European Origin Lager Styles
Lager · Black
Malt sweetness is medium-low to medium-high. Hop character: Very low. Floral hop aroma can complement aromatics.
Reading guide · The complete guideline attributes below preserve the source’s qualifications.20+
Black · Illustrative colors on the shared, uneven SRM scale.
Explore styles overlapping this color range7.6–9.3%
Reference scale, not a limit on official guideline values.
35–40
Measured bitterness; perceived bitterness is described in the guideline below.
Brewers Association 2026 · Printed guideline page 34 · PDF page 43. Color graphics are illustrative.
Official style attributes, including what may be present and what should be absent.
Malt sweetness is medium-low to medium-high. Distinctive malt aromas and flavors of caramelized sugars, dark sugars, and dried fruits are present. Roast malt attributes may be present at low levels, but any bitterness or astringency should be in harmony with other flavor aspects.
Very low. Floral hop aroma can complement aromatics.
Low to medium-low
Medium to full
Opaque. When clarity is perceivable, chill haze should not be present.
Black
Due to its alcoholic strength, there may be very low to low levels of complex alcohol aromas and flavors, and higher levels of fruitiness suggestive of berries, grapes, or plums, but not banana. Fruity esters, DMS, and diacetyl should not be present.
Baltic Porter is brewed with lager yeast and fermented and lagered cold producing a smooth beer. A low level of oxidation, if harmonious with other flavor components, is acceptable.
Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.072-1.092 (17.5-22 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.016- 1.022 (4.1-5.6 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 6.0%-7.4% (7.6%-9.3%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 35-40 • Color SRM (EBC) 20+ (40+ EBC)