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Tavern Beer

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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
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
pineycitrusyhoppy
piney
citrusy
hoppy
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced pine and citrus notes from the Simcoe hops, an assertive choice for a lager of this profile.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
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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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.

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