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Karlovačko Pivo

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🌍 Croatia · Lager · One of 133 Lagers in hopIQ

Croatia's second most popular beer and Ožujsko's great rival — Karlovačko Pivo is a clean, well-balanced pale lager brewed in Karlovac with water from four rivers: the Kupa, Korana, Mrežnica and Dobra. Light golden and crisp with a gentle malt sweetness and a balanced hop bitterness. The four-river brewing water is a genuine point of distinction and quality. Karlovačko is the beer of choice for Croatians who see Ožujsko as the Zagreb brand.

ABV
5.4%
IBU
15
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
light
60%
malty
60%
mineral
30%
sweet
30%
hoppy
30%
refreshing
30%
bready
30%
bitter
30%
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About Lager

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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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Karlovačko Pivo

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Karlovačko Pivo

Appearance

Karlovačko presents a brilliant light golden hue with excellent clarity and bright translucence. A fine, white head forms on the pour with modest retention, while steady carbonation creates an inviting visual appeal typical of well-executed pale lagers.

light goldencrystal clearfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is clean and subtle, leading with light grainy and malty notes characteristic of a European pale lager. Gentle corn and cereal grain aromas emerge without aggressive hop presence, while the distinctive mineral quality from the four-river brewing water adds a crisp, fresh dimension to the bouquet.

grainymaltymineral freshnesssubtle corn

Taste

The palate is crisp and refreshingly light-bodied, opening with a delicate malt sweetness and soft grain character balanced by restrained hop bitterness. The mid-palate remains smooth and clean, allowing the corn adjunct to provide a slightly sweet, approachable profile without overwhelming complexity.

crisp malt sweetnessbalanced bitternesssmooth grainrefreshingly light

Finish

The finish transitions to a clean, dry aftertaste with minimal lingering bitterness. The departure is brisk and refreshing, making this an excellent choice for extended drinking sessions.

dry finishclean departurerefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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