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Longboard Island Lager

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🌍 United States · Pale Lager · One of 148 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
floral
herbal
spicy hop
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean

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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Longboard Island Lager

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Longboard Island Lager

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

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

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