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Puppers Golden Lager

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A licensed brand: Labatt has brewed Puppers since 2021 for the makers of the Canadian comedy series Letterkenny, in which the beer appears. It is a deep golden lager built on pale and caramel malts with German Perle hops. The aroma is grainy and bready with a slightly spicy hop note, the malt sweetness is met by a drying bitterness, the body sits between light and medium, and the finish is dry with a faint sulphur note.

ABV
5%
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
caramelbreadyspicy hop
caramel
bready
spicy hop
malty
grassy
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced grainy and bready notes, characteristic of pale malt-forward construction.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Puppers Golden Lager

◎ Appearance

Deep golden hue with bright clarity and excellent translucence. A dense white head forms readily and maintains good schaumhaftung down the glass. Fine carbonation is visible as a steady stream of small bubbles rising through the liquid.

deep goldencleardense headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced grainy and bready notes, characteristic of pale malt-forward construction. A subtle spicy-herbal edge emerges from the German Perle hops, adding dimension without dominating. Light cereal sweetness rounds out the bouquet without any pronounced yeast character.

grainybreadyspicy-herbal hopsubtle malt sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and clean, with caramel malt sweetness providing immediate body. Mid-palate develops a drying bitterness that counterbalances the residual sweetness, while Perle hops contribute a gentle grassiness. The malt backbone remains prominent throughout, lending structure between light and medium body.

caramel maltdry-bitter balancegrassylight-to-medium body

◑ Finish

The finish is notably dry with a faint sulphur note that lingers subtly. Aftertaste remains clean and refreshing with gentle hop bitterness slowly fading.

drycrisp finishfaint sulphur note
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
72
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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