A bitter American lager that can be made traditionally with malt or entirely with unmalted grains such as rice.
Bouquet and aroma depend on raw materials, corn notes, tones of fruits, citruses, spices, yeast flavor are not uncommon.
The drink turns out to be transparent, bright yellow, in the glass it forms a strong white foam.
Despite the sweetish grainy taste, hop bitterness is clearly felt, which persists in the aftertaste. The drink has a rounded structure, it feels “creamy” on the tongue, it tingles slightly when drinking due to high carbonation.
We are talking about the American “editions” camp before the 1920s, since after Prohibition the recipe changed: the beer became less dense and bitter. The style was revived in the 1990s through the efforts of craft brewers, but did not become popular, remaining just a curious “small-town” variation of the pilsner.
Brewed from six-row barley, the content of corn flakes or rice is 0-30%. The beer is similar in taste to a premium Czech pale lager, much more textured and pronounced than an American pale lager.
Strength: 4.5-6.0%.
Density: initial 1.044-1.060, final 1.010-1.015.
Bitterness Index: 25-40 IBU.
Color: 3-6 SRM.