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Hi-Wire Lager
Hi-Wire Brewing
- 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:
- 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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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
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, 2023Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
3.79/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2022Reviewed by DrBeergood from Ohio
3/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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, 2021S: 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.
Reviewed by lagrluvr
4.44/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
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, 2021Fresh 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.
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
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, 2021Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)
3.17/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
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, 2020In 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.
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
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, 2019LOOK: 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.
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
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, 2019A-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
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
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
Hi-Wire Lager from Hi-Wire Brewing
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
132 ratings
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