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Huda Beer

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Hue's own beer — brewed in Vietnam's ancient imperial capital since 1990. Light, crisp and clean with a refreshing finish suited to the central Vietnamese heat. Huda (Hue Da Nang) is the beer of the former royal capital: the local pride beer of central Vietnam.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold2
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmineralwheat
clean
mineral
wheat
bready
malty
yeasty
Aroma
The nose is delicate and restrained, offering subtle grainy malt notes with a light herbal hop character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Huda Beer

◎ Appearance

Huda presents a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a crisp, white head that dissipates moderately. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating fine effervescence typical of the style. Light streams through the glass with an inviting translucency.

pale goldencrystal clearbright white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose is delicate and restrained, offering subtle grainy malt notes with a light herbal hop character. There's a faint sweetness underlying the profile, with minimal yeast esters. The overall aroma is clean and straightforward, designed not to overwhelm but to complement tropical heat.

grainy maltherbal hopssubtle sweetnessclean

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with light malt flavors dominating the palate. The mid-palate develops a smooth, clean character with grainy undertones and a gentle herbal hop bitterness that never asserts itself aggressively. The beer maintains excellent drinkability throughout, balancing its minimal bitterness with a dry, refreshing quality.

crisp maltlight bodiedsmoothslightly bitter

◑ Finish

The finish is notably dry and clean, with the herbal hops fading gracefully into a refreshing aftertaste. No lingering sweetness or harsh bitterness remains, making this an ideal beer for repeated consumption in warm climates.

dryclean finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
80
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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