SingleCut 19-33 Queens Lagrrr!
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Tasting Notes
This is a clean, grain-forward lager with mild sweetness from pale malt and a faint grassy, floral hop character. The body is light to medium with soft carbonation and a dry, neutral finish that doesn't linger long. Bitterness is restrained — just enough to balance — and there's no off-flavors or heavy adjunct character, which points to careful lagering. It's honest American lager done with some craft attention behind it.
About the Brewery
SingleCut Beersmiths is based in Astoria, Queens, New York, and has been operating since around 2012. They built their reputation on a heavy rotation of hazy and juicy IPAs, leaning into New York's Northeast IPA scene, but they've consistently kept a range of lagers in their lineup that nod to Queens' working-class beer culture. Their naming conventions often reference music and the local borough identity, and they maintain a strong neighborhood presence with a taproom in Astoria.
Food Pairings
A clean American lager like this works well with a good ballpark-style hot dog because the mild malt won't fight the mustard or snap of the casing. Thin-crust pizza with simple toppings pairs naturally since the beer's neutrality lets the sauce and cheese lead. Fried chicken benefits from the lager's dry finish cutting through fat without overwhelming seasoning. A plate of salty bar snacks — pretzels, chips — plays to the beer's crowd-pleasing grain character without demanding anything more complex from the pairing.
Style Guide
American lager is defined by its light body, restrained bitterness, and clean fermentation profile built around pale barley malt, often supplemented with adjuncts like corn or rice to lighten the grain character. The style grew dominant in the United States through the 20th century, shaped by large industrial brewers, but craft producers have reclaimed it by using quality ingredients and proper cold-conditioning without adjunct shortcuts. It sits lighter in body and lower in hop character than a German Pilsner, and lacks the yeast-driven complexity of a Czech-style pale lager — the emphasis is squarely on clean, straightforward drinkability.