German-Style Rye Ale
German Origin Ale · Brewers Association 2025
4 SRM25 SRM
- OG
- 1.047 – 1.056
- FG
- 1.008 – 1.016
- ABV
- 4.9 – 5.6 %
- IBU
- 10 – 15
- Color
German Origin Ale · Brewers Association 2025
Grist should include at least 50 percent rye malt. Versions with yeast are often roused during pouring. When yeast is present, the beer should have a yeasty flavor and a fuller mouthfeel.
Pale to very dark, with darker versions ranging from dark amber to dark brown.
Chill haze is acceptable in versions packaged and served without yeast. In versions served with yeast, appearance may range from hazy to very cloudy.
In darker versions, malt aromas and flavors can optionally include low level roasted malt characters expressed as cocoa-chocolate, caramel, toffee, or biscuit attributes. Malt sweetness can vary from low to medium. Low level of roast malt astringency is acceptable when balanced with low to medium malt sweetness.
Not present
Very low to low
Low to medium banana–like or other fruity ester aromas and flavors are typical. Clove-like or other phenolic aromas and flavors should also be present. No yeast aroma should be present in versions without yeast. Versions packaged and served without yeast will not have yeast flavor or full mouthfeel typical of beers with yeast. Versions with yeast will have low to medium yeast aroma and flavor and a full mouthfeel, but the yeast character should not overpower the balance of rye and barley malts, esters, and phenolics.
Low to medium
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Style guideline data is the work of its respective publishers, reproduced here for reference: BJCP · Brewers Association · Norbrygg · SHBF · Danske Øldommere.