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Austral Lager

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Austral Lager is the first beer of the Austral family, brewed in Punta Arenas since the brewery's early years. It pours a deep golden yellow under a dense white head. The nose is soft and sweet, with sweet grain and a light bready note from the malt. On the palate a moderate bitterness balances the gentle sweetness of the grain, and the finish is clean and short. It is the beer the brewery's range was built on, and it remains the everyday lager of the house.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter16 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycleanbready
malty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose is restrained and inviting, led by soft grain sweetness characteristic of well-kilned pale malt.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Austral Lager

◎ Appearance

Austral Lager presents a deep golden-yellow hue that catches the light with clarity and brightness. The dense white head forms readily and maintains good adhesion to the glass, with crisp lacing trails left behind with each sip. The beer displays natural carbonation visible as fine streams rising through the clear body.

deep goldendense white headbright clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and inviting, led by soft grain sweetness characteristic of well-kilned pale malt. A light bready note emerges in the background, suggesting traditional malt handling without roasted or caramelised undertones. Noble hop character is minimal, allowing the malt's gentle cereal profile to remain the focal point.

soft grainbready malzrestrained hop

◐ Taste

On the palate, a moderate bitterness enters cleanly and provides structural balance against the beer's inherent sweetness from grain and malt. The mid-palate develops a smooth, unfussy character with no harsh edges or astringency. The bitterness remains in the background, supporting rather than dominating the malt-forward profile.

balanced bitternesssmooth grainclean palate

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and short, allowing the moderate bitterness to fade swiftly without lingering harshness. A whisper of malt sweetness persists briefly before the palate returns to neutral.

short finishclean farewell
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
78
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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About Pale Lager

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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.

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