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Falken Lager

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A light, pleasant bitterness runs through this bright yellow, filtered, bottom-fermented lager. Brewed to a long-proven recipe from water, 100% barley malt and hops, 4.8% ABV and served at 5 °C. It is the brewery's own classic, made in Schaffhausen, where commercial brewing began in 1799.

ABV
4.8%
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
maltycleanbready
malty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with clean, understated malt character—grain and subtle bread notes dominate.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Falken Lager

◎ Appearance

Bright yellow, crystalline clarity with excellent light transmission. A fine, white head forms with moderate retention and delicate lacing. The carbonation presents as fine and even, typical of a well-conditioned filtered lager.

bright yellowcrystal clearfine carbonationstable head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with clean, understated malt character—grain and subtle bread notes dominate. Noble hop aromatics provide restrained floral and herbal undertones. The overall profile is crisp and uncluttered, with no evident yeast or adjunct character.

clean maltnoble hopsfaint breadrestrained

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and rounded, leading into a malt-forward palate with bready, grainy notes. A light, pleasant bitterness develops in the mid-palate and extends cleanly through to the finish without any sharp edges. The body remains lean and smooth-drinking throughout.

maltylight bitternessgrainy sweetnesssmooth palate

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, with a dry, slightly bitter aftertaste that fades evenly. The residual character is crisp and refreshing, inviting another sip.

dry finishrefreshinglight aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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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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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