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Bent

BentSpoke Brewing Co
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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 19 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

BentSpoke's low-carb entry and the plainest beer in the range. Strata is the only hop and is used sparingly enough that it reads as a light passionfruit and berry note over a dry, grainy malt base rather than as a hop statement. The body is thin by design, the carbonation brisk, and the finish short and clean, with a bitterness that registers without lingering.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
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 and light-bodied.

Nimble on its feet with a clean close — the kind of beer that earns the next glass.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
Distinctive notes
berry
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bent

Appearance

Pale golden hue, brilliantly clear and bright. The head forms with brisk carbonation and settles to a thin, wispy collar with minimal lacing. The beer presents a clean, uncluttered visual profile that reflects its deliberately stripped-back design.

pale goldcrystal clearfine carbonationminimal head

Aroma

The nose is subdued and restrained, as befits a beer where Strata is used with deliberate restraint. Light, delicate notes of passionfruit and berry emerge softly over a dry, grainy malz foundation. The overall impression is clean and refreshing, with no aggressive hop character or adjunct notes.

passionfruitberrygrainysubtle

Taste

Entry is crisp and clean, with a thin body that emphasizes drinkability over mouthfeel. The mid-palate shows dry, cereal-forward malz character with restrained fruity undertones from the Strata hop. Bitterness registers distinctly on the palate without lingering, providing structure without dominance.

drycereallight-bodiedclean bitterness

Finish

Short and decisive, with the bitterness fading quickly into a bone-dry aftertaste. The finish reinforces the beer's lean, refreshing character with no lingering sweetness or hop residue.

dryshortcrisp
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Bent

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 Bent

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, dry, bitter character as Bent will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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