BJCP Style Questions Flashcards
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1
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Which of these pairs of styles best fits into the IBU range of 18-28
a. International Pale Lager and Oud Bruin
b. Irish Red Ale and Biére de Garde
c. Vienna Lager and Rauchbier
d. Dark Mild and Ordinary Bitter
A
b. Irish Red Ale and Biére de Garde
2
Q
Uses pilsner malt, continental hops and has an IBU range of 25-45.
A
Belgian Single
3
Q
According to the BJCP, commercial Eisbocks are generally concentrated anywhere from ___ to ___%
a. 7-33%
b. 5-15%
c. 31-45%
d. 18-37%
A
a. 7-33%
4
Q
According to the BJCP, which of these pairs of styles best fits into the IBU range of 20-40?
a. Scottish Export and Strong Bitter
b. Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel
c. Belgian Golden Strong Ale and Wheatwine
d. Irish Stout and English Porter
A
b. Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel
5
Q
According to the BJCP, which of these types of yeast strains can be used to make a Blonde Ale?
a. Kölsch
b. Lager
c. English
d. All of the above
A
d. All of the above
6
Q
Uses a pale base malt, continental hops and has an IBU range of 20-35.
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Saison
7
Q
Generally, has a bit of roasted barley and an SRM range of 9-14.
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Irish Red Ale
8
Q
According to the BJCP which of these beers is considered a classic example of British Brown Ale?
a. Robinson’s Old Tom
b. Shepherd Neame 1698
c. Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
d. Bateman’s Triple XB
A
c. Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
9
Q
Has an IBU range of 25-40 and can have medium-low levels of diacetyl.
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Oatmeal Stout
10
Q
According to the BJCP which of these styles is traditionally made using malted rye?
a. American Brown Ale
b. Belgian Dubbel
c. Roggenbier
d. English Barleywine
A
c. Roggenbier
11
Q
According to the BJCP, which of these styles is traditionally made with warm fermented lager yeast?
a. Tropical Stout
b. Foreign Extra Stout
c. Oatmeal Stout
d. Weizenbock
A
a. Tropical Stout
12
Q
Has an ABV range of 6.5-9.5% and contains debittered dark malt.
A
Baltic Porter
13
Q
Has an IBU range of 25-50 and can have roasted wheat as a characteristic ingredient.
A
Altbier
14
Q
A style made with Lactobacillus, smoked barley malt and has an IBU range of 5-12.
A
Lichtenhainer
15
Q
According to the BJCP, Baltika #4 Original is a classic example of which style?
a. International Dark Lager
b. Baltic Porter
c. Dark Mild
d. Munich Dunkel
A
a. International Dark Lager
16
Q
A style that was first brewed at Rubicon Brewing Company
A
Wheatwine
17
Q
According to the BJCP which of these pairs of beer styles most closely fits into an SRM range of 8-17?
a. Altbier and Märzen
b. Irish Red Ale and Rauchbier
c. Strong Bitter and Scottish Heavy
d. Dunkles Bock and International Amber Lager
A
a. Altbier and Märzen
18
Q
Can use a combination of six-row and two-row malt and has an IBU range of 8-20.
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Cream Ale
19
Q
Has a low to medium-low body and an IBU range of 8-18.
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American Lager
20
Q
Is occasionally nutty or biscuity, but never toasty and has an IBU range of 8-25.
A
International Amber Lager
21
Q
Can have a light astringency from roasted grains and an IBU range of 35-50.
A
Irish Extra Stout
22
Q
Has moderate to strong aroma of citrus, stone fruit, pine or berry and an SRM range of 11-17
A
Red IPA
23
Q
Can have an optional low floral or earthy hop flavor and has an ABV range of 4.2-5.9%.
A
British Brown Ale
24
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Can use American, German or New World hops and has an ABV range of 4.0-5.5%.
A
American Wheat Beer
25
Has low to moderately strong esters and alcohol along with an SRM range of 9-18
American Barleywine
26
Has an optional low peppery, spicy phenols and an ABV range of 4.8-5.5%.
Belgian Pale Ale
27
Has a bright, yet restrained fruitiness like apricot, peach, lemon or apple with an SRM range of 2-3.
Berliner Weisse
28
Has medium low to low fruity aroma from hops, low Diacetyl is optional and has an IBU range of 20-45.
British Golden Ale
29
Has a moderate to moderately high hop aroma that is floral, spicy-peppery or citrus orange and has an ABV range of 5.5-7%.
White IPA
30
Often has a significant caramel, nutty or toffee malt flavor with an IBU range of 18-35.
English Porter
31
Has a very light and sometimes watery body and an IBU range of 8-12.
American Light Lager
32
Has a low to medium hop aroma that is spicy, herbal or floral and an IBU range of 15-28.
German Leichtbier
33
Can have some dark caramel and Maillard products with an ABV range of 6.3-7.2%
Dunkles Bock
34
Can taste of slightly burnt coffee grounds and has an IBU range of 35-75.
American Stout
35
Can have a strong lactic sourness and an ABV range of 5-6.5%.
Lambic
36
Has moderately low to strong esters reminiscent of raisins, plums, figs or dates as well as an SRM range of 12-22.
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
37
Can have low to medium-low vanilla, chocolate, or pepper phenols and an ABV range of 4.6-6.5%.
Flanders Red Ale
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Which of these compounds are desirable in at least one BJCP beer style?
A. Acetic Acid
b. 4-ethylphenol
c. 4MMP
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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Lambic, Gueuze and Fruit Lambic all share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 0-10
40
Gose and Lichtenhainer share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 5-12
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Cream Ale, International Dark Lager and Witbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 8-20
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Scottish Light, Scottish Heavy and Roggenbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 10-20
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Dark Mild and Flanders Red Ale share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 10-25
44
American Wheat Beer, Weizenbock, Scottish Export, Belgian Blonde Ale and Kentucky Common share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 15-30
45
International Pale Lager and Festbier share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 18-25
46
Munich Dunkel, Irish Ale and Biere De Garde share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 18-28
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Kolsch and Vienna Lager share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 18-30
48
German Helles Exportbier, Rauchbier, British Brown Ale, American Brown Ale, Specialty IPA; Brut IPA, Belgian Pale Ale and Pre-Prohibition Porter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 20-30
49
Czech Pale Lager, Czech Amber Lager, Schwartzbier, Australian Sparkling Ale, Saison, Belgian Dark Strong Ale and Piwo Grodziskie share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 20-35
50
Baltic Porter, Sweet Stout and Belgian Tripel share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 20-40
51
Eisbock and Ordinary Bitter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 25-35
52
Best Bitter, Oatmeal Stout, American Amber Ale and Pre-Prohibition Lager share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 25-40
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Irish Stout and Belgian Single share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 25-45
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Altbier and American Porter share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 25-50
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Czech Premium Pale Lager and California Common share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 30-45
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Strong Bitter, Tropical Stout and American Pale Ale share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 30-50
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British Strong Ale, Old Ale and Wheatwine share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 30-60
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American IPA, Specialty IPA; Brown IPA, Specialty IPA; Red IPA and Specialty IPA; White IPA share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 40-70
59
Imperial Stout and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 50-90
60
Specialty IPA; Belgian IPA, American Strong Ale and American Barleywine share the same IBU range. What is it?
IBU's: 50-100
61
American Light Lager, Berliner Weisse and American Lager have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-3 (3.5)
62
German Pils, Specialty IPA; Brut IPA and Witbier have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-4
63
Cream Ale and British Golden Ale have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-5
64
International Pale Lager and Weissbier have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 2-6
65
Munich Helles and Belgian Single have the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-5
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American Wheat Beer, Czech Pale Lager, Blonde Ale, Lambic, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Lichtenhainer, Piwo Grodziskie and Pre-Prohibition Lager all share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-6
67
Hazy IPA and Fruit Lambic share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 3-7
68
Festbier, German Helles Exportbier and Belgian Blonde Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 4-6
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Specialty IPA; White IPA and Gueuze share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 5-6
70
International Amber Lager, English IPA, American IPA, Specialty IPA; Rye IPA, Double IPA and Wheatwine all share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 6-14
71
Doppelbock and Weizenbock share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 6-25
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Ordinary Bitter and Belgian Pale Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 8-14
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British Strong Ale and English Barleywine share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 8-22
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Irish Red Ale and California Common share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 9-14
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American Amber Ale, Flanders Red Ale and Belgian Dubbel share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 10-17
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Scottish Heavy and Scottish Export share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 12-20
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Rauchbier, British Brown Ale and Belgian Dark Strong Ale share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 12-22
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Dark Mild and Wee Heavy share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 14-25
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Eisbock and Baltic Porter share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 17-30
80
American Brown Ale and Specialty IPA; Brown IPA share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 18-35
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Oatmeal Stout and American Porter share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 22-40
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Irish Stout and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 25-40
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Irish Extra Stout, Sweet Stout, Tropical Stout, Foreign Extra Stout, American Stout and Imperial Stout share the same SRM range. What is it?
SRM: 30-40
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Scottish Light and Piwo Grodziskie share what ABV range?
ABV: 2.5-3.3
85
British Golden Ale, Irish Red Ale and Irish Stout share what ABV range?
ABV: 3.8-5.0
86
American Wheat Beer and Kentucky Common share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.0-5.5
87
British Brown Ale and Oatmeal Stout share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.2-5.9
88
Weissbier and Dunkles Weissbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.3-5.6
89
Kolsch and German Pils share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.4-5.2
90
Czech Amber Lager and Czech Dark Lager share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.4-5.8
91
California Common and Witbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-5.5
92
International Pale Lager, International Amber Lager, Australian Sparkling Ale, Pre-Prohibition Lager, Pre-Prohibition Porter and Roggenbier share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-6.0
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American Pale Ale and American Amber Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.5-6.2
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Rauchbier and Belgian Single share what ABV range?
ABV: 4.8-6.0
95
Irish Extra Stout and Lambic share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.0-6.5
96
American Stout and Fruit Lambic share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.0-7.0
97
American IPA, Specialty IPA; Brown IPA and Specialty IPA; Red IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-7.5
98
Tropical Stout, British Strong Ale and Specialty IPA; Rye IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-8.0
99
Old Ale and Specialty IPA; Black IPA share what ABV range?
ABV: 5.5-9.0
100
Specialty IPA; Brut IPA and Belgian Blonde Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 6.0-7.5
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English Barleywine, Imperial Stout, American Barleywine, Wheatwine and Belgian Dark Strong Ale share what ABV range?
ABV: 8.0-12.0
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What is the IBU ladder for Standard American Beers?
American Light Lager 8-12
American Lager 8-18
Cream Ale 8-20
American Wheat Beer 15-30
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What is the SRM ladder for International Lagers?
International Pale Lager 2-6
International Amber Lager 6-14
International Dark Lager 14-30
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What is the ABV ladder for Czech Lagers?
Czech Pale Lager 3.0-4.1
Czech Premium Pale Lager 4.2-5.8
Czech Amber Lager 4.4-5.8
Czech Dark Lager 4.4-5.8
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What is the ABV ladder for Pale Malty European Lagers?
Helles 4.7-5.4
Festbier 5.8-6.3
Helles Bock 6.3-7.4
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What is the SRM ladder for Amber Bitter European Lagers?
Vienna Lager 9-15
Altbier 9-17
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What is the ABV ladder for German Bock strength beers?
Dunkles Bock 6.3-7.2
Helles Bock 6.3-7.4
Wiezenbock 6.5-9.0
Doppelbock 7.0-10.0
Eisbock 9.0-14.0
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Eisbock and Baltic Porter share the same SRM range, what is it?
17-30
109
Weissbier and Dunkles Weissbier share the same ABV range, what is it?
4.3-5.6
110
Doppelbock and Weizenbock share the same SRM range, what is it?
6-25
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What is the British Bitters IBU ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 25-35
Best Bitter 25-40
Strong Bitter 30-50
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What is the British Bitters SRM ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 8-14
Best Bitter 8-16
Strong Bitter 8-18
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What is the British Bitters ABV ladder?
Ordinary Bitter 3.2-3.8
Best Bitter 3.8-4.6
Strong Bitter 4.6-6.2
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What is the Scottish Ale IBU ladder?
Scottish Light 10-20
Scottish Heavy 10-20
Scottish Export 15-30
Wee Heavy 17-35
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What is the Scottish Ale SRM ladder?
Scottish Light 17-25
Scottish Heavy 12-20
Scottish Export 12-20
Wee Heavy 14-25
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What is the Scottish Ale ABV ladder?
Scottish Light 2.5-3.3
Scottish Heavy 3.3-3.9
Scottish Export 3.9-6.0
Wee Heavy 6.5-10.0
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What is the Irish Beer ABV ladder?
Irish Red Ale 3.8-5.0
Irish Stout 3.8-5.0
Irish Extra Stout 5.0-6.5
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What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) IBU ladder?
Sweet Stout 20-40
Oatmeal Stout 25-40
Tropical Stout 30-50
Foreign Extra Stout 50-70
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What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) SRM ladder?
Sweet Stout 30-40
Oatmeal Stout 22-40
Tropical Stout 30-40
Foreign Extra Stout 30-40
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What is the Dark British Beer (Stouts) ABV ladder?
Sweet Stout 4.0-6.0
Oatmeal Stout 4.2-5.9
Tropical Stout 5.5-8.0
Foreign Extra Stout 6.3-8.0
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BJCP stats: British Strong Ale vs. Old Ale
British Strong Ale IBU: 30-60, SRM: 8-22, ABV: 5.5-8.0
Old Ale IBU: 30-60, SRM: 10-22, ABV: 5.5-9.0
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BJCP stats: Blonde Ale vs. American Pale Ale (APA)
Blonde Ale IBU: 15-28, SRM: 3-6, ABV: 3.8-5.5
APA IBU: 30-50, SRM: 5-10, ABV: 4.5-6.2
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American Pale Ale and American Amber Ale have the same ABV range, what is it?
4.5-6.2
124
What is the American Porter and Stout IBU ladder?
English Porter** 18-35
American Porter 25-50
American Stout 35-75
Imperial Stout 50-90
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What is the American Porter and Stout SRM ladder?
English Porter** 20-30
American Porter 22-40
American Stout 30-40
Imperial Stout 30-40
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What is the American Porter and Stout ABV ladder?
English Porter** 4.0-5.4
American Porter 4.8-6.5
American Stout 5.0-7.0
Imperial Stout 8.0-12.0
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India Pale Ale IBU ranges:
20-30 Brut
25-60 Hazy
40-60 English IPA
40-70 American IPA, Brown, Red and White
50-75 Rye
50-90 Black
50-100 Belgian
60-100 Double IPA
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India Pale Ale SRM ranges:
2-4 Brut
3-7 Hazy
5-6 White
5-8 Belgian
6-14 English IPA, American IPA, Rye and Double IPA
11-17 Red
18-35 Brown
25-40 Black
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India Pale Ale ABV ranges:
5.0-7.5 English IPA
5.5-7.0 White
5.5-7.5 American IPA, Brown, Red
5.5-8.0 Rye
5.5-9.0 Black
6.0-7.5 Brut
6.0-9.0 Hazy
6.2-9.5 Belgian
7.5-10.0 Double IPA
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Strong American Ales IBU ranges:
30-60 Wheatwine
50-100 American Strong Ale
50-100 American Barleywine
60-100 Double IPA
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Strong American Ales SRM ranges:
6-14 Wheatwine
6-14 Double IPA
7-18 American Strong Ale
9-18 American Barleywine
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Strong American Ales ABV ranges:
6.3-10.0 American Strong Ale
7.5-10.0 Double IPA
8.0-12.0 Wheatwine
8.0-12.0 American Barleywine
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English Barley Wine vs. American Barleywine
English: IBU: 35-70, SRM: 8-22, ABV: 8.0-12.0
American: IBU: 50-100, SRM: 9-18, ABV: 8.0-12.0
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Flanders Red Ale and Oud Bruin SRM Ladder:
Flanders Red Ale 10-17 and Oud Bruin 17-22
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Strong Belgian Ales IBU ranges:
15-30 Blond
20-35 Saison
22-35 Golden Strong Ale
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Strong Belgian Ales SRM ranges:
3-6 Golden Strong Ale
4-6 Blond
5-22 Saison
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Strong Belgian Ales ABV ranges:
3.5-9.5 Saison
6.0-7.5 Blond
7.5-10.5 Golden Strong Ale
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Monastic Ales IBU ranges:
25-45 Single
15-25 Dubbel
20-40 Tripel
20-35 Dark Strong Ale
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Monastic Ales SRM ranges:
3-5 Single
10-17 Dubbel
4.5-7 Tripel
12-22 Dark Strong Ale
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Monastic Ales ABV ranges:
4.8-6.0 Single
6.0-7.6 Dubbel
7.5-9.5 Tripel
8.0-12.0 Dark Strong Ale
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"Pilsner" family IBU comparisons:
8-12 American Light Lager
8-18 American Lager
18-25 International Pale Lager
20-35 Czech Pale Lager
30-45 Czech Premium Pale Lager
22-40 German Pils
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"Pilsner" family SRM comparisons:
2-3 American Light Lager
2-3.5 American Lager
2-6 International Pale Lager
3-6 Czech Pale Lager
3.5-6 Czech Premium Pale Lager
2-4 German Pils
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"Pilsner" family ABV comparisons:
2.8-4.2 American Light Lager
4.2-5.3 American Lager
4.5-6.0 International Pale Lager
3.0-4.1 Czech Pale Lager
4.2-5.8 Czech Premium Pale Lager
4.4-5.2 German Pils
