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Understanding lager beer? Popular types on the global market

Lager beer currently dominates the global beer market, comprising over 90% of total consumption. The catalyst for this dominance stems from its crisp, clean, approachable taste and, crucially, its product uniformity. For international importers and supermarket chains, this dependability is a pivotal factor, rendering lager the perfect product for mass production and global logistics.

This guide will offer a in depth explanation to what is lager beer, investigate mainstream commercial lager styles, detail the industrial production methodology, and specify the global export standards that A&B Vietnam implements to ship high quality products to 70 countries.

What is lager beer?

Lager beer is a type of beer crafted using the bottom fermenting method with the specific yeast strain Saccharomyces pastorianus. This process requires rigorous temperature control methods. The primary fermentation happens at low temperatures, generally ranging from 7 to 13°C.

Most importantly, after fermentation, lager is required to undergo a chilled aging period called lagering (from the German word lagern, which means to keep). This phase continues from 4 to 8 weeks at temperatures near 0°C.

This cold lagering stage allows the yeast to settle completely, removes volatile byproducts (like esters and phenols), and refines the flavor. The result is a beer with a distinctively bright, clean, brisk, refreshing, and highly stable profile, ideal for global distribution.

Comparing lager and ale

To grasp the commercial value of lager beer, importers need to fully differentiate it from the other major beer family, ale. The core differences lie in the yeast and temperature, that cause clear variations in flavor and intended markets.

Characteristic	Lager beer (Optimal for mass export)	Ales (Suitable for specialty segments)
Yeast	Saccharomyces pastorianus	Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Fermentation method	Low fermenting	Top fermenting
Temperature	Cold (7 to 13°C)	Warm (15 to 24°C)
Maturation period	Long (Required cold lagering)	Often quicker
Aroma character	Clean, crisp, light, stable	Varied, fruity (esters), nuanced
Primary market	Global mainstream market, MT channel	Artisanal beer sector, hospitality channel

With its consistent profile, refreshing flavor, and aptness for mass production, lager is the product that commands the worldwide mainstream market. However, lager is not a uniform product; it is a diverse family. For importers, knowing the main commercial lager types will enable you target the right strategic products to meet the specific needs of your target customer groups.

Common commercial lager beer varieties

The lager beer landscape is highly diverse. With our R&D expertise and advanced factory systems, A&B Vietnam can develop, offer OEM services, and industrially manufacture all lager styles that are in high demand on the international market.

Pale lager

This is the most popular beer type in the globe, characterized by its classic pale straw color and a mild, crisp, and refreshing taste.

ABV per content (ABV) 4% to 6% (Able to be changed per OEM specifications).

Flavor balanced, light, easy to drink, crisp aftertaste.

Color light bright yellow.

This is a staple product, representing the majority of A&B Vietnam’s OEM and large quantity export shipments. The thirst quenching quality of Pale Lager is perfectly suited for warm regions, such as markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Pilsner

Pilsner is a premium lager type first from the Czech Republic. This variety is known for its clear gold hue, clarity, and the characteristic aroma of noble hops (often Saaz).

Alcohol per content (ABV) 4.4% to 5.5%.

Flavor (IBU) distinct but balanced bitterness, aromatic hop fragrance.

Segment High end.

Pilsner targets a customer group that seeks a more sophisticated taste. Our research expertise allow us to formulate OEM Pilsner recipes using particular hop varieties if requested by our import partners.

Dark lager

This type utilizes darker malts to produce a dark brown color. Different from other stout beers (like Stout or Porter), Dark Lager retains the mellow, crisp finish of a lager and is not overly heavy.

Alcohol per volume (ABV) 4% to 6%.

Flavor roasted malt, caramel, light chocolate.

IBU Low.

This is an excellent choice for importers seeking to expand their offerings. Dark Lager is particularly popular in moderate or cooler regions, where customers desire slightly more richer tastes.

Bock and doppelbock

These are potent, rich lagers originating from Germany, usually deep amber or deep brown in appearance. Both styles are known by a extremely rich and robust malty flavor.

ABV per content (ABV) high, Bock (6.3% to 7.5% ABV) and Doppelbock (7.0% to 10% ABV).

Flavor highly malty, occasionally with a slight sweetness.

Segment high end, specialty.

These styles are appropriate for specialty segments, premium segments, or as seasonal offerings, all of which A&B Vietnam can manufacture for OEM batch runs.

Non alcoholic lager

This is among the most rapidly expanding segments in the global beverage market, meeting the health and wellness movement. For importers, this is not just a niche but an critical requirement. This style provides entry to a massive consumer base, such as those abstaining for health purposes, drivers, and critically the entire Islamic market.

With A&B Vietnam’s research and development expertise, we manufacture non alcoholic lager beer that maintains the complete refreshing taste of traditional lager.

Alcohol per content (ABV) 0% to a maximum of 0.5%

Taste retains the typical lager profile but without the alcohol.

Required accreditation HALAL

This product is mandatory when approaching Islamic markets (such as the Middle East) or retail partners specializing on non alcoholic shoppers. A&B Vietnam’s capability to manufacture HALAL compliant non alcoholic beer is a major competitive advantage for partners.

The export lager beer production process

Grasping the production method assists importers correctly judge a manufacturer's capabilities. At A&B Vietnam, lager quality is ensured through a rigorous 6 step process, running on a industrial production system at our 40,000m˛ factory.

Mashing: Malt and grains are milled and combined with hot water. Natural enzymes in the malt break down starches into sugars (wort).

Wort separation: The wort (sugar liquid) is filtered from the grain husks (spent grain).

Wort boiling: The wort is heated with hops. This step sanitizes the wort, concentrates it, and critically, extracts bitterness and aroma from the hops.

Primary fermentation: The wort is rapidly cooled to 7 to 13°C and the Saccharomyces pastorianus yeast is added. The bottom fermentation stage proceeds slowly, converting sugars into alcohol and CO2.

Conditioning: This is the critical stage of a lager. The young beer is moved to conditioning tanks and chilled aged (near 0°C) for multiple weeks. This stabilizes the flavor, settles the yeast, and develops its characteristic brightness.

Filtering and canning: The ready beer is polished, carbonated, and fed into an automatic packaging system (tins, glass, or draft) prepared for export.

Why source lager beer from A&B Vietnam?

Selecting an (OEM/ODM) supplier on the international stage is decided on something more than only the liquid. For importers and supermarket chains, the deciding elements are dependability, regulatory adherence, and operational capacity. A&B Vietnam, with vast international history dating to 1990, is the ideal partner that exceeds these high standards.

Rigorous international standards compliance: We know the technical barriers of every market. A&B Vietnam’s factory maintains all mandatory global accreditations, such as ISO 22000 & HACCP, FDA (US market), and HALAL. This ensures your import entry process is consistently seamless.

Flexible R&D and OEM/ODM expertise: We don't only sell our own beer brands. A&B Vietnam’s in house R&D team is ready to create white label lager beer recipes based on a partner’s requirements for alcohol by content (ABV), bitterness (IBU), hue, and specific taste notes.

Proven stable supply and shipping expertise: With a large scale brewery and experience handling over 1,500+ containers per month, we promise a steady supply of lager (regular and non alcoholic) and ale styles of beer for large quantity partners. A&B Vietnam has profound expertise in complex import/export and shipping processes, maintaining beer quality is maintained over international transit.

Versatile B2B packaging solutions: We offer professional container options for various types of beer in our portfolio appropriate for all your sales needs, including cans (in popular sizes like 250ml – 330ml – 500ml).

A&B Vietnam is continuously looking for strategic distribution partners, import partners, and supermarket chain partners around the world. Contact us now to obtain detailed consultation on OEM options, a cost quotation for lager beer, and details on our market growth support policies.

A&B Vietnam

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