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Bear Beer Lager

Bear Beer
Denmark·Pale Lager·Rank 25 of 50 · The Best Danish Lagers
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Bear Beer Lager has a slight yellow-golden colour and is very smooth and mild in taste, with a light aroma of hops in the finish. Aroma and bitterness are well balanced. It is brewed solely from malted barley, without corn or rice, and belongs to the Bear Beer range that began in 1974 as Bjørne Bryg in Skælskør.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltycleannoble hop
malty
clean
noble hop
hoppy
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with a delicate, restrained profile dominated by clean malt character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bear Beer Lager

◎ Appearance

Bear Beer Lager presents a pale yellow-golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head forms moderately and settles to a thin collar with stable lacing. Carbonation is visible and lively, reflecting a well-conditioned lager.

pale goldenclearbrightfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a delicate, restrained profile dominated by clean malt character. Noble hop aromatics emerge gently in the background, offering subtle floral and herbal notes without aggressive presence. The overall impression is balanced and approachable, with no off-aromas.

mild maltnoble hopscleanrestrained

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and soft on the palate, with a light malty foundation providing subtle bread-like sweetness. Mid-palate remains clean and refreshing, developing a gentle bitterness that integrates seamlessly with the malt backbone. The bitterness lingers without harshness, maintaining equilibrium throughout.

smoothmalty sweetnessbalanced bitternesscrisp finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, fading into a dry, refreshing aftertaste with lingering noble-hop notes. The beer leaves the palate dry and inviting for the next sip.

drycleanrefreshing
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
77
Finish
74
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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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 smooth, smooth-drinking, malty character as Bear Beer Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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