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Newbarns Lite

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A light lager built on Golden Promise, the barley the brewery uses in most of its recipes. The idea grew out of the brewery's series of lagers made with heritage barley: the variety's robust malt character and slight sweetness carry a beer of lower strength. It drinks crisp and refreshing, with a gentle grainy sweetness, a soft bready note and very restrained hops, and it finishes clean and uncomplicated.

ABV
3.4%
Bitterness
Mild
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
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose is restrained and clean, leading with soft cereal and grain notes derived from the Golden Promise barley.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Newbarns Lite

◎ Appearance

Pale golden in color with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A fine, delicate head forms quickly and settles to a thin collar with modest lacing. Carbonation appears lively and well-integrated, lending visual liveliness to the glass.

pale goldenbright clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, leading with soft cereal and grain notes derived from the Golden Promise barley. A gentle malt sweetness underlies the profile, with faint bready characteristics and virtually no hop presence—the aromatic profile remains delicately understated throughout.

cereal grainsubtle malt sweetnessgentle bread notes

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with a light grainy sweetness that unfolds across the mid-palate. Soft breadiness emerges alongside the malt character, while bitterness remains minimal and well-recessed. The beer drinks uncomplicated and clean, avoiding any astringency or harsh edges.

crisp, refreshinggrainy sweetnesssoft bread characterrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and clean, closing with a gentle fade of grain and malt. No lingering aftertaste intrudes; the beer simply dissolves to leave the palate refreshed and ready for another sip.

clean, dryshort to medium finish
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

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

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