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Classic Crisp

Young Henrys
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🌍 Australia · Mid-Strength Lager · One of 4 Mid-Strength Lagers in hopIQ

A mid-strength lager from the two-beer Classic range, brewed with Munich and pale malt and the hop products Flex and Hexahop. It pours light gold and drinks clean, with a gentle grain sweetness, a faint hop spice and a crisp, dry close. The carbohydrate content is cut back through a long fermentation, and at 7 IBU the bitterness barely registers. The lightest beer in the Young Henrys line-up.

ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Mild7 IBU
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

Mildly bitter and crisp.

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
spicy hop
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Classic Crisp

Appearance

Pours a pale gold with excellent clarity and bright, white head that settles to a delicate ring of lacing. The carbonation is visible and fine, lending the beer a lively, appetizing presence in the glass. Light transmission through the liquid shows no haze or suspended matter.

pale goldcrystalline clarityfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, leading with a subtle grain sweetness derived from Munich and pale malt. Soft spice notes from Flex and Hexahop hops emerge on the second pass, adding a whisper of herbal complexity without dominating. No yeast esters or adjunct character intrude; the aroma remains composed and approachable.

soft grain sweetnessfaint hop spiceclean malt

Taste

Entry is light and refreshing, with a delicate malt foundation that never becomes cloying. The mid-palate maintains crisp, dry character with gentle grain notes and the barest suggestion of herbal hop spice. At 7 IBU, bitterness is barely perceptible, allowing the malt character to shine without assertive finish.

light-bodieddry palateminimal bitterness

Finish

The close is crisp and clean, with a dry aftertaste that lingers briefly without any lingering harsh edges. The extended fermentation has ensured a lean, refreshing conclusion that invites another sip.

dry finishclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Classic Crisp

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 Classic Crisp

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 clean, crisp, dry character as Classic Crisp will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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