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Iceberg Lager

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

A pale North American lager brewed with water harvested from the icebergs that drift past the Newfoundland coast. It pours a clear straw gold beneath a short white head. The nose stays quiet and clean, with light cracker malt and a trace of sweet grain behind it. The palate repeats that soft cereal note, adds a faint honeyed edge and offers almost no hop character. Carbonation is brisk, the finish short and dry, the bitterness barely registering.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild3 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4

AWARDS

Bronze · 2014
Canadian Brewing Awards
North American Style Premium Lager
Bronze — Canadian Brewing Awards (North American Style Premium Lager)
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
Barely any bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Barely 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.
Malt character
malty
honey
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Iceberg Lager

Appearance

Iceberg Lager presents a luminous straw-gold hue with exceptional clarity, the result of careful cold conditioning. A short white head forms at the pour and recedes briskly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. The carbonation is visibly active, with fine bubbles rising steadily through the bright body.

straw goldcrystal clearbrisk carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, true to the light lager profile. Soft cracker malt and a delicate sweet grain foundation emerge on closer inspection, with no aggressive hop presence. The overall impression is one of mineral quietness, befitting water sourced from natural icebergs.

malt-forwardgrain sweetnessmineral clean

Taste

The palate opens with a soft, cereal-like malt character that carries through the mid-palate without heaviness. A faint honeyed edge adds subtle complexity, while hop bitterness remains nearly imperceptible at just 3 IBU. The body is light and smooth-drinking, the malt providing just enough structure to distinguish it from austere adjunct lagers.

subtle honeycereal maltminimal bitterness

Finish

The finish is short and dry, with the delicate malt note fading cleanly and no lingering sweetness. The crisp, refreshing quality persists through the aftertaste, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

dryshort finish
73
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
73
Appearance
76
Finish
71
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Iceberg Lager

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 Iceberg Lager

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 clean, light, dry character as Iceberg Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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