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Tall Ship Light

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A pale straw-coloured light ale built on four ingredients: filtered water, Canadian barley malt, hops and yeast. The body is thin and the carbonation brisk, with a faint note of light bread crust and only a whisper of hop aroma, grassy and faintly floral rather than citric. It finishes dry and clean, with almost no residual sweetness and a bitterness that barely registers.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleangrassybready
clean
grassy
bready
floral
malty
Aroma
The nose is restrained and subtle, dominated by a faint note of light bread crust and grain.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tall Ship Light

◎ Appearance

A pale straw hue with bright clarity and lively carbonation evident in fine, persistent bubbles. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The overall impression is one of visual lightness and inviting clarity.

pale strawcrystal clearbrisk carbonationfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and subtle, dominated by a faint note of light bread crust and grain. Soft grassy and faintly floral hop notes emerge gently on the second pass, with no citric edge. The overall aromatic profile is clean and understated, reflecting the beer's minimalist ingredient list.

light bread crustgrassy hopssoft floral notesgrain-forward

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and clean with a thin, dry body and a subtle bready malt character. The hop bitterness barely registers, allowing the simple malt foundation to speak clearly. The finish is dry and refreshing, with minimal residual sweetness and no lingering harshness.

crisp and cleandry bodysubtle maltminimal bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is brief and very dry, fading quickly to leave only a gentle grassy impression and a whisper of bitterness. No sweetness lingers.

dryshort finishclean aftertaste
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
74
Appearance
78
Finish
75
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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