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Red Racer Salted Lime Lager

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A 3% flavoured lager built on a Pilsner base with real lime and a pinch of sea salt. Ten IBUs, dry-crisp, gone in a sip. Same neighbourhood as a Mexican-style light lager, but with the citrus and salt as declared ingredients rather than a wedge on the rim. Made for heat.

ABV
3.0%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleancitrusysalty
clean
citrusy
salty
mineral
malty
orange
Aroma
The nose opens with crisp lime citrus and a subtle mineral note from the sea salt, cutting through the clean pilsner base.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Red Racer Salted Lime Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and bright, lively carbonation. The head forms quickly but recedes to a thin collar, leaving delicate traces of lacing on the glass. The beer presents the visual lightness characteristic of a low-ABV pilsner base.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with crisp lime citrus and a subtle mineral note from the sea salt, cutting through the clean pilsner base. Herbal edelhopfen character provides gentle green notes without assertiveness. Malz expression is minimal, allowing the citrus and salt adjuncts to define the aromatic profile.

lime citrusmineral saltclean pilsner

◐ Taste

Entry is dry and refreshing, with lime and salt playing as primary flavors rather than ornamental rim garnish. The mid-palate remains crisp and light, with subtle orange undertones and a mineral quality from the salt component. Bitterness is restrained at 10 IBU, never interfering with the overall clean, quenching character.

dry, crispcitrus-forwardlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, disappearing quickly with lingering salt minerality and a whisper of citrus zest. Aftertaste leaves the palate refreshed rather than coated, inviting immediate return for another sip.

quick, drymineral fade
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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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