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Kilter Light Lager

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A light lager in the American mould, pale straw and clear under a thin head that falls quickly. The aroma is faint: light grain, a trace of cracker, a whisper of hop. On the palate it is dry and deliberately thin, with a low, clean bitterness and almost no malt sweetness. Carbonation is high and the finish very short.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
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
cleanbreadyhoppy
clean
bready
hoppy
Aroma
The nose is subdued and restrained, offering light grain character with a faint cracker note.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kilter Light Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. A thin, fragile head forms initially but dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. High carbonation is evident from persistent fine bubbles rising through the clear body.

pale strawcrystal clearfast-fading headhighly carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose is subdued and restrained, offering light grain character with a faint cracker note. A whisper of noble hop emerges on close inspection, but overall the aromatic profile is deliberately minimal and clean, with no yeast esters or adjunct character.

light grainsubtle crackerfaint hopvery restrained

◐ Taste

Entry is dry and deliberately thin-bodied on the palate. The mid-palate shows a clean, low bitterness with virtually no malt sweetness to balance it. Carbonation amplifies the sense of crispness and dryness, leaving a bone-dry sensation throughout.

drythin-bodiedclean bitternesscrisp attack

◑ Finish

The finish is very short and abrupt, with the dryness persisting into a minimal aftertaste. No lingering malt or hop character; the beverage exits cleanly and quickly.

very shortclean exit
74
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
72
Appearance
78
Finish
70
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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