Appearance: Straw to pale gold. Bright, with a reasonable head. Darker than common Australian lagers, due to the use of less adjuncts.
Flavour: Low to moderate mild malt flavour may be supported by low to moderate hop flavours. Bitterness can range from low-medium (lagers) to high-medium (pilsners), resulting in a neutral to slightly bitter malt/bitterness balance. Medium to medium-high carbonation. Crisp and dry. Any fruity flavours, phenolics, yeasty flavours, diacetyl, astringency or harshness, should be penalized.
Mouthfeel: Light to light-medium.
Overall Impression: A clean, crisp lager, designed basically for quaffing, but containing more interest and more malt and hop character than the typical Australian session lagers.
Vital Statistics:
OG: 1.045 – 1.055
IBUs: 15 – 25
FG: 1.008 – 1.012
SRM: 10 – 16
ABV: 4.7 – 6%
Commercial Examples: Malt Shovel Pilsner, Boags Premium Lager.