American-Style Wheat Beer
All Origin Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale · Brewers Association 2025
2 SRM10 SRM
- OG
- 1.036 – 1.056
- FG
- 1.004 – 1.016
- ABV
- 3.5 – 5.6 %
- IBU
- 10 – 35
- Color
All Origin Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale · Brewers Association 2025
These beers can be fermented with either ale or lager yeast. The grist should include at least 30 percent malted wheat. Versions served with yeast may exhibit somewhat higher perceived bitterness and fuller mouthfeel. If present, yeast character and flavor can range from low to medium, and should be in harmony with malt and hop attributes, and not sharp. When using these guidelines as the basis for evaluating entries at competitions, organizers may wish to further subcategorize this category based on the presence or absence of yeast, use of darker malts, etc.
Straw to dark brown
Clear to cloudy
Low to medium-low level pale malt attributes are present in paler versions. Medium-low to medium-high malt attributes such as cocoa, chocolate, caramel, toffee, or biscuit may be present in darker versions. Roast malt astringency is acceptable in darker versions when balanced with malt sweetness.
Low to high
Low to medium
low to medium fruity esters are present. Diacetyl and phenolic, clove-like attributes should not be present
Very low to medium
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