European Pale Lager - Dortmunder Export

BJCP 02-C

AROMA

Low to medium German or Czech hop aroma. Malt aroma is moderate.

APPEARANCE

Light gold to medium gold, clear with a noticeable white head.

FLAVOR

Neither malt nor hops are distinctive, but both are in good balance with a touch of sweetness, providing a smooth yet crisply refreshing beer. Balance continues through the finish and the hop bitterness lingers in aftertaste. Clean, no fruitiness or esters.

MOUTH FEEL

Medium body, medium carbonation.

OVERALL

Balance is the hallmark of this style

INGREDIENTS

High sulfate water, German or Czech hops, Pilsner malt.

COMMENTS

Brewed to a slightly higher starting gravity than other light lagers, providing a firm malty body and underlying maltiness to complement the sulfate-accentuated hop bitterness.

HISTORY

A style indigenous to the Dortmund industrial region, Export has been on the decline in Germany in recent years.

COMMERCIAL EXAMPLES

DAB Export, Dortmunder Union Export, Kronen Export, Saratoga Lager.

VITAL

OG: 1.048-1.060 IBUs: 23-30 FG: 1.010-1.015 SRM: 4-6 ABV: 4.8-6.0%