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0.0% Lager
Beerlager

0.0% Lager

A Scottish AF lager brewed at 0.0% from the outset, using flaked oats for body and Styrian Goldings hops for a light citrus bite.

About This Drink

Innis & Gunn built their reputation on oak-aged beer, so launching a 0.0% lager was a notable left turn. Unlike many AF beers that start with a full-strength brew and strip the alcohol out, this one is fermented to 0.0% from the beginning — a process the brewery says preserves more of the intended character. Styrian Goldings and Super Styrian hops go in alongside flaked oats, which are there to add smoothness and stop the body from collapsing entirely. The result is a malt-forward lager that leans into bready cereal notes rather than hop character. There's a dried apricot quality in the background and enough bitterness to stop it tasting flat, but it never really builds beyond that. At 23 kcal per 100ml it's among the lighter options on the market. The oats do their job — this doesn't have the watery, thin quality that sinks a lot of zero-percent lagers. User reception has been mixed. Some find the citrus element veers into something a bit sharp; others are happy enough with it as a straightforward pub-style lager. It contains barley, so it's not gluten-free, and it's not certified vegan. Best served properly cold.

Ingredients

Water, barley, oats, hops

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
23 kcal
Sugar
4.5g
Carbs
5.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

BREADY MALT AND CEREAL UP FRONT WITH A BACKGROUND NOTE OF DRIED APRICOT AND A LIGHT HOP BITTERNESS THAT GIVES IT SOME BITE. NOT PARTICULARLY HOP-FORWARD DESPITE THE STYRIAN GOLDINGS BUT THE OATS ROUND OUT WHAT COULD OTHERWISE BE A THIN BODY.

Aroma

MILD BREADY CEREAL AND STONE FRUIT WITH A FAINT CITRUS EDGE FROM THE HOPS. CLEAN AND NOT OVERPOWERING.

Character

Appearance
CLEAR DEEP GOLDEN WITH A FROTHY WHITE HEAD.
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION; FLAKED OATS PREVENT IT FEELING WATERY.
Finish
SHORT AND BITTER FADING QUICKLY WITHOUT MUCH AFTERTASTE.
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Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
23 kcal
Sugar
4.5g
Carbs
5.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

BREADY MALT AND CEREAL UP FRONT WITH A BACKGROUND NOTE OF DRIED APRICOT AND A LIGHT HOP BITTERNESS THAT GIVES IT SOME BITE. NOT PARTICULARLY HOP-FORWARD DESPITE THE STYRIAN GOLDINGS BUT THE OATS ROUND OUT WHAT COULD OTHERWISE BE A THIN BODY.

Aroma

MILD BREADY CEREAL AND STONE FRUIT WITH A FAINT CITRUS EDGE FROM THE HOPS. CLEAN AND NOT OVERPOWERING.

Character

Appearance
CLEAR DEEP GOLDEN WITH A FROTHY WHITE HEAD.
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION; FLAKED OATS PREVENT IT FEELING WATERY.
Finish
SHORT AND BITTER FADING QUICKLY WITHOUT MUCH AFTERTASTE.