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Diamond Premium Lager

Joseph Holt Brewery
United Kingdom·Pale Lager·Rank 5 of 50 · The Best British Lagers
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Light and malty with a touch of sweetness, a welcome hoppy bitterness and light fruit notes on a fruity nose: Diamond pours golden and clear under a sparkling head. The 5.0% lager is cold-conditioned for 21 days, and it took silver at the 2026 International Brewing Awards, after gold in the SIBA North West bottle and can premium class in 2019.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter23 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2019
SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, North West)
Bottle/Can Premium Lager & Pilsners
Silver · 2021
SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, North West)
Premium Lager & Pilsners
Silver · 2026
International Brewing Awards
Smallpack Lager – Class 3 (abv range 5% – 5.4%)
★Gold — SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, North West) (Bottle/Can Premium Lager & Pilsners)
★Silver — SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, North West) (Premium Lager & Pilsners)
★Silver — International Brewing Awards (Smallpack Lager – Class 3 (abv range 5% – 5.4%))
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltyfruityhoppy
malty
fruity
hoppy
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with inviting fruity notes—subtle orchard and citrus impressions—layered over clean, grainy malt.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Diamond Premium Lager

◎ Appearance

Diamond pours a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a sparkling white head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a crisp visual presentation characteristic of a well-executed pale lager.

bright goldencrystal clearfine lacinglively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with inviting fruity notes—subtle orchard and citrus impressions—layered over clean, grainy malt. Noble hop character emerges in the background, contributing herbal and floral undertones without dominating the bouquet.

fruity and brightgrainy maltsubtle noble hopsclean and crisp

◐ Taste

The palate leads with soft malt sweetness and a pleasant bready quality that anchors the beer's body. Mid-palate develops a harmonious interplay of light fruit flavors and restrained Edelhopfen bitterness, finishing dry without astringency.

malty sweetnessbready grainbalanced bitternessfruit notes

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, with the hoppy bitterness lingering gently on the palate. Aftertaste remains crisp and dry, inviting another sip without any harsh or cloying residue.

crisp and drygentle bitternessrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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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About Pale Lager

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What is a Pale 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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