Malt aroma & flavor
Malt aroma is medium-low to medium. Malt flavor is medium to high with malt sweetness present.
Other Origin Ale Styles
Finnish-Style Sahti
Ale · Pale to copper
What to expect
Malt aroma is medium-low to medium. Hop character: Not present to very low.
Reading guide · The complete guideline attributes below preserve the source’s qualifications.Color · SRM
4–12
Pale / strawBlack
Pale to copper · Illustrative colors on the shared, uneven SRM scale.
Explore styles overlapping this color rangeAlcohol · ABV
7.0–8.5%
Reference scale, not a limit on official guideline values.
Bitterness · IBU
3–16
Measured bitterness; perceived bitterness is described in the guideline below.
Brewers Association 2026 · Printed guideline page 32 · PDF page 41. Color graphics are illustrative.
The guideline, in detail
Official style attributes, including what may be present and what should be absent.
Hop aroma & flavor
Not present to very low
Perceived bitterness
Very low
Body & mouthfeel
Medium to full
Clarity
Chill haze, yeast haze and general turbidity is acceptable.
Color
Pale to copper
Fermentation characteristics
These beers can vary significantly in character. Fruity ester and yeasty aromas are medium to high. Diacetyl should not be present. Bread/bakers’ yeast is traditionally used for fermentation and may produce flavors and aromas of complex alcohols, clove-like phenolics and banana fruitiness.
Additional guideline notes & competition context
Juniper aroma and flavor should be present due to the use of juniper boughs/branches and berries in the brewing process.
Technical specifications, including gravity
Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.060-1.090 (14.7-21.6 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.016-1.040 (4-10 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 5.6%-6.8% (7.0%-8.5%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 3-16 • Color SRM (EBC) 4-12 (8-24 EBC)