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Lawless Lager

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Lawless is Purity's unfiltered lager, named after a goat on the farm that keeps escaping. It is brewed with pilsner malt, wheat malt and Caragold, lagered for 40 days and hopped with El Dorado and Styrian varieties, with a late addition the brewery credits for a sharp, citrusy kick. A published tasting note describes cereal, hay and light zesty citrus, followed by grassy hops and a moderately bitter, bread-crust finish. In 2015 it won the German-style pale lager class at the World Beer Awards.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter36 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

World's Best German-Style Pale Lager · 2015
World Beer Awards
Lager
Country Winner · 2015
World Beer Awards
United Kingdom, Lager – German-Style Pale
★World's Best German-Style Pale Lager — World Beer Awards (Lager)
★Country Winner — World Beer Awards (United Kingdom, Lager – German-Style Pale)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
citrusygrassyhoppy
citrusy
grassy
hoppy
bready
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose opens with bright citrus notes—a characteristic signature of the late El Dorado addition—layered over soft pilsner malt sweetness and a whisper of wheat.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lawless Lager

◎ Appearance

Lawless presents a pale straw gold hue with a subtle haze from its unfiltered nature, lending it a rustic, unpolished character. The head forms with moderate density and exhibits solid Schaumhaftung down the glass. Fine carbonation supports a clean, inviting visual profile typical of a working lager.

pale straw goldgently hazyfirm head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with bright citrus notes—a characteristic signature of the late El Dorado addition—layered over soft pilsner malt sweetness and a whisper of wheat. Grassy, herbal hop character emerges on the second pass, with subtle cereal and hay undertones that ground the composition. The overall impression is clean and inviting, without aggressive yeast phenolics.

zesty citrusfresh herbaceouscereal grainpilsner malt

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with immediate citrus brightness meeting soft, grainy malt backbone. Mid-palate develops grassy, earthy hop definition complemented by subtle bread-crust character, while moderate bitterness builds progressively. The balance favors drinkability over aggressive assertion, with the 36 IBU perfectly calibrated to frame rather than dominate.

bright citrusgrassy hopsbread crustmoderately bitter

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, with lingering hoppy bitterness and a dry, bread-like aftertaste. No harshness or astringency mars the exit, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for another sip.

dry finishhopped bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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

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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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