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Patagonia Hoppy Lager

Patagonia por Austral
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🌍 Chile · Pale Lager · One of 167 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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

AWARDS

Silver · 2023
World Beer Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
herbal
citrusy
grassy
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
Malt character
bready

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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Patagonia Hoppy 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 Patagonia Hoppy Lager

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.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same hoppy, dry, crisp character as Patagonia Hoppy Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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