Beer Analysis

On a quarterly basis, a shipment of test samples from a uniform lot of commercial beer is sent to subscribers. The standard shipment is one six-sample pack (bottles or cans), but more packs can be ordered at an additional fee.

The following group of analyses may be conducted in total or in part, at the discretion of participating laboratories:

ANALYSIS	RECOMMENDED ASBC METHOD
• Air	BEER-34
• Alcohol	BEER-4
• Ash	BEER-14
• Bitterness	BEER-23
• Calcium	BEER-20, BEER-38
• Calories	BEER-33
• Carbon dioxide	BEER-13
• Chloride	BEER-39
• Color	BEER-10
• Copper	BEER-19
• Diacetyl	BEER-25
• Foam	BEER-22
• Iron	BEER-18
• Ph	BEER-9
• Protein	BEER-11
• Oxalate
• Real extract	BEER-5
• Reducing sugars	BEER-12
• Residual fermentable extract	BEER-16
• Sodium	BEER-36
• Specific gravity	BEER-2
• Sulfur dioxide	BEER-21
• Sulfate	BEER-43
• Total acidity	BEER-8

Series Code	Beer Analysis
A.	One six-sample pack (bottles or cans) mailed four times a year U.S. $560. Outside the U.S.: Canada $725, Mexico $780, other countries $890.
B.	Six additional bottles four times a year U.S. $110 (includes shipping). Outside the U.S: Canada $220, Mexico $275, all other countries $330.
C.	Twelve bottles samples four times a year U.S. $220 (includes shipping). Outside the U.S.: Canada $385, Mexico $440, other countries $550.