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Cur-8

Allagash Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Pale Lager · One of 157 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Cur-8 is a collaborative blend of four parts pilsner and one part Curieux, Allagash's tripel aged seven weeks in bourbon barrels. The pilsner comes from a Black-owned brewery in Inglewood, California, and is brewed with Bohemian pilsner malt, Munich malt and Hallertau and Chinook hops. The lager base gives bready malt, a light floral and spicy hop note and a clean snap, while the tripel adds caramel, vanilla, oak and a hint of bourbon. The finish is crisp and gently warming.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Malt character
caramel
bready
Distinctive notes
vanilla
oak
Hop character
floralspicy hop
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cur-8

◎ Appearance

Cur-8 presents a pale straw-gold hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. The head forms with moderate density and retains a fine, delicate collar of lacing around the glass. Carbonation appears lively and well-integrated, creating a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale straw-goldclean and brightpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with inviting Bohemian pilsner malt character—bread crust and soft grain—followed by delicate Hallertau florals and a faint spicy Chinook note. Beneath the hop profile lie subtle hints of caramel and vanilla from the bourbon-barrel tripel component, adding depth without overpowering the fresh lager foundation.

bready grainfloral hopcaramel, vanilla undertones

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and clean with pronounced bready malt sweetness anchoring the palate. Mid-palate develops a light, spicy hop bitterness and lingering floral notes, while the tripel blend introduces gentle caramel, oak, and a whisper of bourbon warmth. The low IBU allows malt and adjunct complexity to shine without sharp edges.

bread, malt-forwardlight spice and floraloak, bourbon warmth

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and crisp with a gentle warming sensation that builds slowly. Aftertaste remains balanced between dry hop snap and a subtle lingering sweetness of caramel and vanilla.

crisp, drygently warming
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
79
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Cur-8

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Cur-8

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same vanilla, caramel, crisp character as Cur-8 will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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