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Willemoes Classic

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Amber-golden, malt-sweet and refreshing, brewed with aroma hops and rounded off with a touch of caramel in the finish; the aroma is malty. The recipe is short: barley malt and hops, with carbonated water. The brewery ties the Willemoes name to authenticity, quality and integrity, the values of Peter Willemoes.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber11
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltycaramelclean
malty
caramel
clean
toasty
bready
Aroma
The nose is distinctly malty, with soft grain and bread-like notes dominating the bouquet.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Willemoes Classic

◎ Appearance

Willemoes Classic presents a bright amber-golden hue with excellent clarity and pale straw highlights throughout. The head forms quickly and retains well, displaying fine lacing on the glass. Carbonation is visible and lively, creating a gentle effervescence characteristic of a well-conditioned Vienna Lager.

amber-goldenclear, brightpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is distinctly malty, with soft grain and bread-like notes dominating the bouquet. Subtle aroma hop character emerges beneath the malt foundation, adding a whisper of herbal refinement without asserting itself. The overall profile remains clean and balanced, with no harsh or off-putting elements.

malty grainbread-likesoft noble hopclean

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, malt-sweet entry that carries pronounced toasty and bready notes throughout the mid-palate. Low to moderate bitterness from the aroma hops provides gentle balance without dominance, allowing the malt character to remain foremost. A touch of caramel complexity rounds out the flavor progression with subtle sweetness.

malt-sweettoasty, breadylow bitternesscaramel undertone

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, fading smoothly without any lingering harshness. A subtle caramel sweetness and light toasted grain persist briefly in the aftertaste, leaving an impression of refreshing drinkability.

clean, drycaramel faderefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
75
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°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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