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Jaira Negra

Jaira
Spain·Dark Lager
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Jaira's dark lager — roasted malt flavour with a touch of chocolate and a smooth, clean finish. One of the few dark beers produced in the Canary Islands and a standout in the archipelago's otherwise light-beer-dominated market.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark27
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedmaltyclean
roasted
malty
clean
chocolate
toasty
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced roasted malt character, offering notes of cocoa, bread crust, and a subtle earthiness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Jaira Negra

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to black in the glass with a dense, compact head that displays solid retention and lacing. The beer presents full opacity; carbonation is moderate and appears well-integrated. The visual profile is characteristic of a traditional dark lager—substantial yet refined.

deep brown-blackdense headopaquemoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced roasted malt character, offering notes of cocoa, bread crust, and a subtle earthiness. Mild noble hop aromatics provide gentle balance without dominating. The overall profile is clean and composed, free from off-notes or fermentation artifacts.

roasted maltscocoa, breadnoble hopsclean fermentation

◐ Taste

The palate enters with roasted grain and chocolate sweetness that builds through the mid-palate before transitioning to a subtle toasted dryness. Bitterness is restrained at 22 IBU, integrated rather than confrontational, allowing the malt complexity to remain the focal point. Body is smooth and rounded without heaviness.

roasted, chocolatetoasted maltrestrained bitternesssmooth body

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively dry, with roasted notes fading gracefully into a gentle mineral minerality. Aftertaste is brief and uncluttered, leaving no sticky residue.

clean dry finishfading roastbrief aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
79
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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About Dark Lager

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