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Beer Styles Reference Sheet:
Hops Edition
Fresh Hop Beer
Type
Ale or Lager
BU
20–120
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Made with freshly harvested or kilned hops
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Green-like hop character, mown grass or hay
English Pale Ale
Type
Ale
BU
20–40
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Kent Goldings
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Herbal English hop character (medium to medium-high
hop flavor)
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American Pale Ale
Type
Ale
BU
30–50
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Cascade, Centennial
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Fruity, floral, citrus-like (medium to medium-high hop aroma)
India Pale Lager
Type
Lager
BU
30–70
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Hops of any variety
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Fresh hop character (medium to high hop aroma and flavor)
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American Strong Pale Ale
Type
Ale
BU
40–50
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
American hops like Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo. Hops from other
countries can also exhibit desired flavor characteristics.
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Floral, fruity, sulfur, onion/garlic, citrus, pine, resinous (high hop
aroma and flavor)
Imperial Red Ale
Type
Ale
BU
55–85
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Hops of any variety
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
High hop aroma and flavor that is prominent but balanced.
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IPAs
English IPA
Type
Ale
BU
35–63
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
English hops
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
English hop character that is earthy, herbal, floral, like stone fruit
(medium to high hop flavor)
Juicy or Hazy IPA
Type
Ale
BU
30–60
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Hops of any variety
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Medium high hop aroma, and low to medium perceived
bitterness. Soft bitterness.
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American IPA
Type
Ale
BU
50–70
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
American hops like Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo. Hops from other
countries can also exhibit desired flavor characteristics.
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Fruity (tropical, stone, berry, melon), floral, citrus-like, piney,
resinous (high hop aroma and flavor)
New England IPA
Type
Ale
BU
35–120
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Typically American and New World hop varieites, like Citra,
Mosaic, Velma
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Emphasis is on hop aroma, not bitterness; fresh, juicy, tropical
hops (medium high to very high hop aroma and flavor)
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Imperial IPA
Type
Ale
BU
65–100
Typical Hops Included in Recipe
Complex variety of hops (English, American, or other)
Hop Specific Flavors Imparted
Very high hop flavor and fresh hop aroma. Very high bitterness,
but not harsh.
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