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Harboe Christmas Beer

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A beautiful golden beer under a cream-coloured foam head. Roasted malts and Bavarian hops create its smooth taste, with finely tuned bitterness and sweetness. Harboe has brewed this Christmas beer since the 1930s, back when the brewery was called Bryggeriet Sydvestsjælland, and describes it as a long and proud tradition. It belongs to the local assortment.

ABV
5.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
roastednoble hopmalty
roasted
noble hop
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with gentle roasted malt character, offering a subtle toasted grain foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Harboe Christmas Beer

◎ Appearance

A brilliant golden hue catches the light with excellent clarity. The cream-coloured foam head sits with good density and leaves a distinct trace of lacing down the glass as it recedes. Fine carbonation is evident in steady chains of bubbles rising through the body.

brilliant goldendense cream headwell-defined lacingfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with gentle roasted malt character, offering a subtle toasted grain foundation. Bavarian noble hops contribute a refined spice and herbal undertone without dominance. There is a slight sweetness in the background that suggests careful balance in the recipe.

roasted maltnoble hop spiceherbal notesrestrained sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate is smooth and well-integrated, with roasted malt providing warmth and depth on entry. Mid-palate sweetness and bitterness are finely tuned against each other, neither overwhelming the other. The noble hops deliver gentle bitterness and a clean, dry finish without harshness.

smooth textureroasted warmthbalanced sweet-bitterclean dry palate

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and moderately long, with the roasted malt character lingering pleasantly. A subtle hop bitterness persists, leaving the palate clean and inviting another sip.

dry finishmalt persistencelingering bitterness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
79
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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What is a 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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