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Faxe Gold

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Faxe Gold is a pale lager from the Danish Faxe brewery. The Faxe Steambrewery was founded by the couple Nicoline and Conrad Nielsen, and its first products were malt beer and mineral water. After Conrad's death Nicoline pressed on with their dream of sending bold-tasting beer around the world.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltycleanbready
malty
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose is clean and straightforward, led by soft malt character with subtle bready notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Faxe Gold

◎ Appearance

Faxe Gold presents a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a brilliant sparkle. The head forms quickly and maintains a fine, delicate white collar with good retention. Carbonation is visibly lively, with a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose is clean and straightforward, led by soft malt character with subtle bready notes. A whisper of noble hop refinement sits in the background, adding gentle herbal restraint without assertiveness. The overall impression is one of understated elegance, inviting rather than confrontational.

soft maltsbready grainnoble hop refrainclean and direct

◐ Taste

The palate enters with a light, crisp sweetness that emphasizes malt character without heaviness. Mid-palate reveals a bready cereal quality balanced by restrained, clean bitterness that lingers just long enough to prevent flabbiness. The body remains lean and refreshing, never cloying, with a smooth integration of flavors.

light malt sweetnessbready midpalatemeasured bitternesscrisp finish

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and quick, with lingering malt notes fading gracefully into a clean, slightly herbal aftertaste. No harsh edges or metallic notes intrude.

drymalt-drivenherbal afterglow
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
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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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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