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Fresh Dawn

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Juicy raspberries and mellow apricot give aroma and flavour a bright, sweet fruitiness over a subtle malt backbone. Fresh Dawn is a pale straw lager cut with fruit, light at 3.4% and hopped with English Challenger. It comes from the 15-barrel Small Batch kit in Faversham, where the brewery makes its beers in limited quantities, and is served on keg.

ABV
3.4%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityberrypeach
fruity
berry
peach
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with juicy raspberry and stone fruit character, particularly ripe apricot, which dominates the aromatic profile.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fresh Dawn

◎ Appearance

Pale straw color with bright, translucent clarity. The beer presents a delicate white head that settles to a thin collar with modest lacing. Fine carbonation gives the presentation a lively, effervescent quality.

pale strawclearfine carbonationdelicate head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with juicy raspberry and stone fruit character, particularly ripe apricot, which dominates the aromatic profile. Beneath the fruit sits a soft, understated malt foundation with gentle English Challenger hop notes adding herbal nuance rather than assertive punch.

ripe raspberryapricotsoft maltherbal hop

◐ Taste

Entry is bright and naturally sweet from the fruit character, with raspberry and apricot providing immediate flavor depth. The palate remains light and refreshing, with the malt backbone acting as a subtle frame for the fruit. Bitterness is minimal at 12 IBU, allowing the fruit to linger without drying the mouth.

sweet fruit forwardlight-bodiedlow bitternessrefreshing

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with fruit notes gradually fading into a whisper of malt sweetness. Aftertaste remains brief and pleasant, leaving no harsh residue.

cleanbrief aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
75
Appearance
77
Finish
74
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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