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Original 16 Ultra

Great Western Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Light Lager · One of 41 Light Lagers in hopIQ

A light lager built around restraint: pale straw in the glass, a thin white head, and an aroma of cracker malt carrying a faint green hop note. The palate runs dry and mineral, with very little residual sweetness and a bitterness that reads as a clean edge rather than as a flavour of its own. The body is thin and the close quick. The overall impression is dry and brisk more than aromatic.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and light-bodied.

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Light Lager.
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Original 16 Ultra

Appearance

Pale straw color holds clear in the glass with excellent transparency. A thin white head forms at the pour but recedes quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass walls. Carbonation appears moderate and steady.

pale strawcrystal clearthin white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with cracker malt—clean, grainy, and lightly toasted. A faint green hop note sits beneath, subtle and herbaceous rather than aromatic or floral. Overall the aroma remains restrained and dry, with no yeast character or adjunct sweetness.

cracker maltfaint green hopsgrainyrestrained

Taste

Entry is dry and mineral-forward, with malt providing a light bready foundation that quickly fades. The mid-palate shows very little residual sweetness; bitterness reads as a clean, dry edge rather than a distinct flavor note. Body remains thin and the overall impression brisk and mineral rather than malty or complex.

dry mineral palateminimal sweetnessclean bitter edgethin body

Finish

Finish closes quickly and cleanly, with a lingering dryness and mineral quality. No aftertaste persists beyond a brief, bracing sensation.

quick finishdry mineral aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Original 16 Ultra

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 Original 16 Ultra

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 dry, mineral, light character as Original 16 Ultra will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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