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Kokanee Light

Labatt Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Light Lager · One of 26 Light Lagers in hopIQ

The light version of Kokanee, also from the Columbia Brewery in Creston and brewed to four percent. It is very pale and strongly carbonated, with a thin grainy aroma and a hint of the Pacific Northwest hops used across the range. The palate is light to the point of watery, carrying a faint cereal sweetness, and the finish is short, clean and dry with almost no bitterness.

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
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

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

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Light Lager.
Hop character
noble hop
Malt character
wheat
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Featured inThe Best Canadian Lagers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kokanee Light

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and a bright, crystalline quality. The head rises quickly from vigorous carbonation but settles to a thin, wispy layer with minimal lacing. Fine bubbles persist throughout, driven by the pronounced carbonation level.

pale strawhighly carbonatedthin headcrystal clear

Aroma

Restrained and delicate, with a grainy cereal note forming the backbone. A faint impression of Pacific Northwest noble hops emerges in the background, offering subtle herbal and floral whispers. No yeast-derived esters or adjunct sweetness dominate the nose.

grainysubtle noble hopscereal maltclean

Taste

Light-bodied and watery on entry, with minimal malt presence beyond a faint cereal sweetness. The mid-palate remains thin and offering little textural engagement. Noble hops provide a barely perceptible dryness, while bitterness is nearly absent, leaving a clean, almost neutral palate impression.

waterylight-bodiedlow bitternesscereal sweetness

Finish

Short and dry with no lingering aftertaste. The clean exit reinforces the beer's refreshing, thirst-quenching character without any residual grain, hop, or sweetness.

short finishdryclean
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
70
Appearance
78
Finish
72
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kokanee Light

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 Kokanee Light

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, dry, clean character as Kokanee Light will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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