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Tooheys Extra Dry

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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 28 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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
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

Mildly bitter and crisp.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

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

How to get the most out of Tooheys Extra Dry

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 Tooheys Extra Dry

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

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

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