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- Dark Lager / Dunkel
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Nov 10
- Collaboration
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Lower Lake Brewery's Dark Lager / Dunkel. Label approved 10 November 2026.
Right around the middle of the 184 Dark Lager labels we've read.
From the label“Dark and roasty with spicy rye, pine and citrus notes from Columbus, Cascade, and Chinook hops. Firm, bitter finish. Brewed in collaboration with Awkward Handshakes Brewing.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 44–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Mug or stein: thick, sturdy glass that keeps a lager cold
- Goes with
- Mushroom dishes, Sausages and pretzels, Steak
About 155–180 calories and 15–20 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Dark Lager / Dunkel. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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Readers' scores
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About this beer
This is the 4th of 4 labels we have from Lower Lake Brewery. It is one of 12 dark lager / dunkel labels approved in November 2026. Its label was approved 3 days after it was submitted. The label names 3 hops — Columbus, Cascade and Chinook.
Brew it
The label names its hops (Columbus, Cascade, Chinook), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: LagerBrewery: Lower Lake Brewery