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Amarcord Gradisca

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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
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoppymalty
clean
hoppy
malty
Aroma
The nose is delicate and clean, dominated by soft pale malt notes with subtle grain character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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.

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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.

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