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Footscray Draft

Hop Nation Brewing Co.
Australia·Australian Lager
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Footscray Draft is Hop Nation's take on the everyday pub lager long poured in the working-class suburb around the brewery. It pours a clear copper gold with a white head. Subtle malt sweetness leads, with notes of bread crust and light caramel, joined by grassy, lightly herbal hop character. A mild bitterness keeps the beer in balance, and the finish is crisp and dry. The lager is built for easy refreshment rather than intensity.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward 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
grassybreadymalty
grassy
bready
malty
herbal
clean
caramel
Aroma
The nose leads with subtle bread-crust maltiness and light caramel sweetness, providing a foundation of gentle warmth.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Footscray Draft

◎ Appearance

Footscray Draft presents a clear, copper-gold body with excellent visual transparency. A bright white head forms on the pour and holds with steady retention, leaving delicate lacing on the glass as it recedes. The carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, suggesting a crisp mouthfeel.

copper-goldclearwhite headbright

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with subtle bread-crust maltiness and light caramel sweetness, providing a foundation of gentle warmth. Grassy and lightly herbal hop character sits alongside, adding herbal tea-like notes without assertiveness. The overall aromatic profile is restrained and balanced, inviting without demanding attention.

bread crustlight caramelgrassy hopsherbal tea

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and malty, with bready grain character and soft caramel sweetness establishing the palate. Mid-palate develops the herbal, grassy hop presence that keeps the beer from becoming sweet, while a mild bitterness arrives to provide equilibrium. The beer drinks smoothly without heaviness, built for approachability rather than complexity.

breadyherbalbalanced bitternessclean malt

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dries quickly on the palate, leaving minimal lingering sweetness or harshness. A light, dry aftertaste invites another sip without fatigue.

dry finishcrisp
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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