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Roman Pils

Brouwerij Roman
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🌍 Belgium · Pale Lager · One of 167 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Roman Pils has been brewed in Mater since 1945, first sold as Romy Pils and renamed when the brewery grouped its lagers and wheat beer into the Roman Range. It is built as an easy, refreshing lager rather than a sharply bitter one. Clear fruit sits over clean malt and a light hop note in the nose. The palate opens soft and malty, a gentle hop bitterness follows, and the finish stays fresh with a slightly bitter edge.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
SRM
pale gold4

AWARDS

Bronze · 2024
World Beer Awards
★Bronze — World Beer Awards
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
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Roman Pils

◎ Appearance

Roman Pils presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, clean brilliance. A fine, persistent head forms and clings to the glass with delicate lacing. Carbonation is evident and well-integrated, lending the beer a lively, appetizing presence.

pale goldencrystal-clearfine head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright, clean fruit notes that sit atop a foundation of soft, grainy malt. Subtle noble hop aromatics emerge—floral and slightly herbal—without dominating the profile. The overall impression is fresh and inviting, with no rough edges or off-notes.

clean fruitgrain and maltsubtle noble hops

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and malty, allowing the delicate grain character to settle first on the tongue. A gentle, measured bitterness emerges in the mid-palate, balancing the malt sweetness without aggression. The body remains light and clean throughout, supporting the dry, refreshing finish.

soft malt entrygentle bitternessclean, light body

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and lingers with a slightly bitter, drying edge that invites another sip. The aftertaste remains fresh and malty, fading gradually without any harsh or astringent notes.

crisp, dryslightly bitter edge
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Roman Pils

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Roman Pils

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 refreshing, malty, clean character as Roman Pils will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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