Brick Road Lager

Brick Road Lager is a light-coloured, refreshing and sessionable lager-style beer with a balanced hop finish. The included New World hybrid lager yeast can ferment at temperatures up to 22°C when the can directions are followed.

Typical 23-litre profile

• Colour: Approximately 5 EBC
• Bitterness: Approximately 17 IBU
• Original gravity: Approximately 1.038
• Final gravity: Approximately 1.008
• Strength options: Approximately 2.6–4.8% ABV, depending on the can recipe selected

Recipe options

Use 1kg dextrose for a lighter, drier beer or 1kg Brick Road Extra Light DME for more malt character. Follow the can’s approximately 250g fermentable option for a lower-alcohol version.

For the lower-carb method, add a 3g glucoamylase sachet with the yeast as directed. Optional dry hopping of up to 30g can add aroma. Confirm stable gravity before packaging.

Other Brick Road lager and pilsner styles

• Brick Road Dry Lager – a light lager with mild bitterness and a dry finish.
• Brick Road Gold Lager – a clean lager with slightly more pale-malt sweetness.
• Brick Road Kolsch – a very pale beer fermented with European ale yeast.
• Brick Road Mexican Cervesa – a pale, clean Mexican-style lager.
• Brick Road Pilsner Blonde – a pale European-style pilsner with a dry finish.

These styles use different yeast types, fermentables, dry-hop options and optional enzyme methods. Follow the exact can recipe and do not transfer the Kolsch ale-yeast or lower-carb instructions between products.