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Labatt Ice

Labatt Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Ice Lager · One of 1 Ice Lagers in hopIQ

Labatt Ice is a Canadian ice lager brewed by Labatt Brewing Company, originating from one of North America's largest breweries. It pours a pale golden hue with minimal aroma, presenting a clean and straightforward profile typical of the ice lager category. The flavor is crisp and smooth with subtle grain notes and a light malty backbone, finishing dry and refreshingly clean with barely perceptible hop character.

ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Ice Lager.
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
yeasty
Distinctive notes
mineral
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#8 of 50The Best Canadian Lagers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Labatt Ice

Appearance

Labatt Ice presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head is minimal and dissipates quickly, leaving little lacing on the glass. Carbonation is moderate and even throughout, creating a clean, unfussy visual presentation.

pale goldencrystal clearlow head retentionlively carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and straightforward, offering faint grain and cereal notes with minimal hop character. A light, clean malt presence dominates without any aggressive or complex aromatic compounds. The overall impression is neutral and unobtrusive, typical of the ice lager approach.

subtle grainlight maltminimal hopsclean profile

Taste

The palate opens crisp and smooth with a light malty backbone and gentle bready grain notes. Mid-palate remains lean and refreshing, with barely perceptible hop bitterness (22 IBU) providing minimal balance. The body is light and uncomplicated, allowing the clean lager character to remain the focal point.

crisp entrylight bodybready maltsoft bitterness

Finish

The finish is dry and clean, with the aftertaste fading quickly and leaving minimal residue on the palate. A subtle mineral note and faint grain sweetness fade within seconds, leaving the mouth refreshed.

dry finishquick faderefreshing
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
72
Appearance
75
Finish
72
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Labatt Ice

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 Labatt Ice

About Ice Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Ice Lager?

Ice 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 Ice Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, light, crisp character as Labatt Ice will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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