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Hanoi Beer

HABECO (Hanoi Beer)
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🌍 Vietnam · Vietnamese Lager · One of 5 Vietnamese Lagers in hopIQ

The beer of Hanoi — clean, crisp and light with gentle malt sweetness. The definitive taste of northern Vietnam, drunk at pavement restaurants alongside bun cha and pho. Slightly fuller than Saigon lagers.

ABV
5%
IBU
17
SRM
pale golden3

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
light
60%
malty
60%
mineral
30%
sweet
30%
honey
30%
refreshing
30%
bready
30%
smooth
30%

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About Vietnamese Lager

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What is a Vietnamese Lager?

Vietnamese 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.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Hanoi Beer

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hanoi Beer

Appearance

Hanoi Beer presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brilliant transparency. The carbonation is vigorous, producing a delicate white head that dissipates quickly, typical of Southeast Asian lagers designed for hot climates. The light color (SRM 3) reflects its stripped-down, minimalist brewing philosophy.

pale goldencrystal cleareffervescentminimal head

Aroma

The nose is subtle and understated, with clean grain notes and a whisper of bread crust dominance. Minimal hop character allows the delicate malt foundation to shine through, while a touch of yeast cleanliness suggests careful fermentation. The aroma remains light and unobtrusive, inviting rather than assertive.

clean grainbread crustsubtle maltrestrained hops

Taste

The palate opens crisp and refreshing with gentle malt sweetness that never becomes cloying. A smooth, dry mid-palate displays delicate grain complexity with light bread characteristics, while minimal bitterness (13 IBU) keeps the profile clean and food-friendly. The finish is refreshingly dry with lingering grain notes that enhance its pairing potential.

crispgently sweetdrysmooth grain

Finish

The finish is clean and relatively dry, with malt sweetness fading quickly to leave a refreshing, thirst-quenching aftertaste. Carbonation provides a pleasant prickling sensation that encourages another sip.

cleandryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
80
Appearance
79
Finish
78
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