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6. American-Style Ale

a) American Pale Ale Range from golden to light copper color. The style is characterized by American-variety hops used to produce high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. Medium body and low to medium maltiness. Low caramel character is allowable. Fruity-ester flavor and aroma should be moderate to strong. Diacetyl should be absent or present at very low levels. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures. b) American-Style Amber Ale American amber ales range from light copper to light brown in color. Amber ales are characterized by American-variety hops used to produce medium to high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. Amber ales have medium to high maltiness with medium to low caramel character. They should have medium body. The style may have low levels of fruity-ester flavor and aroma. Diacetyl should be absent or barely perceived. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures. c) American Wheat This beer can be made using either an ale or lager yeast. Brewed with 30 to 50 percent wheat. Hop rates are higher, and carbonation is lower than German-style wheat beers. A fruity-estery aroma and flavor is typical, but at low levels; however, phenolic, clove-like characteristics should not be perceived. Color is usually golden to light amber, and the body should be light to medium in character. Diacetyl should be at very low levels.

ALE:	Barley Wine | Belgian and French Ale | Belgian-Style Lambic | Mild and Brown Ale | English-Style Pale Ale | American-Style Ale | English Bitter | Scottish Ale | Porter | English/Scottish Strong Ale | Stout
LAGER:	Bock | German Dark Lager | German Light Lager | Classic Pilsener | American Lager | Vienna/Mrzen/Oktoberfest
HYBRID/ MIXED:	German-Style Ale | German-style Wheat Beer | Smoked Beer | Fruit and Vegetable Beer | Herb and Spice Beer | Specialty and Experimental Beer | California Common Beer

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