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White Rhino Lager

White Rhino Brewing
India·Euro Pale Lager
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White Rhino's flagship all-day lager — 100% two-row Pilsner malt, hopped only with noble varieties (Tettnanger, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Magnum), then lagered over a month. India's first craft lager to bottle, brewed at their Malanpur plant with the patience to skip shortcuts.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold2
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoppynoble hop
clean
hoppy
noble hop
bready
malty
floral
Aroma
The nose leads with understated noble-hop character—Tettnanger and Hallertauer Mittelfrüh deliver subtle floral and herbal notes that sit just above the threshold of perception.
also:herbal
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for White Rhino Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with each sip. Carbonation is lively but not aggressive, creating a steady stream of small bubbles that underscores the beer's refreshing character. The visual presentation is clean and inviting, true to the Euro Pale Lager style.

pale goldenbright claritypersistent lacingfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with understated noble-hop character—Tettnanger and Hallertauer Mittelfrüh deliver subtle floral and herbal notes that sit just above the threshold of perception. A clean, bready malt foundation emerges beneath, with no yeast-driven esters or oxidative notes. The overall impression is delicate and composed, inviting closer inspection without demanding attention.

floral hopsherbal nuancebready maltsrestrained noble character

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with two-row Pilsner malt contributing a light, slightly sweet grain foundation that finishes just off-dry. The mid-palate maintains excellent balance—noble-hop bitterness (20 IBU) builds gently without harshness, while malt sweetness recedes into a subtle, biscuity undertone. The finish is dry and refreshing, with no lingering heaviness or astringency.

crisp entrylight malt sweetnessnoble bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium, fading cleanly with a whisper of grain and a final trace of herbal hop character. No warming alcohol is evident at 4.8% ABV, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

clean decayrefreshing aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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 Euro Pale Lager

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What is a Euro 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 Euro Pale Lager

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