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Cangrande

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A pale gold Helles in the Bavarian style, lightly hopped with Magnum and Tettnanger. The aroma is gentle: acacia honey, bread crust and a herbal note. On the palate it is delicately malty and fresh, then turns pleasantly dry, with a slightly herbal finish and low bitterness. The beer is named after Cangrande della Scala, the Scaliger lord of Verona whom Dante placed in the Divine Comedy.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild13 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose is delicate and restrained, opening with soft acacia honey notes that give way to the warm, inviting character of bread crust.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cangrande

◎ Appearance

Cangrande presents a pale gold hue characteristic of the Bavarian Helles style, with bright clarity and excellent light transmission. The head forms with modest volume and displays fine, persistent lacing that clings to the glass as the beer is consumed. Carbonation is lively and uniform, creating a gentle effervescence throughout.

pale goldbright clarityfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose is delicate and restrained, opening with soft acacia honey notes that give way to the warm, inviting character of bread crust. A subtle herbal quality emerges beneath, likely from the Tettnanger hops, adding gentle spice and a whisper of noble hop character without any aggressive floral or citrus notes.

acacia honeybread crustherbal subtlety

◐ Taste

The palate enters softly with delicate maltiness, revealing the clean, grainy foundation of well-crafted Pilsner malt. Mid-palate remains fresh and bright, building toward a pleasantly dry finish where the herbal hop note re-emerges without dominating. Bitterness is restrained at 13 IBU, allowing the malt and noble hop balance to remain the focus.

delicate maltdry finishrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, with a slight herbal persistence that gradually fades. The dryness lingers pleasantly on the palate without leaving harshness or astringency.

dry aftertasteherbal persistence
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

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

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