pale lager

Straw-colored brew

Pale lager is a light-colored, mild-flavored beer made with bottom-fermenting yeast at cool temperatures.

It's the dominant style of beer worldwide, encompassing mass-market brands like Budweiser, Heineken, and Corona, as well as craft pilsners and helles.

The style emerged in 19th-century Europe and spread globally because of its crisp, approachable taste and long shelf life.

Related
  • pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
  • beerFermented grain drink
  • crispFirm and breakable
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • hopsBittering agent for ale

light beer · barley · malt · refreshing · ice cold · cold · draft · foam · head · carbonation · brewery · beer garden · pint · six pack · happy hour · pub crawl · light · smooth

Categories
Opposites
beer color/style spectrum

pale lagerstout

Heavy, dark brewed beverage

porter · imperial stout · barleywine · dark ale · bock

fermentation type

pale lagerale

Warm-fermented malt drink

pale ale · IPA · Belgian ale · wheat beer · hefeweizen

beer character and intensity

pale lagerimperial stout

Strong dark beer style

barleywine · double IPA · craft beer · barrel-aged beer · sour beer

Family

pale, lager, paler, palest, palely, paleness, paled, paling, pallid

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG