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Flag Spéciale Algérie

Société de Fabrication de Boissons d'Algérie
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🌍 Algeria · Euro Pale Lager · One of 45 Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Algeria's premium lager — brewed under licence with a slightly more hop-forward character than Tango. Flag Spéciale is North Africa's most widely distributed beer brand, shared across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia: the common lager language of the Maghreb.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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 mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

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
hoppy
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Flag Spéciale Algérie

Appearance

Pale straw yellow, brilliantly clear and effervescent. A white head forms readily and clings to the glass with fine, even lacing. The carbonation is lively and persistent, typical of a well-conditioned lager.

pale straw yellowcrystal clearfine carbonation

Aroma

Noble hops lead the nose with a subtle grassy and herbal character, supported by a light, grainy malt foundation. The profile is clean and refreshing, with minimal yeast presence. There is no adjunct sweetness—just the straightforward composition of grain and noble varieties.

noble hopsgrassy and herbalclean grain

Taste

The palate is crisp and dry, with a light malt body providing subtle breadiness on entry. Hop bitterness builds gently through the mid-palate, at 20 IBU a measured presence that leans toward restraint rather than assertion. The finish dries cleanly without harshness.

crisp, drylight bodymeasured bitterness

Finish

Short to medium finish with a lingering dryness. The aftertaste is clean and malt-forward, fading smoothly without any astringency or residual sweetness.

dry finishmalt-forward decay
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Flag Spéciale Algérie

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

What to eat with Flag Spéciale Algérie

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, crisp, hoppy character as Flag Spéciale Algérie will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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