English Amber?

[BPal75]

Was thinking about making an English style amber ale. Like a 10B American amber it with English malts, hops, and yeast. I noticed the BJCP style guidelines doesn't have an English amber style. It goes right from pale ale to brown ale. There's an English mild which may be same color and use similar malts as an American amber, but is lower gravity and less IBUs. Would a beer like this be a specialty category?

 

[Yooper]

Was thinking about making an English style amber ale. Like a 10B American amber it with English malts, hops, and yeast. I noticed the BJCP style guidelines doesn't have an English amber style. It goes right from pale ale to brown ale. There's an English mild which may be same color and use similar malts as an American amber, but is lower gravity and less IBUs. Would a beer like this be a specialty category?

Many English pale ales aren't pale at all. They are called "pale ale" as it would compare to something like stout. I judged EPAs at the NHC this year, and some of the are quite dark, as an EPA is considered to be in style at an SRM range of 4-18. That's from very light gold to deep copper!

For an ordinary/standard bitter to an ESB, you will probably find that the color varies and will be within style for your recipe. http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style08.php#1b

 

[maida7]

The ESB can be the British version of an Amber Ale.

 

[BPal75]

Thanks that helps a lot!