hopIQ
ENDE
Build your DNASign in

Superlite

Great Lakes Brewery
Tap to rate
🌍 Canada · Light Lager · One of 22 Light Lagers in hopIQ

A pale lager brewed to 3.2 percent from water, barley malt, hops and yeast, with the bitterness kept low. The pale malt bill carries a grainy, lightly bready base, and the reduced strength keeps the body slim and the finish short. Great Lakes positions it as a light lager built for people who otherwise reach for full-strength beer.

ABV
3.2%
Bitterness
Mild11 IBU
Malt-forward 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

Mildly bitter and crisp.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Light Lager.
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking
Compare with another beer →

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Superlite

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A modest white head forms and disperses quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation visible as steady streams of small bubbles rising through the body.

pale strawcrystal cleardelicate carbonation

Aroma

The nose is subtle and restrained, leading with soft grain and a light bready note from the pale Malz bill. Minimal hop character emerges—clean and neutral rather than aromatic. No yeast esters or adjunct notes detectable; the overall impression is mellow and straightforward.

grainylightly breadyclean

Taste

Entry is crisp and light, with a thin malt backbone offering gentle grain sweetness and a faint toast note. The mid-palate remains dry and smooth-drinking, with restrained bittering (11 IBU) providing just enough definition without assertiveness. The finish is short and clean, drying quickly on the palate.

light bodycrisp finishdry

Finish

The aftertaste fades rapidly, leaving only a whisper of grain and a bone-dry sensation. Refreshing rather than lingering, with no bitter residue or malt sweetness to carry forward.

shortrefreshing
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
72
Appearance
75
Finish
70
+ Sign in to add your tasting note

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Superlite

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 Superlite

About Light Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Light Lager?

Light 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 Light Lager

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

Other Light Lagers in hopIQ

WHERE TO BUY

Not sure where to find Superlite? Search on:

RateBeer →Untappd →