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Vienna Lager

The Brewers Association (US) http://www.beertown.org/ offers the following style parameters:

Vienna-Style Lager:

"Beers in this category are reddish brown or copper colored. They are medium in body."

"The malt aroma and flavor should have a notable degree of toasted and/or slightly roasted

malt character."

"Noble-type hop aromas and flavors should be low or mild."

"Original Gravity (ºPlato):

1.046-1.056 (11.5 -14 ºPlato)

Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (ºPlato):

1.012-1.018 (3-4.5 ºPlato)

Alcohol by Weight (Volume):

3.8-4.3% (4.8-5.4%)

Bitterness (IBU): 22-28

Color SRM (EBC): 10-12 (20-24 EBC)"

CLICK THE FOLLOWING FOR FULL INFORMATION: http://www.beertown.org/education/styles.html

The BJCP ( http://www.bjcp.org/index.php )

offers the following style parameters:

3A. Vienna Lager

Aroma: "A light toasted malt aroma may be present. Similar, though less intense than Oktoberfest..."

"Caramel aroma is inappropriate."

Appearance: "Light reddish amber to copper color... Large, off-white, persistent head."

Flavor: "Soft, elegant malt complexity... Some toasted character from the use of Vienna malt."

Mouthfeel: "Medium-light to medium body, with a gentle creaminess."

History: "The original amber lager developed by Anton Dreher shortly after the isolation of lager yeast. Nearly extinct in its area of origin, the style continues in Mexico where it was brought by Santiago Graf and other Austrian immigrant brewers in the late 1800s."

Ingredients: "Vienna malt provides a lightly toasty and complex, melanoidin-rich malt profile... Can use some caramel malts and/or darker malts to add color and sweetness, but caramel malts shouldn’t add significant aroma and flavor and dark malts shouldn’t provide any roasted character."

Vital Statistics:

"Original Gravity: 1.046 – 1.052

Final Gravity: 1.010 – 1.014

International Bittering Units: 18 – 30

Alcohol By Volumn: 4.5 – 5.7%"

CLICK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/Category3.html#style3A

Commercial Examples:

Great Lakes Eliot Ness (unusual in its 6.2% strength and 35 IBUs)

http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/great-lakes-eliot-ness/1221/

Gösser Dark

http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/gösser-dark/9520/

Noche Buena