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Biržų Ekstra

Biržų Alus
Lithuania·Euro Pale Lager
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Northern Lithuania's everyday lager — clean and refreshing with a soft malt character and a dry finish. Biržų Ekstra is the beer of Biržai's market square and the farmsteads of the Lithuanian Highlands.

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
cleanmaltymineral
clean
malty
mineral
wheat
bready
Aroma
The nose is delicate and understated, with soft grainy malt in the foreground and subtle mineral notes in the background.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Biržų Ekstra

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, white head that settles to a thin collar. Carbonation is moderate and even, creating a gently effervescent surface. The visual impression is clean and inviting—characteristic of a well-made everyday lager from the Baltic region.

pale strawcrystal clearfine white headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is delicate and understated, with soft grainy malt in the foreground and subtle mineral notes in the background. A whisper of bread crust and wheat comes through on closer inspection. Noble hop character is restrained, lending only a hint of herbal earthiness without assertiveness.

soft grainmineral hintsbread crustsubtle noble hops

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp with a light malt sweetness that doesn't linger. The mid-palate develops a dry, slightly mineral character with gentle wheat notes and a smooth mouthfeel. Bitterness is minimal and balanced, allowing the grain character to remain the focal point throughout the palate.

crisp entrydry minerallight maltminimal bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with the malt sweetness fading quickly into a clean aftertaste. A gentle mineral dryness persists without any harsh edges or lingering astringency.

dry finishmineral aftertasteclean
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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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Food Pairing

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About Euro Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Euro 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 Euro Pale Lager

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

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