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East Coast Crisp

Black Hops Brewing
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🌍 Australia · Mid-Strength Lager · One of 21 Mid-Strength Lagers in hopIQ

The mid-strength lager of the East Coast range is light in body and built for easy drinking. Pale malt, wheat and a touch of dextrin malt form a clean, lightly bready base. Motueka brings a zesty note of lime and lemon peel with a faint herbal edge, and a restrained bitterness from Magnum keeps the palate clear. The finish is crisp, short and dry.

ABV
3.3%
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

Crisp and light-bodied.

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Mid-Strength Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
herbal
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for East Coast Crisp

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent presence. The white head forms with modest volume and recedes quickly, leaving a light trace of lacing along the glass. Carbonation appears brisk and well-integrated.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with zesty Motueka hop aromatics—lime zest and lemon peel dominate, accompanied by a subtle herbal undertone. Behind the citrus sits a clean, lightly bready malt base from the pale and wheat malts, with no yeast esters or adjunct notes asserting themselves.

citrus zestlime and lemonherbal whisperclean grain

Taste

The palate opens light and refreshingly crisp, with the wheat and pale malts establishing a delicate, bready sweetness that never turns cloying. Motueka's citrus character carries through the mid-palate, while a restrained Magnum bitterness maintains clarity and prevents any flabbiness. The finish dries quickly and cleanly.

light-bodiedbready graindry citrus bite

Finish

Short and snappy, with the bitterness fading briskly and leaving only a whisper of herbal dryness on the palate. No residual sweetness or warming alcohol sensation lingers.

crisp dryshort finish
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of East Coast Crisp

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with East Coast Crisp

About Mid-Strength Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Mid-Strength Lager?

Mid-Strength 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 Mid-Strength Lager

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

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