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Harboe Gold 5.7

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A strong beer brewed with dark malt types. They give it a strong, malty taste with a certain sweetness, and together with the bitterness from the hops it makes a nice taste experience. This version is part of the local assortment in Denmark. Harboe has brewed in Skælskør since 1883, and its Bavarian-style beer began in 1884, when Gunner Harboe returned from Germany as a trained brewmaster.

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
maltyhoppyclean
malty
hoppy
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with a pronounced malty character, offering notes of bread crust and subtle sweetness from the dark malt bill.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Harboe Gold 5.7

◎ Appearance

Harboe Gold presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout the glass. The head is modest but stable, showing good adhesion to the glass walls as the beer is consumed. The overall presentation is bright and inviting, characteristic of a well-crafted pale lager.

pale goldenclearfine carbonationstable head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with a pronounced malty character, offering notes of bread crust and subtle sweetness from the dark malt bill. Refined noble hop aromatics provide a gentle herbal and slightly spicy backdrop without overshadowing the grain-forward profile. The overall bouquet is clean and approachable, with no yeast-driven esters.

maltybread crustnoble hopssweet grain

◐ Taste

Entry brings a full-bodied malty sweetness balanced by moderate bitterness from the Edelhopfen. Mid-palate develops a rich, bready character with the dark malts contributing depth and a subtle caramel undertone. The hop bitterness builds gradually, creating a satisfying tension between sweetness and spice that lingers through to the finish.

malty sweetnessmoderate bitternessbreadycaramel notes

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering malt sweetness and a gentle hoppy edge. The aftertaste remains crisp and refreshing, inviting another sip.

clean dry finishlingering maltrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
78
Finish
77
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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