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Kickabout

Allagash Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Pale Lager · One of 157 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Kickabout is the lager Allagash brews together with Portland's professional soccer club, chosen by players and supporters from four trial recipes. Raw white wheat and malted red wheat join the base malt for a little more body, and a light dry hopping with Cashmere, Cascade and Citra brings a soft kick of citrus. Lemon, lime and grapefruit peel sit over light bread and cracker malt with a hint of melon, and the finish is crisp, clean and easy.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
orange
tropical
Malt character
bready
wheat
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kickabout

◎ Appearance

Kickabout presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation visible throughout the glass. The head is bright white and holds firm, leaving a delicate lacing pattern that adheres cleanly to the sides as the beer is consumed.

pale goldenbright white headexcellent clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft citrus notes—lemon, lime, and grapefruit peel—backed by a subtle floral character from the light dry hopping. Beneath this sits a gentle, clean maltiness with hints of bread and cracker, and a faint melon undertone that keeps the profile refreshing and approachable.

citrus peelfloral hop characterlight breadmelon undertone

◐ Taste

Entry brings a crisp malt foundation of light bread and crackers, with the white and red wheat contributing a touch more body than a typical pale lager. The mid-palate develops the citrus notes from the Cashmere, Cascade, and Citra hops into a soft, balanced bitterness that finishes clean without harshness or astringency.

crisp maltsoft citrus bitewheat-forward bodybalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is remarkably clean and dry, with citrus and light grain fading into a mineral, refreshing aftertaste. Easy drinking and uncluttered, the beer leaves no residual sweetness.

dryclean citrus fademineral aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kickabout

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Kickabout

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, citrusy character as Kickabout will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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