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6 Amber Malty European Lager

3 styles in this category.

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Marzen

An amber, malty German lager with a clean, rich, toasty, bready malt flavor, restrained bitterness, and a well-attenuated finish. The overall malt impression is soft, elegant, and complex, with a rich malty aftertaste t…

ABV: 5.6–6.3%
IBU: 18–24
SRM: 8–17

Deep amber to brown

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Rauchbier

A beechwood-smoked, malty, amber German lager. The expected Märzen profile of toasty-rich malt, restrained bitterness, clean fermentation, and a relatively dry finish is enhanced by a noticeable to intense smoke charact…

ABV: 4.8–6%
IBU: 20–30
SRM: 12–22

Deep amber to brown

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Dunkles Bock

A strong, dark, malty German lager beer that emphasizes the malty-rich and somewhat toasty qualities of continental malts without being sweet in the finish.

ABV: 6.3–7.2%
IBU: 20–27
SRM: 14–22

Brown to dark brown

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Style guide data is based on the BJCP Style Guidelines. Guides from bjcp.org.

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