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Sleeman Original Draught

Sleeman Breweries
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🌍 Canada · American Pale Lager · One of 2 American Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Sleeman Original Draught is a classic Canadian pale lager brewed by Sleeman Breweries, a historic Ontario brewery founded in 1836. It pours a pale golden hue with a crisp, clean aroma featuring subtle grain notes and a touch of malt sweetness. The flavor profile is smooth and approachable with light malty undertones, minimal hop bitterness, and a dry, refreshing finish that makes it an ideal everyday drinking lager.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold3
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Pale Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
yeasty
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sleeman Original Draught

Appearance

Sleeman Original Draught presents a pale golden colour with excellent clarity and brightness typical of the style. The head forms with moderate density and exhibits good retention, leaving fine Schaumkleiden down the glass as it settles. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a gentle stream of bubbles.

pale goldenclear and brightmoderate head retentionwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is restrained and approachable, leading with clean cereal grain and soft biscuit notes from the Malz base. A subtle sweetness emerges beneath, with just a whisper of noble hop character providing balance without assertiveness. No yeast-derived esters or off-notes intrude; the overall profile is straightforward and unpretentious.

grain and cerealsoft malt sweetnesssubtle noble hopclean and simple

Taste

The palate opens smooth and light-bodied, with modest Malz-driven malty character and bready undertones. Bitterness remains restrained at 22 IBU, appearing only as a gentle drying agent rather than a dominant feature. The mid-palate stays clean without excess sweetness, allowing the crisp, refreshing nature of the beer to emerge naturally.

light-bodiedmalty and breadysubtle bitternesssmooth and clean

Finish

The finish is dry and crisp, with lingering grain notes fading to a mineral-like dryness. Overall length is moderate and pleasant, leaving no harshness or cloying sweetness in its wake.

dry and crispmoderate lengthclean aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sleeman Original Draught

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sleeman Original Draught

About American Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Pale Lager?

American Pale Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar American Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, refreshing character as Sleeman Original Draught will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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