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Austral Lenga Calafate

Cervecería Austral
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🌍 Chile · Fruit Beer · One of 43 Fruit Beers in hopIQ

Austral Lenga Calafate joins two emblems of Magallanes: the calafate berry of the brewery's best-known beer and wood from the lenga, a southern beech of the Patagonian forests, on which the beer is macerated. The berry brings sweetness and dark fruit, the wood soft, forest-like tones. Tasters also note toasted caramel, a faint smokiness and a light acidity over a medium body with fine carbonation, while a moderate bitterness keeps the sweet side in check.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Gently sweet notes.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruit Beer.
Hop character
earthy
Malt character
caramel
toasty
Fermentation & yeast
sour
fruity
Distinctive notes
berry
dark fruit
smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Austral Lenga Calafate

◎ Appearance

A pale amber hue with excellent clarity and a delicate, fine-grained head. The carbonation is refined, producing a soft mousse rather than aggressive bubbling. Lacing clings gently to the glass in thin, persistent strands.

pale amberfine carbonationdelicate head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with dark berry fruit—calafate's jammy sweetness prominent but not cloying—layered beneath soft forest-like tones from lenga wood maceration. A subtle toasted caramel note and faint smokiness emerge on deeper sniffs, with no aggressive barrel character, keeping the wood influence integrated and understated.

dark berry fruitlenga wood tonestoasted caramelsoft smokiness

◐ Taste

Calafate sweetness arrives cleanly on entry, rounded by the woody base without becoming drying. The mid-palate develops toasted caramel and a whisper of forest character from the lenga, while a gentle acidity provides lift. Moderate bitterness—around 10 IBU—holds the fruit sweetness in balance without dominance, and the medium body carries all elements with composure.

balanced sweetnesswood-forward mid-palatemoderate bitternesslight acidity

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, fading with a lingering whisper of berry and wood ash. No harsh tannins or astringency persist; the aftertaste is slightly dry and contemplative.

dry finishberry and wood notes fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Austral Lenga Calafate

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Austral Lenga Calafate

About Fruit Beer

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruit Beer?

Fruit Beer is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruit Beer

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dark fruit, berry, sweet character as Austral Lenga Calafate will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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