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Tooheys Ultra Zero Carb

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

Tooheys Ultra is a full-strength lager fermented out almost completely, so little sweetness is left behind. It pours pale gold and clear. The malt shows as bread and light grain rather than caramel, a subtle hop bitterness sits underneath and the finish is crisp and short. Set against Tooheys New, the beer the brewery compares it to, it tastes leaner and drier with less malt weight through the middle.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Tooheys Ultra Zero Carb

Appearance

Pale gold color with excellent clarity and bright translucence. The head is thin and dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, creating a fine, steady bead.

pale goldcrystal clearthin headbright

Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, dominated by soft bread and light grain notes with a subtle biscuit quality. A faint herbal hop presence emerges underneath, while the overall aromatic profile remains lean and unfussy. No yeast esters or adjunct flavors are apparent.

grainybread crustsubtle hopclean

Taste

Entry is crisp and dry with a light bready Malz character that avoids caramel sweetness. The mid-palate remains lean, allowing a gentle herbal bitterness to develop beneath the grain. The finish pulls away cleanly with minimal residual malt weight.

drybreadylight bitterlean malt

Finish

The finish is notably short and crisp, with a dry, slightly herbal aftertaste that fades quickly. No lingering sweetness or malt warmth remains.

crispdry fadeshort finish
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
73
Appearance
75
Finish
71
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tooheys Ultra Zero Carb

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 Ultra Zero Carb

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 crisp, dry, bready character as Tooheys Ultra Zero Carb will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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