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Cervecería Nacional
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🌍 Ecuador · Euro Pale Lager · One of 45 Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Ecuador's iconic lager — the Clásica recipe unchanged since 1966 at Cervecería Nacional. Pale malt with a rice adjunct, hopped with Hérkules and Perle, Lager yeast. 4.2% ABV, 20 IBU, distinct grain aroma over a crisp finish. The default at every beach bar from Montañita to Manta, on every restaurant table from Quito to Guayaquil.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
SRM
pale gold2
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

Nimble on its feet with a clean close — the kind of beer that earns the next glass.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Euro Pale Lager.
Hop character
noble hop
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Club Premium Clásica

Appearance

Pale golden hue with bright clarity and fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. Carbonation is lively and uniform, creating a steady stream of fine bubbles that sustains the foam collar throughout the tasting. The visual presentation is characteristic of a well-conditioned Euro pale lager.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headlively carbonation

Aroma

Clean grain character leads the nose, with distinct pale malt and subtle rice adjunct notes forming the foundation. Noble hop varieties contribute restrained herbal and slightly spicy undertones without dominating the profile. The overall impression is crisp and food-friendly, with minimal yeast esters—a hallmark of precise lager fermentation.

grain forwardnoble hop spiceclean fermentationrice adjunct

Taste

The palate opens light and refreshing, with soft malt sweetness and a gentle bready note that never becomes cloying. Hérkules and Perle hops deliver moderate bittering (20 IBU) that integrates smoothly rather than asserting itself, leaving a crisp, dry sensation in the mid-palate. The finish is clean and mineral-edged, with no lingering sweetness.

light bodysoft malt sweetnessbalanced bitternessdry finish

Finish

Short to medium finish with a sharp, refreshing dryness that invites the next sip. No astringency or aftertaste complexity—just clean dissolution and a crisp mineral edge characteristic of well-water lagers.

crispdrymineral edge
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Club Premium Clásica

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

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About Euro Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Euro 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 Euro Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, light, crisp character as Club Premium Clásica will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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