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Everyday Lager

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Everyday Lager is a 4.2 % pale lager that Wayward describes as an Australian take on a pilsner. A light malt base keeps it crisp and clean, while Australian Vic Secret hops lay subtle passionfruit and citrus notes over a faint, bready sweetness. Bitterness sits at 25 IBU, enough to dry out the finish without dominating. The beer first ran under the plain name Pilsner before it was renamed, and it belongs to the year-round core range.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Silver · 2020
The Indies
Lager
★Silver — The Indies (Lager)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleancitrusybready
clean
citrusy
bready
tropical
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with bright citrus and passionfruit character from the Vic Secret hops, offering a distinctly Australian interpretation of noble hop aromatics.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Everyday Lager

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright translucency. The head is fine and persistent, displaying good lacing that clings to the glass walls. Carbonation is evident and lively, producing a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent head lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with bright citrus and passionfruit character from the Vic Secret hops, offering a distinctly Australian interpretation of noble hop aromatics. A subtle, bready malt sweetness forms the backbone, with faint grain notes that suggest a clean fermentation without any yeast esters or phenolic overtones.

passionfruit, citrusbready grainclean, minimal ester

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with a light malt foundation that avoids heaviness. The mid-palate delivers tropical and citric hop flavours balanced against the faint sweetness, before a measured 25 IBU bitterness emerges cleanly without aggression. The finish dries progressively, leaving the palate clean and ready for another sip.

tropical hop characterdry finishbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is notably short and dry, with lingering citrus notes fading into a neutral, slightly grainy dryness. No residual sweetness or hop burn persists.

short, dryclean departure
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
79
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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About Pale Lager

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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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