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Holsten Export is the strongest of the brewery's year-round beers and is drunk above all in the far north of Germany. It is bottom-fermented at 11.8 °P original gravity to 5.2% alcohol with 23 bitterness units and has a straw-yellow colour. The fuller malt body brings bready, lightly sweet cereal notes, backed by a restrained herbal hop character. The brewery describes the taste as pronounced and full-bodied, and the finish comes across rounder and less dry than that of the Pilsener.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter23 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
breadymaltyherbal
bready
malty
herbal
clean
Aroma
The nose is dominated by bready, cereal-forward malt character with a light sweetness that suggests grain and biscuit.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Holsten Export

◎ Appearance

Holsten Export presents a bright straw-yellow colour with excellent clarity and a fine white head that holds well on the surface. The carbonation is visible and steady, creating a lively visual presence in the glass. The beer displays good lacing as it is consumed, clinging to the glass in fine bands.

straw-yellowclearfine headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by bready, cereal-forward malt character with a light sweetness that suggests grain and biscuit. Noble hop aromas emerge as herbal and restrained, providing a gentle spice backdrop without assertiveness. The overall profile is clean and straightforward, with no yeast complexity to distract from the malt-driven foundation.

bready cerealnoble hopslightly sweetclean

◐ Taste

The palate enters full-bodied and soft, with pronounced malty sweetness and a satisfying biscuit and grain presence that builds through the mid-palate. Herbal hop bitterness arrives with restraint (23 IBU), providing balance without dominance. The finish is notably rounder and less dry than typical Pilsener, with a smooth mouthfeel throughout.

full-bodiedmalty sweetnessherbal hopsround smooth finish

◑ Finish

The finish carries a sustained malty sweetness with gentle herbal hop notes lingering on the palate. The aftertaste is clean and slightly grainy, fading gradually without harsh drying.

malty lingeringgentle herbal
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°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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