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Fair Crack

Tap Social Movement
United Kingdom·Pale Lager
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Fair Crack is a crisp, clean lager at 5 %, sold in cans. Its name stands for the aim of Tap Social to give everyone a fair crack at a start in life: the brewery trains and employs people from prison.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose is clean and composed, with restrained noble hop character providing gentle herbal and floral notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fair Crack

◎ Appearance

Fair Crack presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent character. The head forms quickly and retains a fine, tight collar with good adhesion to the glass. Carbonation is lively and persistent, lending visual vitality to the pour.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is clean and composed, with restrained noble hop character providing gentle herbal and floral notes. Subtle malt sweetness emerges beneath, offering a light biscuity undertone without any prominent fruity or estery signals. The overall impression is one of simplicity and balance, true to the Pale Lager style.

delicate Edelhopfensoft malt sweetnessclean fermentation

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a crisp, light entry and a smooth, drying mid-palate progression. Subtle malt backbone provides restrained sweetness, while the modest 22 IBU bitterness surfaces gently on the finish without asserting dominance. The overall taste profile is refreshing and uncluttered, built for easy drinkability.

crisp, drybalanced bitternessclean finish

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, with the bitterness fading quickly to leave the palate dry and refreshed. A faint malt sweetness lingers briefly before dissipating into a neutral, thirst-quenching aftertaste.

short, dryrefreshing
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
77
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

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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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