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Creature Comforts Classic City Lager

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Athens, Georgia's everyday lager from Creature Comforts, founded 2014 in a former Chevrolet dealership on West Hancock. Built on quality two-row malt with a touch of flaked wheat — no rice, no corn — and finished with German noble hops for white-bread malt, black pepper and a clean noble snap. 4.2% ABV, dry and crisp, GABF gold 2022 and 2024.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
SRM
pale gold2
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltybready
clean
malty
bready
Aroma
The nose is subtle and inviting, featuring clean malt character with soft bread-like notes and a whisper of grain sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Creature Comforts Classic City Lager

◎ Appearance

Classic City pours a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. The beer maintains a thin, white head that settles into a delicate lacing, while the fine carbonation creates a visibly effervescent presentation that speaks to its crisp character.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationwhite head

◌ Aroma

The nose is subtle and inviting, featuring clean malt character with soft bread-like notes and a whisper of grain sweetness. There are virtually no assertive hop aromatics, allowing the pure lager yeast profile and light malt foundation to take center stage in this unpretentious nose.

clean maltbreadgrain sweetnesssubtle

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and refreshing with a light body and smooth mouthfeel. Delicate grain and bread flavors develop through the mid-palate, supported by subtle malty sweetness, while a low 12 IBU bitterness provides gentle balance without dominating. The beer maintains excellent drinkability throughout, never showing any rough edges or off-flavors.

crisplight-bodiedsmoothgrain-forwardmalty

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with the effervescence cutting through any residual sweetness to leave the palate refreshed. A faint malt echo lingers briefly before fading completely, leaving no sticky residue.

cleandryrefreshingquick fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
78
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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