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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 28 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

XXXX Ultra is a pale Australian lager fermented out to a dry finish, sitting just below full strength at 3.8 per cent. The aroma is restrained: bready malt with a light grassy, faintly hoppy lift. On the palate it is light-bodied and clean, a trace of malt sweetness set against low bitterness, closing short and dry. The colour is pale gold and the carbonation brisk, which keeps the impression crisp rather than rounded.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

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

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

AI-generated sensory profile for XXXX Ultra

Appearance

Pale gold in color with excellent clarity. The head forms a thin, white collar that settles quickly, leaving delicate lacing on the glass. Carbonation is notably brisk, creating a lively bead that maintains visual crispness throughout the pour.

pale goldbright clarityfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and understated. Bready malt provides the foundation, supported by a light grassy note with a faint hoppy lift that suggests subtle noble hop character rather than assertive bittering varieties. No yeast esters or adjunct aromatics are evident.

bready maltgrassylight and clean

Taste

Light-bodied and clean on entry, with a trace of malt sweetness that develops softly across the palate. Low bitterness remains in the background, allowing the delicate malt character to take center stage without becoming cloying. The body stays lean throughout, avoiding any roundness or fullness.

dry finishsoft malt sweetnessrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish closes short and dry, with the low bitterness lingering very briefly. No residual sweetness or hop character persists; the aftertaste is clean and neutral, encouraging immediate refreshment.

short and dryneutral aftertaste
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of XXXX Ultra

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 XXXX Ultra

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 dry, light, clean character as XXXX Ultra will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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