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Puppers Golden Lager

Labatt Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · American Lager · One of 57 American Lagers in hopIQ

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
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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 mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Lager.
Hop character
spicy hop
grassy
Malt character
bready
caramel
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Puppers Golden Lager

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 Puppers Golden Lager

About American Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Lager?

American 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 American Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, caramel, bready character as Puppers Golden Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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