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Moon Dog Lager

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Moon Dog Lager took over from the earlier Love Tap as the brewery's everyday lager. The brewery now describes it as a German-style pilsner hopped with noble varieties. The body is light and crisp, built on a soft grainy and bready malt base, with a subtle floral and herbal hop aroma above it. Bitterness stays mild and the beer finishes clean. Older descriptions called it an Australian-style lager with local hops.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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
noble hopbreadyclean
noble hop
bready
clean
floral
herbal
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, grainy malt notes underscored by a subtle bready character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Moon Dog Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow color with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A fine, white head forms readily and maintains good retention with delicate lacing along the glass. Carbonation is visible and appropriately lively for the style.

pale strawcrystalline clarityfine white headbrisk carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy malt notes underscored by a subtle bready character. Noble hops contribute gentle floral and herbal aromatics that sit just above the malt base, creating a balanced and inviting profile without aggressive herbal punch.

grainy malt basebread notesnoble hop floralsherbal restraint

◐ Taste

The palate enters crisp and light, with a soft malt sweetness that carries a bready quality through the mid-palate. Noble hop bitterness emerges restrained and refined, building slowly without dominating, maintaining the beer's drinkability throughout.

crisp entrysoft bready maltrestrained noble bitternesslight body

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, with bitterness fading swiftly to leave a dry, malt-forward aftertaste. The overall impression is one of clarity and balance, encouraging another sip.

clean dry finishrefreshingquick fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
77
Appearance
82
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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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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