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Frastanzer s'klenne

Brauerei Frastanz
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🌍 Austria · Helles Lager · One of 199 Helles Lagers in hopIQ

s'klenne, Vorarlberg dialect for 'the small one', is the brewery's best-known beer: a bottom-fermented lager of 11.7 °P, openly fermented and bottled cold. The brewery stresses a deliberate balance between aroma and bittering hops. In the glass it is pale gold and bright under a fine head. The nose brings rye bread, forest honey and light malt; the palate is fresh, with a spicy, faintly anise-like edge and a clean, moderately bitter finish.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter29 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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AWARDS

Gold · 2025
Concours International de Lyon
Silver · 2025
Frankfurt International Trophy
Gold — Concours International de Lyon
Silver — Frankfurt International Trophy
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Helles Lager.
Malt character
bready
malty
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Frastanzer s'klenne

Appearance

Pale gold in the glass with excellent clarity and brightness. A fine, delicate head forms and persists with good lacing, characteristic of the brewery's cold-bottled approach. Carbonation appears refined and even throughout.

pale goldbright clarityfine headwell-laced

Aroma

The nose leads with rye bread and forest honey notes, underpinned by clean malt character. Light herbal and spicy impressions emerge on closer inspection, suggesting a restrained but thoughtful hop selection. No yeast-driven esters or phenols intrude on the overall freshness.

rye breadforest honeyherbal spiceclean malt

Taste

The palate opens with a crisp, fresh entry and develops a subtle spicy, faintly anise-like quality in the mid-palate. Bitterness is moderate and clean, well-integrated with the malt base rather than aggressive. The balance favors drinkability without sacrificing character.

crisp entryspicy mid-palatemoderate bitteringanise note

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately bitter, with no astringency or harshness. Aftertaste fades gradually with lingering malt sweetness and a dry, refreshing quality.

clean finishdry fade
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
81
Appearance
84
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Frastanzer s'klenne

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Frastanzer s'klenne

About Helles Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Helles Lager?

Helles Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Helles Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same spicy, bready, malty character as Frastanzer s'klenne will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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