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Cascade Premium Lager

Cascade Brewery Co.
Australia·Australian Lager
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The full-strength counterpart to Premium Light, rebuilt in 2015 on all-Tasmanian ingredients: local barley and Summer hops in place of the imported Hersbrucker used before. Long, cool lagering leaves a clear, deep gold beer with a rounded malt body. The hop character reads as spicy and lightly herbal with a faint fruit note behind it, and the bitterness stays soft and short rather than drying the finish out.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
spicymaltyherbal
spicy
malty
herbal
clean
fruity
Aroma
The nose leads with spice and herbal character from the Tasmanian Summer hops, a measured and refined expression rather than aggressive.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cascade Premium Lager

◎ Appearance

Deep gold in color with excellent clarity, presenting a bright and inviting presentation. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with good retention, leaving fine lacing as the beer is consumed. Carbonation is visible but restrained, appropriate to the style.

deep goldclearfine lacingmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with spice and herbal character from the Tasmanian Summer hops, a measured and refined expression rather than aggressive. Beneath lies a soft malt base that grounds the profile, with a subtle stone fruit note emerging on closer inspection. The overall impression is clean and grassy, without any rough edges.

spicy hopherbalsoft maltlight fruit esters

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and rounded, driven by a gentle malt sweetness that carries into the mid-palate. The spice and herbal notes from the hops develop gradually, maintaining balance with the malt body without becoming sharp. Bitterness arrives late and stays brief, finishing clean rather than drying.

rounded maltspice-forwardsoft bitternessbalanced

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short and crisp, leaving a light herbal and spicy impression without lingering harshness. The beer refreshes the palate, inviting another sip.

short finishcrispclean
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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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