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Matilda Bay Hazy Lager

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Hazy Lager is Matilda Bay's unfiltered lager, brewed with a slow and gentle process that leaves its signature haze and a fuller body than a filtered pale lager would have. It pours pale straw. Fruity hop aromas point to stone fruit such as apricot and peach, framed by spicy and herbal hop notes. A subtle toasted malt flavour runs through the palate, and the beer ends crisp and refreshing with low bitterness.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitypeachherbal
fruity
peach
herbal
spicy hop
toasty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with bright stone fruit esters—apricot and peach—that sit atop a base of spicy and herbal hop character.
also:malty
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Matilda Bay Hazy Lager

◎ Appearance

Pours pale straw with a notably hazy appearance characteristic of its unfiltered process. The cloudiness from suspended yeast and proteins creates a soft, diffused appearance rather than brilliance. Carbonation appears moderate, with a delicate white head that offers modest lacing.

pale strawunfiltered hazesoft white head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright stone fruit esters—apricot and peach—that sit atop a base of spicy and herbal hop character. Beneath the fruity impression, subtle toasted malt notes provide a warm, grainy undertone without dominating the profile. The aromatic balance reflects a gentle brewing process that preserves delicate hop volatiles.

stone fruit estersherbal hopstoasted malt backdrop

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and refreshing, with the peach and apricot notes from the nose carrying through to the palate. Mid-palate shows a fuller body than typical filtered pale lagers, with a subtle toasted malt sweetness and low bitterness that never overwhelms. The profile remains dry and crisp through to the finish, with herbal spice notes lingering lightly.

peach forwardlow bitternessfull-bodied for the stylecrisp palate

◑ Finish

The finish is quick and refreshing, with bitterness remaining restrained at 10 IBU. A faint herbal dryness and stone fruit memory fade cleanly, leaving no residual sweetness or astringency.

dry finishrefreshing exit
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
75
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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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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