Vienna Lager ranges from copper to reddish brown in color. The beer is characterized by malty aroma and slight malt sweetness. The malt aroma and flavor should have a notable degree of toasted and/or slightly roasted malt character. Hop bitterness is low to medium-low.
Vienna-Style Lager
Category: Dark Lagers
Food Pairings
- Grilled Meats and Vegetables
- Mild Cheeses
- Almond Biscotti
Commercial Examples
- Eliot Ness, Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Vienna, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Vienna Lager, Chuckanut Brewery
Appearance
Color
Copper to Reddish Brown
Clarity
Brilliant to Clear
Carbonation (Visual)
Medium Rising Bubbles
Flavor/Aroma
Alcohol
Mild
Hop
Hop aroma, flavor and bitterness are very low to low
Malt
Aroma should have a notable degree of toasted and/or slightly roasted malt character. Malt flavor is slightly sweet
Esters
Not common to style
Phenols
Not common to style
Sensations
Body
Soft
Carbonation
Medium
Finish Length
Short to Medium
Attenuation
Medium
Ingredients
Hops
German Noble
Malt
Vienna
Water
Hard carbonate water
Yeast
Lager
