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Tooheys Extra Dry

Tooheys
Australia·Pale Lager
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Tooheys Extra Dry, on the market since 1994 and widely known as TED, is brewed with an extended fermentation that leaves almost no residual sugar. The beer pours pale straw and light in body. Mild fruity notes sit over a soft malt base with a touch of grain sweetness, hop bitterness stays low and the middle palate mellow. What carries it is the dry, clean finish rather than any malt weight.

ABV
4.3%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltyfruity
clean
malty
fruity
Aroma
The nose is restrained and delicate, with subtle fruity notes—hints of green apple and pear—riding over a soft, grainy Malz foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tooheys Extra Dry

◎ Appearance

Tooheys Extra Dry presents a pale straw hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality. The head forms quickly but settles to a thin ring, showing good carbonation throughout the pour. Lacing clings lightly to the glass as the beer is consumed.

pale strawcrystallinelively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and delicate, with subtle fruity notes—hints of green apple and pear—riding over a soft, grainy Malz foundation. No pronounced hop character emerges; instead, the aroma remains clean and composed, allowing the light grain sweetness to take modest center stage. The overall impression is one of clarity rather than complexity.

subtle fruitgrain-forwardclean, quiet nose

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with a light body that moves easily across the palate. Mild fruity esters and a soft Malz sweetness form the backbone, while bitter units remain deliberately restrained at just 10 IBU, preserving a mellow middle palate. The malt profile stays lean throughout, never becoming heavy or cloying.

dry, leangentle fruit esterslow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is the beer's defining characteristic—bone-dry and exceedingly clean, with no residual sugar lingering. A crisp, almost bracing aftertaste emerges, driven by the extended fermentation rather than hop intensity.

very dryclean finale
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
82
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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