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Ottakringer BrauWerk Native Tongue

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London meets Lerchenfeld: a slim, dry body, a floral hop aroma, a light and refreshing feel and a pleasant bitterness at the finish. Straw yellow, 4.4% ABV, 11° Plato, 38 IBU. This pale lager from Ottakringer BrauWerk sets out to combine two beer worlds, with a Viennese accent.

ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter38 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
★undefined — Austrian Beer Challenge (Leichte Lagerbiere und Münchner Helle)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
floralcleanbready
floral
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with floral and herbal hop character, offering a refined noble hop impression without aggressive intensity.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ottakringer BrauWerk Native Tongue

◎ Appearance

Bright straw yellow with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. A fine, persistent white head forms and clings to the glass with delicate lacing on the descent. The overall presentation is clean and inviting, characteristic of a well-executed pale lager.

straw yellowcrystalline clarityfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with floral and herbal hop character, offering a refined noble hop impression without aggressive intensity. A light malty base provides subtle bready undertones that ground the aromatic profile. The overall effect is dry and fresh, with no yeast-derived esters or phenolics competing for attention.

floral hopsherballight maltclean

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and light, with a dry malt foundation delivering gentle bready notes that remain restrained. Noble hop bitterness builds gradually through the mid-palate, delivering clean, resinous character without dominating. The body remains slim and refreshing throughout, with no astringency or harshness.

dry palatecrispnoble bitternesslight-bodied

◑ Finish

A pleasant, lingering bitterness carries into the finish, asserting the hop character without excess. The aftertaste is clean and dry, fading gradually to leave the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry finishlingering bitterness
77
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
79
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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