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Rogue Draught

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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 73 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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
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
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and light-bodied.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

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

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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Rogue Draught

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 Rogue Draught

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 light, clean, herbal character as Rogue Draught will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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