New Style Guidelines

Northeast-Style Pale Ale

Northeast-Style Pale Ales are light golden to light brown. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature. Appearance should range from hazy to opaque. Low caramel malt aroma is allowable. Fruity-ester aroma should be moderate to strong. Hop aroma is medium-high to high, exhibiting tropical, fruity, citrus-like, or floral characters. Low to medium maltiness may include low caramel malt character. Hop flavor is high to very high, and reflects a fresh juiciness consistent with the hop aroma character. Hop bitterness is low to medium. Fruity-ester flavor should be moderate to strong. Diacetyl should be absent or very low. Body is medium to high. Should exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops. Oxidative character and aged character should not be present.Original Gravity (ºPlato) 1.040 – 1.050 (1 – 12.4) ● Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (ºPlato) 1.010 – 1.014 (2.1 – 3.6) ● Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 3.20% – 4.80% (4.00% – 6.00%)

Northeast-Style India Pale Ale

Northeast-Style India Pale Ales are light golden to orange/light brown. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures and hop haze is allowable at any temperature. Appearance should range from hazy to opaque. Fruity-ester aroma is moderate to very high. Hop aroma is high, exhibiting tropical, fruity, citrus-like, or floral characters. Medium maltiness is present. Hop flavor is high to very high, and reflects a fresh juiciness consistent with the hop aroma character. Hop bitterness is low to medium. Fruity-ester flavors are moderate to very high. Diacetyl can be absent or very low. Body is medium-high to full. Should exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops. Oxidative character and aged character should not be present. Original Gravity (ºPlato) 1.050 – 1.080 (13.8 – 19.3) ● Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (ºPlato) 1.014 – 1.028 (5.1 – 7.1) ● Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 4.80% – 6.40% (6.00% – 8.00%)

Northeast-Style Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

Northeast-Style Imperial or Double India Pale Ales are light golden to orange/light brown. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures and haze created by dry hopping is allowable at any temperature. Appearance should range from hazy to opaque. Hop aroma is very high. Hop aroma should be fresh and evident, from any variety of hops. Malt character is medium to medium-high. Hop flavor is high to very high, and reflects a fresh juiciness consistent with the hop aroma character. Hop bitterness is medium to high. Alcohol content is medium-high to high and notably evident. Fruity-ester flavor is high. Diacetyl should not be perceived. Should exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops. Oxidative character and aged character should not be present. Body is high to full. Original Gravity (ºPlato) >1.080  (>19.3) ● Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (ºPlato) >1.020 (>5.1) ● Alcohol by Weight (Volume) > 6.40% (> 8.00%)