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Y108 Loud & Clear Lager

Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
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🌍 Canada · Lager · One of 149 Lagers in hopIQ

A collaboration edition brewed to the same recipe as the house lager. Light gold in the glass, with a soft, lightly bready malt character, a touch of cereal sweetness, and a restrained hop aroma over the top. The body is light, the carbonation crisp, and the finish clean and dry. Straightforward, and built for easy drinking.

ABV
4.1%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
noble hop
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Y108 Loud & Clear Lager

Appearance

Light gold in color with excellent clarity and a pale, fine-grained head. The carbonation presents as crisp and well-integrated, creating a clean visual impression that invites immediate consumption. Head retention is moderate, with delicate lacing clinging to the glass.

light goldclearfine-grained headcrisp carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with soft, lightly bready malt notes grounded in cereal sweetness, characteristic of a clean lager fermentation. Noble hops emerge as a restrained counterpoint, contributing subtle herbal and floral undertones without dominating the profile. The overall impression is approachable and straightforward, with no aggressive or off-putting notes.

soft bready maltcereal sweetnessnoble hopclean

Taste

Entry is clean and light, with the bready malt character evident but never cloying. The mid-palate remains smooth and dry, supported by crisp carbonation and a restrained hop bitterness that balances the subtle sweetness. The body is lean and refreshing, designed for easy consumption without lingering heaviness.

light bodydrybready maltcrisp finish

Finish

The finish is clean and brief, with lingering dryness and a faint malty sweetness fading quickly. No harsh bitterness or astringency remains; instead, a neutral, refreshing aftertaste invites another sip.

clean drybrief finishrefreshing
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Y108 Loud & Clear 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 Y108 Loud & Clear Lager

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same light, clean, dry character as Y108 Loud & Clear Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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