Amber lager. Lighter than Marzen/Oktoberfest with a less malty flavor. Vienna malt provides toasted flavor and aroma. Soft, elegant malt complexity.
Profile
Light to medium body. Toasty flavor and aroma characteristic of vienna malt. Low to medium noble hops aroma and flavor. Reddish amber to light brown color. No ester or fruitiness. Very low diacytl.
Ingredients
Vienna malt. Noble hops. Vienna lager yeast. Hard water rich in carbonates (see Vienna water profile).
Examples
Gosser Dark, Negro Modelo, Augsburger Red, Samuel Adams Vienna Style Lager, Old Dominion Aviator Amber Lager, Capital Wisconson Amber