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Balt

Union Craft Brewing
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🌍 United States · American Lager · One of 46 American Lagers in hopIQ

Union's crisp, clean American lager — soft, smooth, and refreshingly straightforward, with a light malt sweetness and a clean finish. Baltimore flavour in every sip, and a celebration of the city in a can.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold2
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

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

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Lager.
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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About American Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Lager?

American Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar American Lager

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

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Balt

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

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Balt

Appearance

Balt presents a pale straw-gold hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality characteristic of well-executed American lagers. A modest white head forms readily and maintains light lacing along the glass. Fine carbonation creates a gentle effervescence throughout the pour.

pale straw-goldcrystal clearfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, offering subtle noble hop character with a faint herbal suggestion. Soft grainy notes emerge from the Malz base, with no yeast esters or phenolics. The overall profile remains approachable and straightforward, inviting rather than assertive.

subtle grainlight noble hopclean, yeast-neutral

Taste

Entry is smooth and unobstructed, with delicate malt sweetness providing a light foundation across the mid-palate. Residual grain character flows cleanly through without heaviness, while low bitterness (12 IBU) allows the Malz profile to remain prominent. The palate stays refreshingly dry despite the sweetness, with no cloying sensation.

soft malt sweetnesslow bitternesslight body

Finish

The finish is crisp and brief, leaving minimal aftertaste and allowing the drinker to return quickly to the next sip. Clean fermentation character carries through cleanly to the end.

dry finishclean exit
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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