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Amarcord Gradisca

Birra Amarcord
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🌍 Italy · Lager · One of 134 Lagers in hopIQ

Birra Amarcord's flagship lager — named after a character in Fellini's Amarcord film. A crisp, clean craft lager with a gentle malt character and balanced hop bitterness, brewed with Romagnolo attention to detail. Gradisca is Amarcord's most accessible beer: well-made and approachable, serving as the gateway to the rest of the Rimini craft brewery's more characterful range.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold3
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Amarcord Gradisca

Appearance

Gradisca presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brightness, indicative of a well-executed lager. A white, fine-bubbled head forms readily and maintains moderate retention, while crisp carbonation is evident throughout.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is delicate and clean, dominated by soft pale malt notes with subtle grain character. Light noble hop aromatics provide gentle herbal and floral undertones, while the lager yeast remains appropriately neutral and unobtrusive.

pale maltgrainsubtle hopclean

Taste

The palate opens with a light, malty sweetness that provides foundation without heaviness. Mid-palate remains smooth and balanced, with restrained hop bitterness (20 IBU) complementing rather than dominating, leading to a crisp, refreshing finish with minimal lingering sweetness.

malty sweetnessbalancedcrispsmooth

Finish

A clean, dry finish with excellent drinkability and minimal aftertaste. The carbonation provides a pleasant snap that refreshes the palate, making this an ideal gateway lager for multiple servings.

cleandryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
82
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Amarcord Gradisca

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 Amarcord Gradisca

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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 Lager

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

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