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Labatt Ice

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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
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
mineral
yeasty
Aroma
The nose is restrained and straightforward, offering faint grain and cereal notes with minimal hop character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
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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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.

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