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City Wide Light Lager

4 Hands Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · American Lager · One of 48 American Lagers in hopIQ

The lightest sibling in 4 Hands' City Wide line — an American lager built for the beer that gets ordered by the case, not the flight. Cornbread-soft malt, mineral-clean finish, low bitterness, and enough carbonation to make ice-cold-from-the-cooler the point. Under 5% and honest about what it is.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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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 and light-bodied.

A trim frame with a clean finish — the beer arrives, pleases, and makes room for another.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for City Wide Light Lager

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright translucence. A fine white head forms readily and maintains moderate retention with delicate lacing. Vigorous carbonation rises visibly in the glass, underscoring the beer's crisp, refreshing character.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonationmoderate head

Aroma

Clean and straightforward on the nose, leading with soft cornbread and light grain character. Mineral notes emerge gently beneath the malt, with a touch of grass suggesting restrained noble hop presence. No adjunct sweetness or yeast volatility—the aroma stays honest and understated.

cornbreadmineralnoble hopclean grain

Taste

The palate opens soft and malty, with a bready, cornmeal sweetness that dominates the mid-palate without cloying. Mineral notes provide structure and prevent flabbiness, while low bitterness (12 IBU) keeps the finish clean. The overall impression is light and drinkable, designed for repetition rather than contemplation.

soft maltmineral-cleanlow bitternessbready sweetness

Finish

The finish is brief and mineral-driven, leaving no sticky residue. A dry, crisp fade emphasizes the beer's refreshing intent and easy drinkability.

drymineral fadecrisp exit
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of City Wide Light Lager

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 City Wide Light Lager

About American Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Lager?

American 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 American Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same mineral, bready, clean character as City Wide Light Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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