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Patagonia Hoppy Lager

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Patagonia Hoppy Lager is a pale lager built on Pilsner malt and hopped with Apollo, Eureka, Cascade and Mount Hood. It pours brilliantly clear under a generous white head. Hops lead nose and palate alike: herbal notes and ripe fruit, a touch of citrus peel and a light grassy edge over a clean, lightly bready malt base. The bitterness is firm but restrained, and the finish is dry and crisp. It was one of the two beers that opened the brand in 2020.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild15 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Silver · 2023
World Beer Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
hoppyherbalclean
hoppy
herbal
clean
fruity
bready
grassy
Aroma
Hops dominate the nose with herbal and floral character alongside ripe fruit notes.
also:citrusy
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Patagonia Hoppy Lager

◎ Appearance

Brilliant clarity with a pale golden hue that catches light with clarity. A generous white head forms and maintains good retention, leaving fine lacing on the glass as the beer is consumed. Carbonation appears lively and well-integrated.

pale goldenbrilliant claritypersistent white head

◌ Aroma

Hops dominate the nose with herbal and floral character alongside ripe fruit notes. Citrus peel adds a bright, slightly zesty dimension, while a light grassy edge provides earthiness. The malt base contributes clean, lightly bready notes that support without overshadowing.

herbal hop charactercitrus peelripe fruitlightly bready

◐ Taste

The palate opens with the same hop-forward profile that marks the aroma—herbal and fruity with gentle citrus notes. A clean, lightly bready malt foundation provides structure and balance. Bitterness is firm yet measured, arriving mid-palate without harshness and integrating smoothly into the overall profile.

hop-driven palateherbal-fruityfirm but restrained bitternessclean malt base

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and crisp, with lingering hop bitterness that remains clean and refreshing rather than astringent. The aftertaste leaves a pleasant herbal memory without excessive persistence.

dry, crispclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
80
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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