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Huey

Gage Roads Brew Co
Australia·Mid-Strength Lager
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Huey is a coastal lager at 3.8 percent, brewed from pale and wheat malt with the noble hops Saaz and Hallertau Hersbrucker and matured long and cold. That gives it a clean, bright profile: pale bread and cracker malt, a restrained herbal and floral hop note, and a short dry finish. With bitterness at 10 the beer reads soft rather than sharply bitter. It appeared in 2025, twenty years after the first Gage Roads brew.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2026
Royal Queensland Beer Awards
★Gold — Royal Queensland Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
noble hopcleanbready
noble hop
clean
bready
floral
herbal
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with a subtle floral and herbal character from the Saaz and Hallertauer Hersbrucker noble hops—refined and understated rather than assertive.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Huey

◎ Appearance

Huey presents a pale straw-gold color characteristic of its pale and wheat malt base, with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality. The head is fine and well-formed, clinging to the glass with delicate persistence. Carbonation is lively but restrained, creating a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale straw-goldbrilliant clarityfine lacinggentle carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a subtle floral and herbal character from the Saaz and Hallertauer Hersbrucker noble hops—refined and understated rather than assertive. Beneath this lies a clean, pale malt foundation with gentle notes of bread crust and cracker. The overall impression is dry and aromatic without perfume or excess.

noble hops, restrainedbread and crackerherbal, floralclean, crisp nose

◐ Taste

The palate enters with soft, bready malt sweetness that builds gently across the mid-palate without fullness. Noble hop bitterness emerges gradually at 10 IBU, lending a dry, herbal edge rather than sharp bite. The malt and hops remain in careful balance, with a smooth, approachable body throughout.

soft bitternessbready malt entryherbal and drysmooth drinking

◑ Finish

The finish is short and decidedly dry, with the herbal hop notes lingering briefly before fading clean. A subtle malt sweetness recedes quickly, leaving the palate refreshed rather than coated.

short, dry finishclean aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
77
Appearance
82
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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