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Rogue Draught

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A light draught beer brewed with Atlas and Munich malt plus wheat and hopped with Tettnang and Motueka. The brewery describes it as a hybrid between lager and pale ale. Lime, dried fruit and herbal notes lead the aroma alongside a subtle hop spice, and the light body with bready, biscuit-like malt ends on a light to medium bitterness and a clean finish. It replaced Marrickville Lager in the 2023 range update with a slightly revised recipe.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop 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
cleanherbalbready
clean
herbal
bready
citrusy
malty
spicy hop
Aroma
The nose opens with citrus and lime character, supported by dried fruit notes and subtle herbal undertones.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Rogue Draught

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A fine white head forms readily and maintains good lacing down the glass. Carbonation is evident and lively, creating a fine bead throughout.

pale strawbrilliant clarityfine white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with citrus and lime character, supported by dried fruit notes and subtle herbal undertones. A gentle hop spice emerges without dominance, complemented by a light bready maltiness that sits beneath the brighter volatile compounds.

lime, dried fruitherbal hop spicebready maltrestrained, clean

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp with a light body that allows the malt character to register as biscuit and bread-like notes. The mid-palate develops a subtle citrus thread and gentle hop spice, leading to a light to medium bitterness that feels proportionate rather than aggressive.

biscuit, bread noteslight bodycitrus threadbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, with lingering bitterness that fades gradually into a dry aftertaste. No astringency or rough edges remain.

clean, dryrefreshing finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
77
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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