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Coral Branca

Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
Portugal·Pale Lager
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Pale golden lager with a light body, a clean, soft taste and a pleasant hop-flower aroma. It is brewed from Czech-origin malt and hops plus unmalted corn, fermented and matured at low temperatures, with medium hopping at 11 °P and 5.1% ABV. Available in kegs and returnable bottles; best served well chilled. It comes from a Madeira brewery that dates its beer-making heritage to 1872.

ABV
5.1%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
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
cleanfloralhoppy
clean
floral
hoppy
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with a distinctive floral hop character, offering a subtle, garden-like freshness that defines the beer's aromatic profile.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Coral Branca

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency, characteristic of a well-crafted pale lager. A fine, stable head forms and clings delicately to the glass walls with consistent lacing. Carbonation is evident and lively, creating a gently animated surface.

pale goldencrystal clearfine foamwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a distinctive floral hop character, offering a subtle, garden-like freshness that defines the beer's aromatic profile. Beneath lies a soft, delicate grain base from Czech malt, contributing understated cereal notes without heaviness. The overall impression is clean and inviting, free from adjunct or yeast-derived aromas.

floral hopssoft grainclean nosedelicate

◐ Taste

Entry is light and crisp, with smooth malt sweetness gently balanced by moderate hop bitterness that sits at 22 IBU. Mid-palate remains lean and refreshing, the unmalted corn contributing a dry, slightly mineral character that prevents any cloying sensation. The hop bitterness lingers moderately without aggression, maintaining the beer's approachable drinkability.

light bodycrispmoderate bitternesssmooth malt

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively brief, fading into a dry, slightly herbaceous aftertaste from the noble-hop character. The sensation leaves the palate refreshed and eager for the next sip.

dryrefreshingherbal fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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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