Writer: Dave Clark & Mike Habrat
Vienna Lager: Brewing the Austrian Beer Style Rescued by Mexico
Digital and Plus Members OnlyVienna lager was one of the earliest styles created with paler malts in the early 1840s, however by 1900 it was nearly extinct. Learn the history, ingredients, and brewing techniques for the beer Mexican brewers saved. Plus: Four Vienna lager clone recipes.
Pedal Haus Brewery’s Mexican Amber Lager clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPedal Haus Brewery’s Mexican Amber Lager clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.048 FG = 1.008 IBU = 17 SRM = 6 ABV = 5.2% A traditional Vienna-style lager with a delicate malt balance from Pedal Haus Brewery in Tempe, Arizona. Ingredients 5.25 lbs. (2.4 kg) Weyermann Vienna malt 4.5 lbs. (2 kg) Weyermann Pilsner malt
McFate Brewing Co.’s Vienna Lager clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMcFate Brewing Co.’s Vienna Lager clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.052 FG = 1.011 IBU = 27 SRM = 7.5 ABV = 5.5% A lighter, Mexican amber interpretation of the traditional Vienna-style lager from McFate Brewing Co. in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ingredients 6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg) Weyermann Pilsner malt 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) Weyermann
Market Garden Brewery’s Boss Amber Lager clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMarket Garden Brewery’s Boss Amber Lager clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.054 FG = 1.014 IBU = 30 SRM = 11 ABV = 5.2% A traditional Vienna-style lager that has a semi-dry, toasted malt finish. A great session beer and a menu mainstay since Market Garden Brewery’s opening in Cleveland, Ohio in 2011.
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.’s Vienna Lager clone
FREEDevils Backbone Brewing Co.’s Vienna Lager clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.050 FG = 1.011 IBU = 18 SRM = 10 ABV = 5.1% The gold standard for Vienna lagers in