Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Lager

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Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Lager

Historical Beer: Pre-Prohibition Lager

BJCP 27A

Historical Beer

Overall Impression:

A clean, refreshing, but bitter pale lager, often showcasing a grainy-sweet corn flavor. All malt or rice-based versions have a crisper, more neutral character. The higher bitterness level is the largest differentiator between this style and most modern mass-market pale lagers, but the more robust flavor profile also sets it apart.

Commercial Examples:
Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials

*The Style Name, Overall Impression, and Commercial Examples are borrowed with permission from the BJCP.

Yeast strains to use: