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Flag Spéciale Maroc

Société des Brasseries du Maroc
Morocco·Euro Pale Lager
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Morocco's everyday lager — the more widely distributed of SBM's two flagship brands. Slightly more hop-forward than Casablanca with a firmer finish. Flag Spéciale is the beer of Morocco's neighbourhood cafés, licensed épiceries and the working week pint of Casablanca's business district.

ABV
5%
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
cleanhoppymalty
clean
hoppy
malty
Aroma
Clean and straightforward, with gentle noble hop character emerging over a softly grainy Malz foundation.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Flag Spéciale Maroc

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that holds with moderate persistence. Fine carbonation creates a steady stream of small bubbles rising through the glass, maintaining good lacing as the head recedes.

pale goldenbright clarityfine carbonationwhite lacing

◌ Aroma

Clean and straightforward, with gentle noble hop character emerging over a softly grainy Malz foundation. The nose is refreshingly restrained, showing light herbal and spice notes typical of well-balanced Edelhopfen varieties, with minimal yeast contribution.

light herbalgrainynoble hop spiceclean

◐ Taste

Crisp entry with a lean, dry Malz profile that develops modest hop bitterness in the mid-palate without aggression. The finish is firm and clean, leaving a pleasant hop-forward dryness that lingers without heaviness—a beer built for quenching rather than complexity.

dry Malzfirm hop bitternesslean bodyquenching

◑ Finish

Short to medium finish with a persistent dry, slightly herbal aftertaste. The bitterness fades cleanly, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry aftertasteherbal fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
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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About Euro Pale Lager

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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

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