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Beers For the Badlands is a lager brewed by Laughing Sun Brewing in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is poured at the brewery's own taproom on East Front Avenue, where founder and brewmaster Mike Frohlich opened the first location in November 2012. Laughing Sun sells its beer in 12-ounce cans in liquor stores and C-stores of the region.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose is clean and straightforward, with soft malt notes providing a subtle grain-forward foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Beers For the Badlands

◎ Appearance

Pale Lager presents a bright, pale golden color with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout the glass. The head forms with moderate density and exhibits good retention, displaying fine white foam that clings to the glass walls with delicate lacing.

pale goldenbright clarityfine carbonationpersistent white head

◌ Aroma

The nose is clean and straightforward, with soft malt notes providing a subtle grain-forward foundation. Noble hop character emerges gently in the background, contributing a light floral and herbal quality without dominating the profile.

soft grainnoble hopsclean, restrained

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with delicate malt sweetness establishing a bready character across the mid-palate. Bitterness is minimal, allowing the light malty structure to remain the focus, while the finish maintains a dry, clean quality throughout.

bready maltcrisp entryrestrained bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, fading gracefully without any lingering harshness or astringency. A subtle malty sweetness persists briefly before giving way to a refreshingly dry aftertaste.

clean departuredry aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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About Pale Lager

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What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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