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Malthouse Craft Lager

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Malthouse is a handmade English craft lager brewed with pale malt, some wheat for body, traditional lager hops and local barley grown just around the corner from the brewery. It ferments slowly for up to a month and is triple micro-filtered rather than pasteurised, which protects the aromas. 4.2%, on draught and in cans.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Bronze · 2024
SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, South West)
Keg Session Lager
★Bronze — SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, South West) (Keg Session Lager)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
wheatmaltyclean
wheat
malty
clean
noble hop
Aroma
The nose opens with soft wheat notes and a clean malt character that suggests fresh-baked bread and subtle grain sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Malthouse Craft Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that settles to a delicate ring of lacing around the glass. Fine carbonation creates a steady stream of small bubbles, maintaining a composed, refined presentation throughout the drinking experience.

pale goldenbrilliant clarityfine carbonationpersistent lace

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft wheat notes and a clean malt character that suggests fresh-baked bread and subtle grain sweetness. Noble hops contribute a restrained herbal and slightly floral quality, while the lengthy cold fermentation ensures an exceptionally clean fermentation profile with no yeast-derived esters or off-notes.

wheat forwardclean maltherbal hopsdelicate

◐ Taste

The palate is smooth and well-balanced, with wheat providing body and a gentle fullness across the mid-palate. Malt sweetness remains understated and refined, while noble hops deliver a measured bitterness and dry character that prevents any cloying sensation. The overall drinking experience is crisp and refreshing without sharp edges.

smoothbalanced sweetnessnoble hop finishrefreshing

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and of medium length, fading to a dry, slightly hoppy aftertaste that invites another sip. No lingering harshness or residual flavors—just a pleasant, subtle noble-hop dryness.

dryclean fademedium length
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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.

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What is a 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.

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