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Rappen Spezial No. 125

Brauerei Rapp
Germany·Lager
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Rappen Spezial No. 125 pours naturally cloudy and starts lightly malty, then a long, fine bitterness takes over. It comes from Brauerei Rapp in Kutzenhausen, west of Augsburg in the Reischenau, a family-owned brewery that began in 1893 with an inn and its own brewery and now counts more than 500 employees.

Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Clean, dry bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
malty
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with a light malty sweetness before noble hop aromatics emerge with restrained herbal and slightly spicy notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Rappen Spezial No. 125

◎ Appearance

Rappen Spezial No. 125 presents a pale straw color with a naturally cloudy appearance from suspension through the hefe. The beer maintains a modest white head that clings gently to the glass walls, and carbonation is soft and unobtrusive, allowing the haze to remain visually prominent.

pale strawnaturally cloudyfine lacingsoft carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a light malty sweetness before noble hop aromatics emerge with restrained herbal and slightly spicy notes. The yeast contribution is minimal, allowing the clean interplay between soft grain and refined hop character to dominate.

light malt sweetnessnoble hopherbalclean

◐ Taste

The palate enters with gentle malty softness, then transitions into a long, fine bitterness that builds gradually across the mid-palate. The finish carries this elegant bitterness forward without harshness, supported by the underlying malt structure and a crisp, dry character.

malty entryfine bitternessdry finishrefined

◑ Finish

The bitterness persists with delicate precision into the aftertaste, fading steadily rather than abruptly. A subtle dryness lingers, inviting another sip.

lingering bitternessdry aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
80
Appearance
77
Finish
77
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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