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Harboe Easter Beer

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A golden beer with a nice foam head. Dark malts and a delicate taste of hops shape it, and the smooth taste comes with light bitterness and sweetness. Its Danish listing is Påskebryg. It belongs to the local assortment of Harboe, whose brewery in Skælskør has brewed its Christmas beer since the 1930s.

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

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Harboe Easter Beer

◎ Appearance

A bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a generous, persistent foam head. The carbonation is lively, evident in the fine bubble structure and stable white lacing that clings to the glass walls throughout the pour.

bright goldenexcellent head retentionfine carbonationcrisp clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft malt character, offering gentle grain sweetness and a subtle, noble hop bouquet. Light toasted undertones suggest the use of refined base malts, while delicate floral and herbal notes from the hops remain restrained and balanced.

soft grainnoble hop noteslight toastdelicate floral

◐ Taste

The palate is smooth and approachable, with clean malty backbone providing subtle sweetness in the mid-palate. A restrained bitterness emerges gently without aggression, supported by refined hop character that integrates seamlessly with the malt foundation.

smooth entrymalty backbonelight bitternessbalanced sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering sweetness and a soft bitter note fading gracefully. The aftertaste remains pleasantly malty without heavy residue.

clean finishmoderate lengthsoft fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
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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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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