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Special Effects Hoppy Lager
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Special Effects Hoppy Lager

A 0.4% hoppy amber lager from Brooklyn Brewery, dry-hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo.

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About This Drink

The malt base here is more substantial than you'd expect from the "lager" label. Pale caramel and Munich malts give it a bready, faintly toasty backbone before the dry-hopping pulls things toward citrus and pine. Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo is a hop combination you'd find in a well-made craft IPA, and it's an unusual choice for a non-alcoholic lager. It pours a rich amber. The aroma leads with grapefruit zest and pine, with the floral element coming through more gently. On the palate it's medium-light bodied with a moderate carbonation, finishing clean and dry with a faint citrus twist. It's more hop-forward than most lagers in this space, which suits drinkers who find standard non-alcoholic lagers too neutral.

Ingredients

Water, Malted Barley (pale caramel and dark roasted Munich malts), Hops (Mosaic, Citra, Amarillo), Yeast

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.4%
Calories
29 kcal
Sugar
2.9g
Carbs
5.2g

Dietary

VEGAN

Serving

Size
330ml
Temp
4-7°C
Glass
Pilsner or tulip glass

Tasting Notes

Taste

CITRUS TROPICAL FRUIT MANGO LEMON MALT SWEETNESS TOASTY CARAMEL CRISP BITTERNESS

Aroma

PINE FLORAL ZESTY HOPS

Character

Appearance
RICH AMBER
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-LIGHT SMOOTH SLIGHTLY CREAMY MODERATE CARBONATION
Finish
CRISP DRY REFRESHING

Production

Proprietary fermentation method with dry hopping using Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo hops

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.4%
Calories
29 kcal
Sugar
2.9g
Carbs
5.2g

Dietary

VEGAN

Serving

Size
330ml
Temp
4-7°C
Glass
Pilsner or tulip glass

Tasting Notes

Taste

CITRUS TROPICAL FRUIT MANGO LEMON MALT SWEETNESS TOASTY CARAMEL CRISP BITTERNESS

Aroma

PINE FLORAL ZESTY HOPS

Character

Appearance
RICH AMBER
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-LIGHT SMOOTH SLIGHTLY CREAMY MODERATE CARBONATION
Finish
CRISP DRY REFRESHING

Production

Proprietary fermentation method with dry hopping using Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo hops