Style: Experimental Beer
All StylesStyle Profile based on 423 recipes
BU:GU
0.48
Hops
5.0 g/L
Mash pH
5.52
Dry hop
0.4 g/L
Description
This is explicitly a catch-all category for any beer that does not fit into an existing style description. No beer is ever “out of style” in this style, unless it fits elsewhere. This is the last resort for any beer entered into a competition. Overall Impression: Varies, but should be a unique experience. Entry Instructions: The entrant must specify the special nature of the experimental beer, including the special ingredients or processes that make it not fit elsewhere in the guidelines. The entrant must provide vital statistics for the beer, and either a brief sensory description or a list of ingredients used in making the beer. Without this information, judges will have no basis for comparison.
Examples: None listed.
Typical Grain Bill
- 56%
- 23%
- 6%
- 6%
- 5%
- 3%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 82%
- 50%
- 38%
- 29%
- 27%
- 25%
% of Experimental Beer recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Hop Usage by Addition Type
g/L · median with IQR range
Common Hops
- 12%
- 8%
- 8%
- 8%
- 6%
- 5%
- 5%
- 4%
- 4%
- 4%
% of Experimental Beer recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 12%
- 9%
- 6%
- 6%
- 5%
- 5%
- 4%
- 4%
- 4%
- 4%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 14%
- 6%
- 3%
- 2%
- 2%
- 2%
- 2%
- 1%
- 1%
- 1%
% of Experimental Beer recipes using each strain
Typical Water Profile
median across recipes with a declared water profile