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Kawasemi

Godspeed Brewery
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🌍 Canada · American Adjunct Lager · One of 12 American Adjunct Lagers in hopIQ

A collaboration with Kalyanasundaram "Kaly" Kalimuthu, known in Canada for his work at Great Lakes Brewery but whose career began in Kerala, where he ran brewing and packaging for Kingfisher Lager. An ode to India's most widely drunk lager, brewed in Toronto at 5 percent. It pours straw gold under a generous white head that holds. The nose is clean pale malt and cracked grain with a hint of citrus hop, and the taste follows it in a straight line — fresh cereal grain, then a clear hop bitterness that scrubs the finish, leaving soft resin and citrus peel behind. Medium body and carbonation, the lightest touch of residual sweetness. The name is the Japanese word for kingfisher, closing a circle between the brewery's Japanese leanings and Kaly's origins.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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 mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Adjunct Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
resinous
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kawasemi

Appearance

Pours a clean straw gold with excellent clarity and bright translucence. A generous white head forms immediately and holds with stable retention and fine Schaumkleiden down the glass. Medium carbonation evident throughout, giving the beer a lively, inviting presentation.

straw goldclearstable headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with clean pale Malz and cracked grain notes, contributing a straightforward cereal character. A subtle citrus hop aroma emerges behind, adding brightness without assertiveness. The overall profile remains crisp and refreshing, free from adjunct heaviness or off-notes.

pale maltcracked graincitrus hopclean

Taste

The palate follows the aroma's honest line: fresh cereal grain enters first, supported by a medium body that feels neither thin nor fullbodied. A clear hop bitterness builds through the mid-palate and scrubs the finish clean, leaving behind soft resin and citrus peel notes. A light residual sweetness balances the drying bitterness without cloying.

crisp malthop bitternesscitrus peelresinous

Finish

The finish is dry and snappy, with hop bitterness giving way to soft resin and a whisper of citrus zest. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, encouraging another sip without lingering harshness.

drycitrussoft resin
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
78
Appearance
85
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kawasemi

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

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Kawasemi

About American Adjunct Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Adjunct Lager?

American Adjunct Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar American Adjunct Lager

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

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