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Follow the Sun Lager

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A San Diego blonde lager built for the beach — light, crisp, just malty enough to remember you're drinking a beer, not water. Soft biscuit malt, a whisper of honey-sweet noble hops, and a snap-dry finish. Follow the Sun is Karl Strauss doing what a Southern California brewery should: making the summer bottle you reach for.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoneybready
clean
honey
bready
malty
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with soft biscuit and breadiness from clean lager malt, followed by a subtle sweetness reminiscent of honey and light grain.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Follow the Sun Lager

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright translucence. The head forms quickly and holds with fine, delicate lacing that clings to the glass walls. Carbonation is visible and lively, creating a persistent stream of small bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearfine head retentionbright carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft biscuit and breadiness from clean lager malt, followed by a subtle sweetness reminiscent of honey and light grain. Noble hops contribute a whisper of floral and herbal character without demanding attention, creating an understated and inviting profile.

soft biscuithoney sweetnessnoble hopsclean malt

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with gentle malt sweetness and a light biscuit backbone. The mid-palate remains clean and dry, balancing modest malt presence with restrained noble hop bitterness. The finish snaps dry with no lingering sweetness, leaving the palate clean and ready for the next sip.

crisp, drylight malt backbonesoft bitternessclean palate

◑ Finish

The finish is brisk and dry with minimal aftertaste, allowing the crisp character to dominate. A faint biscuit impression fades quickly, leaving only refreshing clarity.

snap-dry finishminimal aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

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.

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About Pale Lager

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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.

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