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Mark Hø

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Hay stands in for hops in this wild-fermented beer: sour and fruity, with the scent of fresh hay, rhubarb and fresh fruit and no hop bitterness. The taste sits somewhere between beer, cider and wine. Mark Hø is the brewery's hay beer, called 'syrlig vildskab' (sour wildness) and brewed entirely from ingredients from Herslev.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
sourfruitygrassy
sour
fruity
grassy
tart
funky
herbal
Aroma
The nose opens with distinctly fresh hay and dried grass notes that immediately set this beer apart from hop-forward ales.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mark Hø

◎ Appearance

Mark Hø presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a delicate white head that clings lightly to the glass. The carbonation is gentle and persistent, creating a fine mousse that gradually fades to a thin collar. The pale straw color reflects its light grain bill and wild fermentation character.

pale goldenbright, cleardelicate headgently carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with distinctly fresh hay and dried grass notes that immediately set this beer apart from hop-forward ales. Underneath lie bright stone fruit and citrus—rhubarb, green apple, and white peach—with a subtle funky, farmyard undertone that speaks to the wild yeast. Herbal notes emerge alongside a winey quality that blurs the line between beer and natural cider.

fresh hay, dried grassrhubarb, stone fruitwild fermentation funkwiney, herbal

◐ Taste

The palate is dominated by bright acidity and tartness that invigorates without astringency. Fruity, crisp flavors of green apple and white stone fruits develop through the mid-palate, underpinned by subtle herbal and grassy notes from the hay. The complete absence of hop bitterness leaves room for the wine-like dryness and the gentle funky complexity imparted by wild fermentation.

tart, bright aciditygreen fruit, rhubarbgrassy, herbalfunky undertones

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with lingering tartness and a whisper of hay that fades steadily. Refreshing and thirst-quenching, it leaves the palate crisp and ready for the next sip.

dry finishtart aftertasterefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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