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Crown & Anchor

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Light Lager · One of 41 Light Lagers in hopIQ

Revived as a nod to the Royal St. John's Regatta, rowed on Quidi Vidi Lake since 1818, this light lager carries more malt presence than its strength suggests. It pours pale gold and clear. Bread crust and a gentle cereal sweetness lead the aroma, with a thread of spicy, herbal hop running underneath. The body stays light and clean, the sweetness held in check, and the close lands dry with a mild, pleasant bitterness.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild7 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Mildly bitter and crisp.

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Light Lager.
Hop character
herbal
spicy hop
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Crown & Anchor

Appearance

Pale gold and crystalline clear, with fine carbonation rising steadily through the glass. The head forms thin and delicate, settling to a light collar that clings briefly to the rim. The clarity and translucence speak to clean fermentation and careful conditioning.

pale goldcrystal clearfine carbonationdelicate lacing

Aroma

Bread crust and soft cereal sweetness form the heart of the nose, suggesting well-managed Malz character without heaviness. A fine thread of spicy, herbal Edelhopfen winds underneath, adding gentle complexity without dominating. The overall impression is clean, composed, and inviting—malt-led but not one-dimensional.

bread crustcereal sweetherbal hopclean malt

Taste

The palate enters light and dry, with that cereal sweetness held in careful balance by restrained bitterness. Malt presence lingers gently across the mid-palate without fullness, while a subtle spicy hop note weaves through. The body stays lean and refreshing, never cloying, allowing the dryness to emerge cleanly as you swallow.

light-bodieddrymalt-forwardspicy-herbal

Finish

The close lands pleasantly dry with a mild, lingering bitterness that fades without astringency. A whisper of bread and cereal remains in the aftertaste, tapering quickly into a clean, quenching dryness.

dry finishmild bitternessclean
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
76
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Crown & Anchor

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Crown & Anchor

About Light Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Light Lager?

Light Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Light Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same light, clean, dry character as Crown & Anchor will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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