LalBrew NovaLager™ is a true bottom-fermentingSaccharomyces pastorianushybrid from the novel Group III lineage that has been selected to produce clean lager beers with distinct flavor characteristics and superior fermentation performance. LalBrew NovaLager™ is a robust lager strain with ideal characteristics for lager beer production including fast fermentations and high attenuation. The distinct flavor profile is very clean, slight esters over a wide temperature range. LalBrew NovaLager™ was selected using classical and non-GMO breeding methods to obtain a novelSaccharomyces cerevisiaexSaccharomyces eubayanushybrid strain that defines a novel Group III lager lineage that is distinct from any other traditionalSaccharomyces pastorianusstrains. This strain is a low VDK/diacetyl producer and utilizes patented technology from the University of California Davis (USA) that inhibits the production of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) off-flavors, therefore reducing the maturation time associated with lager beer production.