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Tavern Beer

Georgetown Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Lager · One of 145 Lagers in hopIQ

An easy-drinking lager built on local ingredients: barley malt from the Pacific Northwest, Simcoe from the Yakima Valley. Simcoe is the unusual part — a hop usually found in IPAs, bringing pine and citrus with it. Fermented with Bavarian lager yeast, at 4.2 percent.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
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.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
piney
citrusy
hoppy
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tavern Beer

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent character. The head forms quickly and recedes to a thin, persistent collar with good lacing retention. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, typical of a crisp lager.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonationclean head

Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced pine and citrus notes from the Simcoe hops, an assertive choice for a lager of this profile. Beneath the hop character lies a soft, clean malt foundation with a light grain sweetness. The Bavarian lager yeast contributes a neutral, fruity undertone that allows the hop aromatics to remain in sharp focus.

pineycitrusclean maltfruity yeast

Taste

Entry is smooth and light-bodied, with the Simcoe hop character asserting itself immediately as pine and subtle citrus zest. The mid-palate remains clean and refreshing, lacking heavy malt sweetness or residual sugar. Bitterness builds gradually and finishes moderate, complementing rather than dominating the overall impression.

hoppy pinecrisp palatelight bodybalanced bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with lingering citrus and pine notes fading to a pleasant, slightly herbal aftertaste. The overall impression is refreshing and drinkable, without cloying sweetness or sharp edges.

drypiney fade
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tavern Beer

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Tavern Beer

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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.

Finding a similar Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same piney, citrusy, smooth-drinking character as Tavern Beer will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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