BJCP 2021 / 27H
Historical Beer: Roggenbier
A dunkelweizen-like beer where rye adds spice and creaminess.
- Drink fresh
- standard strength
- amber color
- top fermented
- central europe
Serve: 44 to 50F, Weizen glass
OG1.120
1.046 to 1.056FG1.030
1.010 to 1.014IBU120
10 to 20SRM40
14 to 19ABV14%
4.5 to 6.0%Taste it in order
Aroma
12 pts- Banana and clove from the yeast
- Spicy, peppery rye
- Bready, toasty malt
- Vague
- Spicy
- Better
- Rye spice, clove and banana
- Best
- Moderate peppery rye and clove with light banana, bready malt, no hop
Appearance
3 pts- Amber to dark copper
- Hazy to cloudy
- Tall, dense head with good retention
- Vague
- Cloudy
- Better
- Hazy copper, thick head
- Best
- Amber to copper, hazy, tall dense off-white to tan head
Flavor
20 pts- Spicy rye with bread crust
- Banana and clove at a modest level
- Low bitterness, smooth finish
- Vague
- Spicy
- Better
- Rye spice and clove
- Best
- Moderate peppery rye and bread crust with low banana and clove, low bitterness, smooth slightly dry finish
Mouthfeel
5 pts- Medium body
- High carbonation
- Creamy, a bit sticky from the rye
- Vague
- Creamy
- Better
- Medium body, creamy
- Best
- Medium body, creamy with a slightly sticky texture from the rye, high carbonation
Overall Impression
10 ptsLifts it
- Rye depth
- Balance with yeast
Drops it
- Overpowering clove
- Harsh bitterness
Writing tip
Say what the rye adds. Example: 'Peppery rye spice with banana and clove, creamy body. Distinct from a wheat beer.'
Pour these
- RoggenSchierlingerRye-driven with soft clove and a creamy finish
Often confused with
- 10B Dunkles WeissbierDunkles Weissbier uses wheat and is less spicy
- 10C WeizenbockWeizenbock is stronger and richer
Fine here
- Estery: Banana belongs
- Phenolic: Clove is expected
Ruinous here
- Astringent: Harsh grip from rye husks
- Diacetyl: Butter
Style names, numbers and vital statistics follow the BJCP 2021 beer guidelines. Descriptions and example choices are our own. Check a beer is still made before you hunt for it.