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Faxe Pilsner

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Faxe Pilsner is a pilsner from the Danish Faxe brewery. Faxe joined Bryggerigruppen, a company that is now Royal Unibrew, and after a new facility was built its beers began pouring into pint glasses across Africa and Eastern Europe. The brewery brews beers on its own terms for those who live life on theirs.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose is restrained and clean, leading with subtle herbal and floral notes from noble hops.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Faxe Pilsner

◎ Appearance

Faxe Pilsner presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head forms quickly and maintains a fine, delicate retention, crowned with white foam that leaves a thin lacework of lacing on the glass walls. Carbonation is lively and persistent.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white head

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, leading with subtle herbal and floral notes from noble hops. Soft malt undertones emerge, suggesting light bread and grain without dominating the profile. The overall impression is crisp and inviting, free of yeast-driven or fruity character.

herbal hop noteslight malt sweetnessclean, dry

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a grainy, lightly bready malt base that provides subtle body and smoothness. Moderate bitterness arrives mid-palate from restrained Edelhopfen additions, balancing the residual malt sweetness without aggression. The finish turns dry and refreshing, with a crisp, clean conclusion.

bready maltmoderate bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is brief and clean, fading into a dry, slightly mineral quality. No lingering sweetness or hop harshness persists.

dryrefreshing fade
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
80
Finish
74
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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