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Citrus Lager

Yukon Brewing
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🌍 Canada · Lager · One of 154 Lagers in hopIQ

A light lager cold-aged and finished with real citrus juice. Pale and very clear, with lemon and orange juice in the nose over a faint grainy malt base. The palate is crisp and thin, the citrus fresh and lightly tart rather than sweet, and the malt stays almost silent behind it. Carbonation runs high and the finish is short and clean, with a trace of pith bitterness.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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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 mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
orange
Fermentation & yeast
clean
tart
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Citrus Lager

Appearance

Pale golden hue with exceptional clarity and brightness throughout. A white foam head forms readily and maintains fine, tight carbonation. The body remains visibly crisp and clean, with persistent fine bubbles rising steadily.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationtight head

Aroma

Lemon and orange juice dominate the nose, bright and immediately present. A faint grainy malt base sits in the background, providing a subtle framework without asserting itself. No yeast character or hop bitterness emerges in the aroma.

citrus-forwardlemon and orangegrain baseclean

Taste

Entry is crisp and light, with fresh citrus flavors that lean toward tartness rather than sweetness. The malt remains nearly silent, allowing the orange and lemon to occupy the palate cleanly. A trace of white pith bitterness emerges mid-palate and carries into the finish.

tart citrusdrylight-bodiedsubtle malt

Finish

The finish is short and clean, with the pith bitterness fading quickly. Carbonation leaves a refreshing dry aftertaste with no lingering sweetness.

dry finishrefreshingshort duration
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
75
Appearance
82
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Citrus Lager

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 Citrus Lager

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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 Lager

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

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