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Cascade Blonde

Cascade Brewery Co.
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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 28 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

A lager brewed on a blend of barley and wheat malt, and the one beer of the range where the wheat leads. Since a recipe change in 2015 it pours pale gold with a slight haze, and the nose is lemony and lightly grainy. Cascade hops set only a light bitterness, which leaves the citrus and a soft doughy wheat note to carry the middle. The body is light and the finish comes out dry.

ABV
4.8%
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
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 Pale Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
grassy
Malt character
wheat
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cascade Blonde

◎ Appearance

Pours a pale gold with a delicate haze, characteristic of the wheat-forward grain bill. The head shows moderate retention and fine Schaumhaftung along the glass. Carbonation is visible and crisp, supporting a lively and inviting presence.

pale goldslightly hazyfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright lemon and citrus notes from Cascade hops, complemented by a soft, lightly grainy backdrop. A subtle doughy wheat character emerges underneath, with clean malt undertones that avoid any heavy grain impression.

lemonygrainyclean citruswheat bread

◐ Taste

The palate opens with crisp citrus and a light wheat texture that carries through the middle. Cascade hops deliver restraint bitterness, allowing the soft doughy wheat and gentle malt sweetness to develop without domination. The body remains light throughout, refreshing rather than filling.

dry wheatlight bodycitrus forwardrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with the citrus fading quickly while the wheat's soft bready note lingers briefly. A crisp, refreshing aftertaste closes the experience without astringency or residual sweetness.

dry finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
79
Taste
77
Appearance
76
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Cascade Blonde

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 Cascade Blonde

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 dry, wheat, citrusy character as Cascade Blonde will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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