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Flötzinger 2,8 Leicht

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Flötzinger 2,8 Leicht is a light lager with 2.8 percent alcohol from an original gravity of 7.9 percent. A dedicated malt blend is meant to keep the flavour full despite the reduced amount of malt, and the brewery deliberately makes it as a beer rather than a mix with lemonade. It pours pale gold and lively, with light bread and cereal notes, a faint sweetness and a gentle hop bitterness that gives a crisp, clean finish.

ABV
2.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
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 offers restrained but clean aromatics centered on soft bread and cereal grain notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Flötzinger 2,8 Leicht

◎ Appearance

Pours a pale gold hue with lively, persistent carbonation that forms a fine, white head. The beer displays excellent clarity with bright, translucent character. Head retention is notably good for the style, with delicate lacing clinging to the glass as you drink.

pale goldbright and clearfine carbonationgood head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose offers restrained but clean aromatics centered on soft bread and cereal grain notes. Subtle malt sweetness emerges without any harshness, while gentle noble hop character provides a faint herbal backdrop. The overall impression is fresh and approachable, with no estery or yeasty distractions.

bread and cerealdelicate malt sweetnessgentle noble hopsclean

◐ Taste

Entry is light-bodied with a mild, slightly sweet malt character that sustains flavor despite reduced alcohol content. Mid-palate shows balanced cereal notes with faint honey undertones and a subtle hop bitterness that builds gradually. The finish arrives crisp and clean, with a dry snap that prevents any cloying aftertaste.

light-bodiedsubtle malt sweetnessgentle bitternesscrisp finish

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium in length with a refreshing, dry quality that encourages another sip. Lingering notes of grain and a whisper of hop bitterness provide modest complexity without any metallic or astringent edges.

dry and refreshingshort to medium finish
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
79
Finish
77
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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