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Longboard Island Lager

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Longboard Island Lager is the lager of the mainland line, named after the long surfboards of the islands. After fermentation it is aged cold for several weeks, which keeps the flavour rounded and clean. It pours a clear pale gold. The nose is delicate and slightly spicy, with herbal and floral hop notes over fresh bread and light grain. The body is smooth and gently malty, the bitterness low, and the finish crisp and dry.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
floralherbalclean
floral
herbal
clean
malty
spicy hop
bready
Aroma
The nose is restrained and refined, opening with delicate herbal and floral hop character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Longboard Island Lager

◎ Appearance

Pours a clear pale gold with bright transparency and excellent clarity. The head is modest but persistent, settling into a thin collar with good lacing. Carbonation is visible as fine, steady bubbles rising through the body.

pale goldcrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and refined, opening with delicate herbal and floral hop character. Fresh breadiness and light grain sweetness form the foundation, contributing a clean, inviting grain-forward base without assertiveness.

herbal hopsbread notelight grain

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and gently malty, with soft grain character dominating the palate. Bitterness remains low and well-integrated, never sharp or intrusive. The mid-palate stays rounded and clean, allowing subtle spice notes to emerge without dominating.

smooth maltsubtle spicelow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with a clean aftertaste that lingers moderately. No residual sweetness; the beer closes with a refreshing mineral quality characteristic of extended cold aging.

dry finishcrispclean
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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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