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Ceres Strong Ale

Denmark·Strong Lager
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Ceres Strong Ale smells of warm malt with notes of bread and cereal and a faint hint of alcohol. On the palate it is malty, with a fruity sweetness reminiscent of dried fruit, and it finishes with a pleasant bitterness; the body is round. A Danish lager of the Dortmunder type, it was once sold in Denmark as Royal Selection and for a time counted as the strongest beer brewed there. Italy knows the same beer as Strong Ale.

ABV
7.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltyfruitybready
malty
fruity
bready
dark fruit
Aroma
Warm malt dominates the nose with prominent notes of fresh bread and cereal grain.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ceres Strong Ale

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, luminous quality. Fine white head forms readily and clings to the glass with persistent lacing. Carbonation is lively, evidenced by steady streams of bubbles rising through the clear body.

pale goldenclearpersistent lacingwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

Warm malt dominates the nose with prominent notes of fresh bread and cereal grain. A faint but discernible alcohol warmth emerges beneath, adding subtle complexity to the grain-forward profile. The aromatic character remains clean and straightforward, without harsh or aggressive notes.

warm maltbread, cerealsubtle alcohol warmth

◐ Taste

Entry is distinctly malty and round on the palate, with a gentle sweetness suggesting dried fruit and subtle dark fruit undertones. Moderate bitterness arrives in the mid-palate, balancing the malt sweetness with restrained hop character. The body is full and smooth, supporting the malty core throughout.

malty, sweetdried fruit charactermoderate bitternesssmooth body

◑ Finish

Finish is moderately long with a pleasant drying bitterness that lingers cleanly on the palate. Aftertaste remains predominantly malty with faint echoes of dark fruit and cereal grain.

pleasant bitternessclean fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°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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