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Radler
Beerflavoured lager

Radler

An alcohol-free Radler from Rügener Insel-Brauerei on Rügen island, with lemon citrus up front and a biscuity malt base keeping it from going sharp.

About This Drink

Rügener Insel-Brauerei sits on Rügen, a Baltic Sea island in northern Germany, and this is their take on the classic German Radler. At under 0.5% ABV it sits within German alcohol-free classification, and it pours a bright pale gold with fine carbonation and a tidy white head. The lemon comes through clearly on the nose, clean and zesty over a quiet grain backdrop. On the palate it stays in that territory: citrus with a soft biscuit malt underneath, balanced enough that it avoids the cloying sweetness that catches out a lot of flavoured lagers. The finish is short and dry, the carbonation doing most of the heavy lifting. Served cold it does what a Radler is supposed to do. Nothing complicated here, but it's put together properly.

Ingredients

Brewing water, floor-malted barley, hops, yeast

Tasting Notes

Taste

LEMON CITRUS LIGHT BISCUIT MALT GENTLE GRAIN SWEETNESS CLEAN FINISH

Aroma

LEMON ZEST FRESH GRAIN FAINT FLORAL HOP

Character

Appearance
PALE GOLDEN WITH FINE WHITE HEAD
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION
Finish
CRISP AND SHORT WITH A SOFT CITRUS FADE
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Tasting Notes

Taste

LEMON CITRUS LIGHT BISCUIT MALT GENTLE GRAIN SWEETNESS CLEAN FINISH

Aroma

LEMON ZEST FRESH GRAIN FAINT FLORAL HOP

Character

Appearance
PALE GOLDEN WITH FINE WHITE HEAD
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION
Finish
CRISP AND SHORT WITH A SOFT CITRUS FADE