So looking to understand what might have gone wrong here, brewed a festival new world lager kit as per instructions, apart from a slight deviation in that I only had the dry hop pellets in for 3 days instead of 4 as instructed. Wanted a less hoppy beer.
Temp held at 15-18 through the fermentation and starting and finished sg was good so achieved around 4.2% abv.
Condition in the bottle with carb drops and after 6/7 days I’ve tried a bottle just to check carb levels etc and the flavour is really bitter and colour is darker than expected relatively clear, no off flavour, hoppy but super bitter.
Any thoughts on where I might have gone wrong here? It’s my first kit after mainly brewing ciders with no issues.
Temp held at 15-18 through the fermentation and starting and finished sg was good so achieved around 4.2% abv.
Condition in the bottle with carb drops and after 6/7 days I’ve tried a bottle just to check carb levels etc and the flavour is really bitter and colour is darker than expected relatively clear, no off flavour, hoppy but super bitter.
Any thoughts on where I might have gone wrong here? It’s my first kit after mainly brewing ciders with no issues.
just how did you know what this specific kit 'should' taste like ?
Appreciate your suggestions and support, to answer your question, as the kit was labeled New world lager i was expecting a lightly hoppy lager with a foamy head and a mid to light yellow colour, slight hoppy taste with sweet notes on the palate and a crisp dry finish with no strong aftertaste. 
