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Bighead is the lager that carried most of Burleigh's growth over the past decade, brewed from malted barley and German hops without rice or corn. A long, slow fermentation takes the wort to a very high attenuation, so almost no residual sugar remains and the body stays light. It pours pale straw with a fine white head. The nose shows fresh grain and a faint herbal hop note, and the palate is clean and crisp, with a cracker-like malt base, a soft floral touch and a dry, briskly carbonated finish.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold
World Beer Championships
Silver · 2024
Australian International Beer Awards
★Gold — World Beer Championships
★Silver — Australian International Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanherbalmalty
clean
herbal
malty
floral
bready
grassy
Aroma
The nose opens with fresh grain and malt sweetness, grounded in the character of quality malted barley.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bighead

◎ Appearance

Bighead presents a pale straw colour with excellent clarity and luminosity. A fine white head forms on the pour, displaying crisp Schaumhaftung that gradually settles into a delicate collar. The beer shows active carbonation throughout, with a bright and inviting visual presence.

pale strawbright clarityfine white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with fresh grain and malt sweetness, grounded in the character of quality malted barley. A restrained herbal hop note emerges in the background, lending subtle floral and grassy undertones without assertiveness. The overall impression is clean and straightforward, with no vinous or off-putting character.

fresh grainherbal hopsfaint floralgrassy notes

◐ Taste

The palate enters clean and crisp, built on a cracker-like malz foundation that provides subtle bready sweetness. A soft floral quality appears mid-palate, balanced by gentle herbal bitterness from the German hops. The beer finishes dry and brisk, with light body and no cloying residue, maintaining excellent drinkability throughout.

clean crispcracker maltsoft floraldry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is brisk and dry, with fine carbonation lending a refreshing snap. A light herbal and malty aftertaste lingers briefly before fading cleanly, leaving no lingering sweetness or harsh bitterness.

brisk dryrefreshingclean fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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