Hi-Wire Lager
Hi-Wire Brewing

Hi-Wire LagerHi-Wire Lager
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From:
Hi-Wire Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Lager
Ranked #103
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,948
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
132
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 23, 2023
Added:
Dec 01, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  37
This true American Lager is made with 100% Pilsen malt with a delicate body and light hop profile. Layered in the tradition of the style to full maturity. It's a break from the typical craft American beer scene.
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Rated: 3.85 by RBorsato from Virginia

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by dd53grif from Michigan

Apr 26, 2023
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

4.27/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Clear. Golden. Crisp. Look is about as good as a lager can be: a nice slight head of white foam sitting over a crystal clear straw gold body with minor effervescence. Scent has a nice floral spiciness along with hints of grass and lemon. Taste has a surprisingly robust malt backbone that helps keep things in line. Feel is light, crisp, and slightly spicy in the aftertaste. One of the better lagers I can ever recall having.
Apr 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.46 by Eychung from New York

Feb 03, 2023
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.79/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This lager was light and refreshing. Nice pale straw coloration, a truly light and crisp mouthfeel, and the taste is very distantly sweet with a dry finish. Overall, solid enough…
Sep 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2021
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Reviewed by DrBeergood from Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
L: Effervescent yellow, bordering lime green, also too pale. Clear.

S: Almost no hops whatsoever. Smells sweet.

T: I think if you like the taste of this, you're a noob.

F: Sticks to your palate, while also being watery.

O: You can most assuredly find a better beer than this.
May 07, 2021
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Reviewed by lagrluvr

4.44/5  rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful near-clear light straw, white airy head fades off pretty quickl as usual for light lager...
Fresh pale malt aromas, light noble hop, mineral notes. Classic!
Taste is smooth pale malt character, very light hop balance and fresh clean lager heaven.
Lighter than an Urquell, and almost as bready, traditional pure lager beer goodness.
I love this beer, and get it every month in 6 pint packs, and prefer it most times when it comes to pale lager.
Hi WIre is a great brewery. Some idiots on here evidently must not realize what light lager means or just can't read.
Fact is, this is a top notch light pure malt lager beer.
Apr 21, 2021
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Rated by matt-evans2 from Wisconsin

3.03/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
traditional craft lager. a step up from other light beers
Jan 26, 2021
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

3.17/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
From the 2020 Advent Calendar.

In a word: Boring

Pale and fizzy, so it looks like an American Lager. The low ABV jives with the "light and crisp" label.
Drinkable-- definitely. But Gold Medal award winning? The bar must be pretty low.
Dec 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by Van_boi from New Hampshire

Oct 02, 2019
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Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia

3.85/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Single shelf at Legacy:

LOOK: Pours a mostly clear, very light pale straw yellow. Head is snow white with decent retention as well a
decent amount of side glass lace.
AROMA: Grassy, corn husk with bread malt foundation.
TASTE: Crisp, clean, refreshing some mild bready malts. Mild bitterness in a tart, drying finish.
Overall, very nice lager.
Sep 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.38 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Jun 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by oberon from North Carolina

May 26, 2019
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a clear golden color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has slight hop and floral hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a slight hop and floral flavor
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A good lager
May 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

May 14, 2019
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Rated by Purdom from Georgia

4.49/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great lawnmower beer.
Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by MephistosCafe from North Carolina

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.05 by markallmon from Tennessee

Mar 10, 2019
Hi-Wire Lager from Hi-Wire Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 132 ratings