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Featured Spring Beer Styles

Spring Beer Styles To Brew Today

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Beer Style
Appropriate Beer Season
Special Food Flavors
Style Notes
Overall Flavors
American Amber / Red Ale
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted
An amber, hoppy, moderate-strength American craft beer with a malty caramel flavor.
Hop: Malt Accented
American Black Ale / Black IPA
Winter, Spring
Alcohol, Balanced, Bitter, Roasted, Rye, Spicy
A beer with the dryness, hop-forward balance, and flavor characteristics of an American IPA, only darker in color – but without strongly roasted or burnt flavors.
Roast: Dark & Dry
American Brown Ale
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Chocolate, Coffee, Creamy, Malty & Sweet, Nutty, Rich & Savory, Sweet, Toasted, Toffee
Moderate malty-sweet to malty-rich aroma with chocolate, caramel, nutty, or toasty qualities.
Roast: Dark & Dry
American Double / Imperial IPA / DIPA
Winter, Spring
Alcohol, Citrus, Citrus & Bitter, Grapefruit, Malty & Sweet, Peppery & Earthy, Pine
An intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale without the big maltiness and/or deeper malt flavors of an American barleywine.
Hop: Bold Herbal Citric
American Double/Imperial Pilsner
Spring, Summer, Fall
Alcohol, Bitter, Citrus
Hoppy, Balanced, Herbal, Citrusy, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Hop Forward
American IPA
Spring, Summer
Acidic, Bitter, Citrus, Citrus & Bitter, Grapefruit, Peppery & Earthy, Pine
A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale, showcasing modern American or New World hop varieties.
Hop: Bold Herbal Citric
American Lager
Spring, Summer
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Crisp & Dry
Crisp, Clean, Biscuity, Balanced, Light-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
American Pale Ale
Winter, Spring
Bitter, Citrus, Citrus & Bitter, Malty & Sweet, Peppery & Earthy, Rich & Savory, Roasted
A pale, refreshing and hoppy ale, yet with sufficient supporting malt to make the beer balanced and drinkable. The clean hop presence can reflect classic or modern American or New World hop varieties
Hop: Bold Herbal Citric
American Porter
Winter, Spring, Fall
Chocolate, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Smoky & Burnt, Toffee
Malty, Complex, Roasty, Chocolaty, Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
American Wheat Beer
Spring, Summer
Balanced, Malty & Sweet
Pale, refreshing grainy, doughy, or bready
Fruit & Spice: Bright
American Wild Ale
Spring, Fall
Acidic, Sour, Vinegar
Complex, Acidic, Fruity Esters, Medium-bodied
Tart & Funky: Fruity & Vinous
Belgian IPA
Winter, Spring
Bitter, Fruity, Spicy
Hoppy, Fruity Esters, Spicy, Medium-bodied
Hop: Earthy & Dry
Belgian Pale Ale
Spring, Summer
Balanced, Malty & Sweet, Spicy
Balanced, Estery, Spicy, Earthy, Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Belgian Pilsner (International Pale LAger)
Spring, Summer
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Crisp & Dry
Crisp, Balanced, Biscuity, Earthy, Light-bodied
Crisp: Hop Forward
Bière De Garde
Spring, Summer, Thanksgiving
Acidic, Alcohol, Fruity, Peat, Sour
Balanced, Malty, Fruity, Earthy, Medium-bodied
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
Bock (Traditional)
Winter, Spring
Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Sweet, Toasted
Malty, Toasty, Caramel, Medium- to Full- bodied
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
California Common / Steam Beer
Spring
Balanced, Carmelized, Herb & Bitter, Oak, Peppery & Earthy, Toasted
Balanced, Caramel, Earthy, Medium-bodied
Hop: Malt Accented
Czech Lager (Pale, Amber, Dark)
Spring, Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bitter, Bready & Dough, Crisp, Toasted
Balanced, Biscuity, Toasty, Crisp, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Hop Forward
Dortmunder/Export Lager
Spring, Summer
Balanced, Clean, Crisp
Balanced, Biscuity, Earthy, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
English Dark Mild Ale
Winter, Spring, Christmas
Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Roasted, Toasted
A dark, low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful, with a wide range of dark malt or dark sugar expression.
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
English IPA
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Toffee, Spicy
Balanced, Floral, Earthy, Caramel, Medium-bodied
Hop: Earthy & Dry
English Pale Ale / Strong Bitter
Winter, Spring
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Peppery & Earthy, Vinegar
An average-strength to moderately-strong English ale. The balance may be fairly even between malt and hops to somewhat bitter. Drinkability is a critical component of the style
Hop: Earthy & Dry
English Porter
Winter, Spring, Fall
Carmelized, Chocolate, Coffee, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Toffee
Malty, Toffee, Chocolaty, Toasty, Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
Fruit Beer
Winter, Spring, Summer
Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Grapefruit, Orange, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Pumpkin, Raisin, Strawberry
Fruity, Grains, Light- to Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
German Pilsner
Spring, Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Clean, Crisp & Dry
Crisp, Floral, Grassy, Biscuity, Light-bodied, Spicy
Crisp: Hop Forward
Hazy IPA
Spring, Summer
Fruity, Malty, Sweet, Tropical
Soft Body, Smooth, Tropical, Fruity
Hop: Bold Herbal Citric
Hefeweizen / Weissbier
Spring, Summer, Holiday : St. Valentine's Day
Allspice, Banana, Bready & Dough, Clove, Sweet
Fruity, Wheat, Banana, Clove, Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Herbed / Spiced / Vegetable Beer
Spring
Herb, Herb & Bitter
Varies with the base style and special ingredient(s) used
Fruit & Spice: Bright
International Amber Lager
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Crisp, Malty & Sweet
Crisp, Clean, Caramel, Balanced, Medium-bodied
Malt: Malt Accented
International Dark Lager
Winter, Spring
Balanced, Carmelized, Chocolate, Crisp, Malty & Sweet
Malty, Caramel, Balanced, Crisp, Medium-bodied
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
Irish Dry Stout
Winter, Spring
Bitter, Coffee, Roasted, Smoky & Burnt, Toasted
Malty, Dry-Roast, Burnt, Coffee, Medium-bodied
Roast: Dark & Dry
Irish Red Ale
Spring, St. Patrick's Day
Balanced, Carmelized, Toasted, Toffee
An easy-drinking pint, often with subtle flavors. Slightly malty in the balance sometimes with an initial soft toffee or caramel sweetness
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
Lambic-Fruit
Spring
Acidic, Fruity, Sour
Fruity, Sweet, Tart, Low- to Medium-bodied
Tart & Funky: Fruity & Vinous
Maibock / Helles Bock
Spring, Summer
Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Sweet, Toffee
Malty, Bready, Toasty, Earthy, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Munich Dunkel
Spring, Fall
Bready & Dough, Chocolate, Malty & Sweet, Nutty, Toasted
Balanced, Malty, Chocolaty, Toasty, Medium-bodied
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
Oatmeal Stout
Winter, Spring
Balanced, Carmelized, Chocolate, Coffee, Malty & Sweet, Nutty, Rich & Savory, Roasted
Malty, Chocolaty, Coffee, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
Quadrupel
Winter, Spring
Alcohol, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Maple Syrup, Malty & Sweet, Plum, Rich & Savory, Sweet
Complex, Malty, Dark Fruit, Estery, Full-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Dark
Rauchbier
Spring, Fall
Malty & Sweet, Oak, Smoky & Burnt, Toasted
Malty, Smoky, Toasty, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Smoke: Strong Meaty & Spicy
Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Spring, Summer
Acidic, Citrus, Fruity, Herb, Sour, Spicy
Crisp, Complex, Fruity, Spicy, Sour, Light-bodied
Tart & Funky: Earthy
Schwarzbier
Winter, Spring
Bready & Dough, Malty & Sweet, Peppery & Earthy, Roasted, Toasted
Malty, Roasty-Sweet, Earthy, Light - to Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
Tripel
Spring, Fall
Banana, Carmelized, Creamy, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Maple Syrup, Malty & Sweet, Plum, Rich & Savory, Spicy, Sweet
Complex, Fruity Esters, Spicy, Medium- to Medium-Full bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Witbier
Spring, Summer
Banana, Citrus, Clove, Lemon, Orange
Fruity, Coriander, Orange peel, Light-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
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