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Great Northern Lager

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Malty and simple, a pale lager at a sessionable 4.0%. Sometimes what you want is simplicity, says the brewery, known for big juicy IPAs and imperial stouts: it had brewed lagers in its Patrons Projects and in the Refectory taproom for a while, and kept tweaking the recipes until it was confident in this one.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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
maltycleanbready
malty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with soft malt character—gentle biscuit and grain notes without heaviness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Great Northern Lager

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue with bright clarity and fine effervescence. The white head forms readily and maintains a thin collar with modest lacing around the glass. Light catches the body with a clean, inviting transparency.

pale goldenbright and clearfine carbonationstable head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft malt character—gentle biscuit and grain notes without heaviness. Noble hops provide a restrained herbal undertone, while the yeast remains neutral and clean. Overall a subdued, approachable profile that lets the simplicity speak.

biscuit maltlight grain sweetnessherbal hop notesclean yeast

◐ Taste

The palate opens with modest malt sweetness and a grainy foundation that carries through the mid-palate without becoming cloying. Bittering sits low and well-balanced, arriving as a gentle brake rather than a flourish. The overall impression is refreshing and direct—no complexity demanded, none expected.

malty foundationrestrained bitternesslight sweetnessrefreshing palate

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and quick, leaving behind a whisper of grain and a subtle herbal fade. A sessionable beer that exits cleanly without lingering aftertaste.

dry finishquick exit
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
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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About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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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