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Everyday Lager

Wayward Brewing Co.
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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 73 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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

AWARDS

Silver · 2020
The Indies
Lager
★Silver — The Indies (Lager)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and light-bodied.

Nimble on its feet with a clean close — the kind of beer that earns the next glass.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
tropical
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean

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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Everyday Lager

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 Everyday Lager

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 clean, crisp, light character as Everyday Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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