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Hebden Lager

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A 5.0% lager named after Hebden Bridge, the town below the brewery's hilltop site. Vocation describes it as clean, crisp and refreshing; a generous dose of Hallertau hops gives it a lightly floral and spicy aroma. Its keywords are crisp, light and fresh. It is the stronger of the two house lagers, sold next to Hilltop Lager and poured in the company's own bars.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
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
cleannoble hopfloral
clean
noble hop
floral
spicy
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with fresh, lightly floral notes from the Hallertau hops, layered with subtle spice and gentle herbal character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hebden Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, fine carbonation. A dense white head forms quickly and maintains stable lacing down the glass, leaving a persistent collar of foam.

pale goldcrystal clearfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with fresh, lightly floral notes from the Hallertau hops, layered with subtle spice and gentle herbal character. Underneath, a clean malt foundation emerges—light and grainy without any heavy sweetness or cooked grain notes.

Hallertau floralnoble spiceclean grainbright and direct

◐ Taste

The palate is crisp and refreshing, with a light malty backbone that evokes fresh bread and subtle cereal sweetness. A moderate noble-hop bitterness arrives mid-palate and carries through cleanly, balancing the soft malt body without aggression. The finish is dry and snappy.

crisp and cleanlight maltsnoble hop bitedry finish

◑ Finish

A short, clean aftertaste leaves the palate refreshed with lingering hop spice and a whisper of malt grain. The bitterness fades quickly, inviting another sip.

quick faderefreshinghop spice
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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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