Terms & Lingo

Standard Reference Method (SRM)

An analytical method and scale that brewers use to measure and quantify the colour of a beer. The higher the SRM is, the darker the beer. In beer, SRM ranges from as low as 2 (light lager) to as high as 45 (stout) and beyond.

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