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Iceberg Lager

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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
PaceSession

AWARDS

Bronze · 2014
Canadian Brewing Awards
North American Style Premium Lager
★Bronze — Canadian Brewing Awards (North American Style Premium Lager)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltyhoney
clean
malty
honey
bready
Aroma
The nose is restrained and clean, true to the light lager profile.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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