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Resch's Draught

Carlton & United Breweries
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🌍 Australia · Australian Lager · One of 22 Australian Lagers in hopIQ

Resch's Draught carries the name of the Sydney brewery Edmund Resch founded in 1898 and is brewed today mainly for the pub trade in New South Wales, where it has kept a following for decades. It is a full-strength Australian draught lager: pale gold in the glass, light grain and bread crust through the middle with a modest malt sweetness, and a moderate, clean bitterness that keeps the finish dry and short. Light in body.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Resch's Draught

Appearance

Pale gold in the glass with bright clarity and good light transmission. The head forms modestly and dissipates to a thin collar with light lacing. Carbonation is visible and steady throughout the glass.

pale goldbright claritylight lacing

Aroma

Clean and restrained on the nose, with subtle grain and bread crust notes leading the profile. A light malt sweetness emerges beneath, while noble hop character provides a gentle floral undertone without aggression.

grain, bread crustlight maltnoble hop character

Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with light grain and a modest malt sweetness across the mid-palate. A moderate, dry bitterness builds steadily and dominates the finish, keeping the overall character lean and refreshing without sweetness lingering.

dry, cleanlight grainmoderate bitternesscrisp

Finish

The finish is dry and short, with the bitterness fading quickly into a clean aftertaste. No sweetness or residual warmth remains.

dryshort finishclean aftertaste
74
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
75
Appearance
76
Finish
72
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Resch's Draught

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 Resch's Draught

About Australian Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Australian Lager?

Australian 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 Australian Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, light, bready character as Resch's Draught will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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