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Atolón Pirata

Cervecería Nacional Panamá
Panama·Pale Lager
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Malty with a cereal grain character, fruity and light-bodied, Atolón Pirata keeps its bitterness low, a faint trace lingering in the aftertaste. It is a pale lager of 4.0% ABV from Cervecería Nacional, the Panamanian brewery founded in 1909 that belongs to AB InBev and has run on solar electricity since 2021.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltyfruityclean
malty
fruity
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with soft cereal grain and light malt sweetness, characteristic of the pale lager style.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Atolón Pirata

◎ Appearance

Atolón Pirata presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright translucence. The head forms quickly with fine, delicate bubbles that disperse steadily, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Carbonation is moderate and evenly distributed throughout the body.

pale goldbright and clearfine-bubbled foammoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft cereal grain and light malt sweetness, characteristic of the pale lager style. A subtle fruity note emerges in the background, suggesting gentle fermentation character without any aggressive or solvent-like qualities. Overall the aroma remains restrained and inviting rather than assertive.

cereal grainlight malt sweetnesssubtle fruitinessclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and slightly sweet with a smooth grain-forward body that feels refreshingly light on the palate. Mid-palate maintains a bready, malty foundation with understated fruit notes and balanced crispness. Bitterness remains minimal at 22 IBU, offering only a faint, grazing finish rather than any lingering hop bite.

malty and smoothlight-bodiedcrisp grainrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, fading gently from the malty sweetness into a faint trace of drying bitterness. No harsh or astringent edges remain; the aftertaste is dry without being aggressive.

short and cleandry finish
74
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
74
Appearance
76
Finish
72
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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