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Green Coast

Stone & Wood Brewing Co
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🌍 Australia · Kellerbier · One of 101 Kellerbiers in hopIQ

An unfiltered lager in a German idiom, brewed from a blend of malts and left to keep its natural yeast haze. It pours light amber and leans on the malt: light bread crust, a soft grain sweetness and a faint honeyed note. Hop aroma stays in the background, herbal and floral rather than assertive, and the bitterness is gentle at eighteen. The close is soft and clean, the yeast lending a little body without weighing the beer down.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
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AWARDS

Silver Medal · 2018
Australian International Beer Awards
Other European Lagers
Silver Medal — Australian International Beer Awards (Other European Lagers)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Balanced mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Kellerbier.
Hop character
floral
herbal
Malt character
malty
bready
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clean
yeasty
Distinctive notes
hazy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Green Coast

Appearance

Green Coast presents a light amber hue with a distinctive natural haze from suspended yeast, lending the beer a cloudy, inviting clarity. The head forms with moderate density and displays good retention, clinging to the glass in fine, persistent lacework. Carbonation is present but restrained, appropriate to the Kellerbier style.

light ambernaturally hazymoderate head retention

Aroma

The nose leads with soft, bready malt character reminiscent of light bread crust and grain sweetness, with a delicate honeyed undertone. Hop aromatics remain subdued and refined, offering herbal and floral notes that complement rather than dominate the profile. A gentle yeasty backdrop from the natural fermentation adds subtle complexity without assertiveness.

bready maltherbal and floral hopshoneyed sweetnesssubtle yeast

Taste

The palate opens with a soft, grain-forward sweetness that emphasizes Malz character over hop bitterness. The eighteen IBUs provide a gentle, integrated bitterness that never becomes sharp or intrusive, allowing the malt to remain the focal point. Body is light yet present, with the yeast contributing a whisper of complexity that keeps the profile clean and approachable.

malt-forwardgentle bitternessclean palatesmooth body

Finish

The finish closes soft and crisp, with bitterness fading cleanly without lingering harshness. A faint grainy dryness and honeyed note persist briefly before the beer concludes with refreshing, uncluttered simplicity.

clean, soft closelightly dry
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Green Coast

Serve at 7–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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

Food Pairing

What to eat with Green Coast

About Kellerbier

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Kellerbier?

Kellerbier 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 Kellerbier

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, hazy, clean character as Green Coast will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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