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Jever Strong

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Jever Strong has been sold nationwide since August 2025, brewed from barley malt and hops with an original gravity of 16.8 degrees Plato and a high share of speciality malts. The brewery describes it as amber; in the glass it tends toward deep gold. The nose is sweetish and grainy with honey and straw. The palate brings a pronounced malt core with notes of pear that turn toward soaked raisins as it warms, a full but not heavy body, and a spicy, drying hop bitterness that stays long in the throat.

ABV
7.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter35 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltyspicy hopfruity
malty
spicy hop
fruity
honey
spicy
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced sweetness and grain, revealing honey and dried straw notes.
also:grassy
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Jever Strong

◎ Appearance

Deep gold rather than the amber the brewery describes, with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. The head forms dense and persistent, leaving clear lacing that clings to the glass with each sip.

deep goldclearpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced sweetness and grain, revealing honey and dried straw notes. As it warms, subtle fruitiness emerges alongside the cereal base, creating a balanced and inviting entry.

honeygrainysweetdried straw

◐ Taste

A strong malt core dominates the palate, with pear notes evident on entry that evolve toward soaked raisins as the beer warms. The body is full and rounded without heaviness, while a spicy, noble hop bitterness builds and persists long in the throat, drying the finish considerably.

malt-forwarddark fruitpearspicy hopsdry bitterness

◑ Finish

The bitterness extends well into the aftertaste, lingering with a drying minerality and faint spice. A clean, sustained conclusion befits its strong lager character.

long bitter finishdrymineral
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
81
Taste
84
Appearance
83
Finish
80
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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