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Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Organic Lager

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A bottom-fermented lager from organically grown barley malt and hops, brewed with medium-soft water and matured cold. It pours a bright straw-gold and stays clean and crisp: pale malt gives a light bready, grainy sweetness, a share of Vienna malt a little more depth. The flavour is delicate rather than assertive, and the finish is soft, with floral and gently herbal hops in balance with the malt. On draught in the brewery's own pubs the same beer goes by the name Organic Lager.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2018
U.S. Open Beer Championship
International Style Pilsner
★Gold — U.S. Open Beer Championship (International Style Pilsner)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadyfloral
clean
bready
floral
herbal
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with delicate pale malt sweetness—a soft bready grain character derived from the organic barley foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Organic Lager

◎ Appearance

A bright straw-gold lager that pours with crystalline clarity and fine, sustained carbonation. The head forms with moderate density and maintains steady lacing down the glass, characteristic of a well-conditioned bottom-fermented beer. The clean, translucent body reflects the beer's light malt profile and careful lagering process.

straw-goldbrilliant clarityfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with delicate pale malt sweetness—a soft bready grain character derived from the organic barley foundation. Vienna malt adds subtle depth with hints of gentle toast and light honey notes. Refined floral and herbal hop character emerges in the background, contributing a clean, botanical quality without aggressive intensity.

pale malt sweetnessbready grainfloral hopsherbal notes

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp with a light malt-forward character that combines bready sweetness from the pale barley with understated complexity from Vienna malt. Mid-palate remains soft and delicate, allowing the beer's organic ingredients to express themselves without harshness. A balanced, gentle bitterness from the noble hops (25 IBU) integrates smoothly with the malt base, finishing dry without astringency.

clean entrysoft maltbalanced bitternesssmooth palate

◑ Finish

The finish is soft and gently fading, with floral and herbal hop character lingering subtly alongside the malt sweetness. A refreshing, dry aftertaste leaves the palate clean and inviting, encouraging another sip.

soft finishrefreshingdry aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

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