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🌍 Australia · Mid-Strength Lager · One of 10 Mid-Strength Lagers in hopIQ

XXXX Gold has been brewed since 1991 as the mid-strength counterpart to XXXX Bitter. Golden Cluster hops, Australian malted barley and cane sugar give a pale malt base with a soft sweetness and hints of honey and biscuit. The hop character stays low and rounded, showing gentle floral and grassy notes rather than sharp bitterness. Light in body and smooth through the middle, it finishes short and clean with a mild bitterness.

ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5

AWARDS

Bronze Medal · 2019
International Brewing & Cider Awards
International Smallpack Lager, Class 1 Lager (2.9-4.4% ABV)
Bronze Medal — International Brewing & Cider Awards (International Smallpack Lager, Class 1 Lager (2.9-4.4% ABV))
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Mid-Strength Lager.
Hop character
floral
grassy
Malt character
honey
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for XXXX Gold

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A modest white head forms and recedes quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation creates a steady stream of bubbles, maintaining a clean, refreshing visual presentation throughout.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationweak head retention

Aroma

Gentle floral and grassy hop character dominates the nose without aggression, complemented by soft honey notes and a subtle biscuit backdrop from the Australian malted barley. The cane sugar adjunct adds a delicate sweetness that rounds the aromatics without dominating. Overall impression is restrained and approachable rather than complex.

floral hopshoney sweetnessgrassybiscuit malt

Taste

Light and smooth across the palate with a soft malt foundation and honeyed sweetness that carries from nose to mid-palate. The hop bitterness remains low and rounded at 14 IBU, offering only gentle grassy and floral relief rather than sharp bite. Breadiness emerges in the middle, adding a subtle cereal dimension to the clean, crisp profile.

soft malt basehoney forwardlow bitternesscrisp finish

Finish

The finish arrives short and clean, with the mild bitterness fading quickly into a dry, refreshing aftertaste. Residual sweetness from the malt and cane sugar lingers only briefly before the beer achieves a balanced, uncomplicated conclusion.

short and cleandry aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of XXXX Gold

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with XXXX Gold

About Mid-Strength Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Mid-Strength Lager?

Mid-Strength Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Mid-Strength Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same light, smooth, clean character as XXXX Gold will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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