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Original 16 Ultra

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A light lager built around restraint: pale straw in the glass, a thin white head, and an aroma of cracker malt carrying a faint green hop note. The palate runs dry and mineral, with very little residual sweetness and a bitterness that reads as a clean edge rather than as a flavour of its own. The body is thin and the close quick. The overall impression is dry and brisk more than aromatic.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
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
mineralcleanmalty
mineral
clean
malty
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with cracker malt—clean, grainy, and lightly toasted.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Original 16 Ultra

◎ Appearance

Pale straw color holds clear in the glass with excellent transparency. A thin white head forms at the pour but recedes quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass walls. Carbonation appears moderate and steady.

pale strawcrystal clearthin white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with cracker malt—clean, grainy, and lightly toasted. A faint green hop note sits beneath, subtle and herbaceous rather than aromatic or floral. Overall the aroma remains restrained and dry, with no yeast character or adjunct sweetness.

cracker maltfaint green hopsgrainyrestrained

◐ Taste

Entry is dry and mineral-forward, with malt providing a light bready foundation that quickly fades. The mid-palate shows very little residual sweetness; bitterness reads as a clean, dry edge rather than a distinct flavor note. Body remains thin and the overall impression brisk and mineral rather than malty or complex.

dry mineral palateminimal sweetnessclean bitter edgethin body

◑ Finish

Finish closes quickly and cleanly, with a lingering dryness and mineral quality. No aftertaste persists beyond a brief, bracing sensation.

quick finishdry mineral aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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