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A small-batch take on mainstream lager. Soft Scottish water and Vienna malt give a smooth, sweet, bready foundation and a deep golden colour; caramalt adds mild toffee notes and maize lightens the body. A measured hop addition layers in subtle floral and herbal tones. Fermented cool and slowly, then conditioned for a long time, it comes out crisp, clean and refreshing. At 3.8 % it sits at the light end of the brewery's range and is one of its regular beers.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadycaramel
clean
bready
caramel
malty
floral
herbal
Aroma
The nose opens with soft bready and sweet malt tones, grounded in the gentle character of Scottish water and Vienna malt.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tenements

◎ Appearance

A bright, deep golden hue emerges from the careful use of Vienna malt and caramalt, delivering colour without heaviness. The beer presents excellent clarity with a fine, persistent white head that leaves delicate lacing on the glass. Carbonation is moderate and even, appropriate to the pale lager style.

deep goldenbright, clearfine white headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft bready and sweet malt tones, grounded in the gentle character of Scottish water and Vienna malt. Subtle floral and herbal notes from the measured hop addition layer above the malt base without dominating. A hint of mild toffee from the caramalt rounds out the aromatic profile, creating a balanced and approachable nose.

bready, sweet maltsubtle floral, herbalmild toffeesoft, balanced

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, sweet foundation of bready Vienna malt character, followed by gentle toffee notes that add complexity without cloying. The maize adjunct lightens the body and contributes a clean, dry quality, while subtle Edelhopfen bitterness (22 IBU) provides structure without aggression. The finish is crisp and refreshing, with the low alcohol content (3.8%) allowing the malt and hop character to shine without warming.

smooth, sweet entrytoffee, bready mid-palatelight, dry bodycrisp bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and short, with the beer drying gradually as subtle herbal tones fade. The refreshing quality lingers pleasantly without any harsh edges, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

clean, short finishherbal faderefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
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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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.

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