in body/3.5-4%/vol.
  
  
• American Lager
  Straw to golden color/corn or rice in addition to barley malt lightens the flavor; no caramel flavor/hop bitterness, flavor & aroma are all minimized/light body; highly carbonated; no fruitiness/3.8-5%/vol.
  
  
• Malt Liquor
  Pale to golden color/some residual malt sweetness/very low bitterness with little to no hop flavor & aroma/medium body; slightly alcoholic flavor/6.25-7.5%/vol.
  
  
• Classic Pilsner
  Golden to light amber color/malty with noticealbe caramel accent/medium to high hop bitterness, and medium hop flavor and aroma/medium to full body/4-5%/vol.
  
  
• German Pilsner
  Straw to golden color/medium malt flavor/medium to high bitterness; low to medium hop flavor & aroma/light to medium body/4-5%/vol.
  
  
• Munich Helles
  Pale to golden color/very malty/low hop bitterness, flavor & aroma/medium body/4.5-5.5%/vol.
  
  
• Dortmunder/Export
  Pale to golden color/medium malt flavor/medium bitterness/medium body; very balanced flavor; may display a noticeable alcoholic warmth/4.8-6%/vol.
  
  
• Oktoberfest/Marzen
  Light amber to reddish brown color/typically includes a toasted aroma & flavor; caramel flavor is generally absent/bitterness is low to medium; hop flavor & aroma are generally low, but may be noticeable/medium body/4.8-6.5%/vol.
  
  
• Vienna
  Amber to reddish-brown color/light toasted malt flavor & aroma; caramel flavor is generally absent/low to medium hop bitterness; low levels of hop flavor & aroma may be present/light to medium body/4.4-6%/vol.
  
  
• American-Style Amber or Red Lager
  Amber copper or reddish-brown color/caramel malt flavor/some examples have low bitterness & little hop flavor, while others have medium to high bitterness & high hop flavor & aroma/medium body/4.8-5.2%/vol.
  
  
• California Common Beer
  Light amber to copper color/toasted or caramel malt character/bitterness is medium to high, and hop flavor & aroma are high/ medium body; may have low levels of ale fruitiness/3.6-5%/vol.
  
  
• American-Style Dark
  Deep copper to medium brown color/some caramel malt aroma and flavor/low hop bitterness, flavor & aroma/light body/4-5.5%/vol.
  
  
• Munich Dunkel
  Copper to brown color/malty with toasted chocolatelike or bready components/low to medium bitterness, and low hop flavor and aroma/balanced with a medium body/4.5-5%/vol.
  
  
• Schwartzbier
  Black color/toasted and dry without being acrid or burnt; may have a slight caramel character/hop bitterness is low to medium with a low level of hop flavor & aroma/light to medium body/3.8-5%/vol.
  
  
• Bock
  Deep copper to dark brown color/either sweet or dry; often displays toasted, chocolatelike or nutty flavors/hop bitterness is low, and some low level of hop flavor may be found; hop aroma is rarely detected/medium to full body/6-7.5%/vol.
  
  
• Pale Bock/Maibock
  Pale golden to amber color/very malty, but no toasted or chocolatelike character is found/hop bitterness, flavor & aroma may be low to medium and is often noticeable/medium body/6-7.5%/vol.
  
  
• Doppelbock
  Deep amber to nearly black color/rich dark malt flavors without an acrid or burnt character/hop bitterness & flavor are low with no hop aroma/quite full bodied; alcoholic strength is apparent; some fruitiness may be noticeable/6.5-8%/vol.
  
  
• Eisbock
  Deep amber to nearly black color/malty sweet/low bitterness and hop flavor & aroma/alcoholic strength is apparent, and some fruitiness is often present/8.6-14%/vol.
   

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