34A
Commercial Specialty Beer
Specialty BeerColour varies by recipe
ABVVaries with the base style
IBUVaries with the base style
SRMVaries with the base style
34B
Mixed-Style Beer
The base styles, methods, and ingredients shape the beer. Their combination should be harmonious, balanced, and pleasant to drink.
Colour varies by recipeParameter ranges
Alcohol · ABV
Varies with the base styleBitterness · IBU
Varies with the base styleColor · SRM
Varies with the base styleOriginal gravity · OG
Varies with the base styleFinal gravity · FG
Varies with the base styleRanges describe a style, not an individual beer. Colour depends on the base beer and ingredients. The transparent glass outline does not depict a fixed beer colour.
About this entry
Mixed-Style Beer combines existing styles or changes a style through unusual ingredients, processes, or strength. Examples include dry-hopping a style that does not usually use it, freeze concentration, stone heating, an atypical yeast or hop profile, and stronger, lighter, or sweeter variations. If the resulting beer fits another existing style, that description remains the better reference. Styles such as IPA and Saison already include defined strength variations. A brewing fault alone does not establish a new style; creative interpretations still need to remain drinkable.
Aroma
Varies with the base styles used in the blend.
Appearance
Varies with the base styles used in the blend.
Flavor
Varies with the base styles used in the blend.
Mouthfeel
Varies with the base styles used in the blend.
In the same category
34C
Experimental Beer
Specialty BeerColour varies by recipe
ABVVaries with the base style
IBUVaries with the base style
SRMVaries with the base style
Notes
See preamble for intent.