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Nickel Brook Lager

Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Canada·Lager
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Pours a light gold, slightly hazy, under a creamy head. The malt is soft and lightly bready with hints of cereal grain and sweet corn, and a gentle fruitiness of apple and pear sits alongside a restrained hop aroma. The body stays light and the finish is long and clean rather than sweet. An everyday lager built for drinkability rather than statement.

ABV
4.1%
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
cleanbreadyfruity
clean
bready
fruity
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with soft, lightly bready Malz character alongside gentle cereal grain and sweet corn notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Nickel Brook Lager

◎ Appearance

A pale gold pour with slight haze and a creamy white head that settles into fine lacing. The carbonation is evident but restrained, lending a soft visual presence to the glass. This is a beer built for approachability rather than visual drama.

pale goldslightly hazycreamy head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft, lightly bready Malz character alongside gentle cereal grain and sweet corn notes. Restrained noble hop aroma adds a whisper of herbal restraint, while subtle apple and pear fruitiness suggests clean fermentation. The overall impression is one of balance and understatement.

soft breadcereal grainnoble hopsapple fruitiness

◐ Taste

The palate is light and clean, with bready Malz sitting at the center and a thread of gentle corn sweetness running through. The mouthfeel is smooth and approachable, avoiding heaviness while maintaining enough presence to satisfy. Bitterness is restrained and integrated, finishing without astringency.

clean maltlight-bodiedcorn sweetnessrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is long and dry, shedding sweetness cleanly without leaving residue. A refreshing, slightly crisp aftertaste invites the next sip without demanding attention.

dry finishrefreshingclean aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
75
Finish
78
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 Lager

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What is a 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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