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Pairing suggestions for light lagers:
2. Corn based foods (ex. tortillas, cornbread)
3. Ceviche
4. Lightly salted potato chips and pretzels (Duh, right?)
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Examples: Bud Light, Miller Light, Sam Adams LightServing Temp: 35°- 40°
Glassware: Pilsner
Evaluation Notes: Keystone Light
Aroma: Grainy, husky with just a hint malt; cweet corn aroma covers up any hops that are present.
Appearance: Pale golden and crystal clear. Short lived white head with tight small to medium bubbles.
Flavor: Crisp and dry with slight cornlike sweetness. Little hop flavor, bitterness and aftertaste. Even balanced and no faults for the style.
Mouthfeel: Refreshing carbonation, very much like carbonated water with a slight carbonic bite and light body.
Food Pairings: Anything. These beers are so bland that you would be better off drinking seltzer water and save yourself the calories. They are good for washing the savory flavors off the palate.
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Examples: Budweiser, Miller High Life, Pabst Blue Ribbon
Serving Temp: 35°- 40°
Glassware: Pilsner
Evaluation Notes:
Aroma: Light to no malt aroma with little to light spicy or floral hops. A slight grainy, sweet or corn-like aroma present. A green apple, DMS, or fruitiness may be present but absolutely no diacetyl.
Appearance: Pale Straw to medium yellow color with a white frothy head but very little retention. Crystal Clear.
Flavor: Crisp and dry with a light grainy or corn-like sweetness. No to low hop flavor or bitterness, No diacetyl or fruitiness should be present.
Mouthfeel: Light body, high carbonation.
Food Pairings: Anything. There is very little taste to these beers but their medium bodies and crisp refreshing nature make them a good substitute for water …. if you just finished some yard work and you are worried your water quality.
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Serving Temp: 35°- 40°
Glassware: Pilsner
Evaluation Notes:
Aroma: Low malt and low hops. A slight grainy, sweet or corn-like aroma may be present. Green apple, DMS or fruitiness optional may also be present. Diacetyl should not be present.
Appearance: Pale straw to gold. Low head retention. Very Clear.
Flavor: Low hop flavor and bitterness. Even balance. No diacetyl or fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Light-med body. High carbonation.
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Examples: Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Gold, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager.
Serving Temp: 40°- 45°
Glassware: Flute or Pilsner
Evaluation Notes:
Aroma: Grainy sweet, clean with a low to medium nobel hop aroma. No fruity esters or diacetyl should be present.
Appearance: Medium yellow to pale gold with a creamy white head. Clear.Flavor: Slightly sweet and malty with a low to medium-low hop bitterness and flavor. There should be a clean, malty finish with no fruity esters or diacetyl.
Mouthfeel: Medium body and carbonation.
Food Pairings: Cuisine: German or other hearty and/or spicy foods (Asian, Cajun, Latin) Salads, Cheese: soft and mild (ex. Gouda, Havarti, Mozzarella). Meat: Pork, Poultry, or Seafood.
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Examples: Ayinger Jahrhunder, Gordon Biersch Golden Export,
Serving Temp: 40°- 45°
Glassware: Flute or Pilsner
Evaluation Notes:
Aroma: Low to medium noble hops with a pronounced malt sweetness. May have low DMS but no diacetyl.
Appearance: Light gold to deep gold and clear with persistent white head.
Flavor: Balanced between maltiness and hops. Some minerals and hop bitterness may be present in the finish but it should be clean tasting with fruity no esters or diacetyl.
Mouthfeel: Medium body and medium carbonation. Smooth.
Food Pairings: Cuisine: German or other hearty and/or spicy foods Cheese: soft and mild (ex. Gouda, Havarti, Mozzarella). Meat: Pork, Poultry, or Seafood.