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Duke Premium

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Duke Premium was the first beer Burleigh brewed when the brewery opened in 2006, and it now returns as a limited release. It is a filtered lager in the pilsner tradition, brewed from malted barley and wheat with European hops. The beer pours bright gold under a white head. The nose shows fresh bread and a mild, spicy hop note, and the palate sets a fairly full body and a light honeyed toast sweetness against a floral bitterness, before a clean, dry and crisp finish.

ABV
5.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Silver
World Beer Championships
★Silver — World Beer Championships
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanfloralbready
clean
floral
bready
honey
spicy hop
toasty
Aroma
The nose leads with fresh bread and biscuit notes, grounded in the malt bill.
also:malty
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Duke Premium

◎ Appearance

Duke Premium presents a bright, pale gold color with excellent clarity characteristic of a filtered lager. A white, resilient head forms and clings to the glass with fine Schaumkleiden. The beer displays lively carbonation and a clean, inviting visual presence.

bright goldwhite headwell-carbonatedclear

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with fresh bread and biscuit notes, grounded in the malt bill. A mild spicy-hop character emerges alongside, offering a subtle floral undertone without aggressive bittering. The overall aromatics remain restrained and balanced, typical of the pilsner tradition.

fresh breadfloral hopsbiscuityspicy-herbal

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a fairly full body that carries a light honeyed sweetness through the mid-palate. Toasted malt backbone provides support, while a floral bitterness develops steadily without overwhelming the frame. The interplay between sweet malt and restrained hop bitterness creates good structural balance.

full-bodiedhoney sweetnesstoasted maltfloral bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish arrives clean and crisp, with a dry quality that cleanses the palate without harshness. Residual floral notes linger gently as the beer fades.

cleandrycrisp
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
82
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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About Pale Lager

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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.

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