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Tennent's Lager

Tennent's Wellpark Brewery
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🌍 Scotland · Lager · One of 134 Lagers in hopIQ

Scotland's best-selling lager, brewed in Glasgow since 1885. Light, crisp and refreshing with a clean malt character and subtle hop bitterness. A cornerstone of Scottish pub culture.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold2
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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 and light-bodied.

A trim frame with a clean finish — the beer arrives, pleases, and makes room for another.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Tennent's Lager

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency characteristic of a well-executed Euro pale lager. Fine white head with modest retention, displaying active carbonation and a clean, inviting presentation.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headeffervescent

Aroma

Subtle and understated nose typical of the style, with clean malt and grain notes taking center stage. Light bread-like qualities emerge with a whisper of herbal hops in the background, creating an approachable and unpretentious aromatic profile.

clean maltgrain forwardbread notessubtle hops

Taste

Crisp entry with a light, refreshing character and clean malt sweetness dominating the palate. The mid-palate displays gentle bread and grain qualities with restrained hop bitterness (18 IBU), maintaining excellent drinkability without any harshness or complexity that would overwhelm.

crisp maltlight bodieddry grainsmooth finish

Finish

Clean, dry finish with minimal aftertaste, allowing the refreshing character to linger pleasantly on the palate. The carbonation aids in cleansing the mouth, making it an ideal session beer.

cleandryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tennent's Lager

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

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Tennent's Lager

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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.

Finding a similar Lager

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

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