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Kingfisher Premium Lager

United Breweries Group
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🌍 India · Lager · One of 140 Lagers in hopIQ

India's most exported beer — brewed by United Breweries in Bangalore and served worldwide as the default beside a curry. Pilsner-style on malted barley, hopped with Saaz for the crisp bitter finish. 4.8% ABV, aromas of grain, grass and a light citrus lift. The brewery cites 200 quality checkpoints per batch; consistency is the whole promise.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
grassy
hoppy
noble hop
herbal
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kingfisher Premium Lager

Appearance

Pale golden hue with bright clarity and a fine, white head that settles to a thin collar with moderate lacing. Carbonation is visible and steady, characteristic of a well-conditioned lager. The beer presents a clean, inviting visual profile typical of the Pilsner style.

pale goldenbright clarityfine white headsteady carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with soft grain and fresh-cut grass, underpinned by the dry, floral character of Saaz hops. A light citrus note lifts the profile—lemon zest rather than tropical fruit. Yeast character remains restrained, allowing the noble hop and malt foundation to dominate without herbaceous aggression.

grainfresh grassSaaz florallight citrusclean fermentation

Taste

Entry is clean and malty with a subtle bready sweetness from the barley base, followed by a dry, mineral mid-palate where grass and noble hop bitterness take hold. The 22 IBU bitter finish is crisp and balanced rather than assertive, with a slight herbal edge that lingers without overpowering. The body is light and refreshing throughout.

crisp hop bitternessmalty entrymineral drynessbalanced noble hopslight-bodied

Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium, leaving a clean, dry sensation with lingering grass and a whisper of hop bitterness. No cloying sweetness or astringency—the finish invites another sip.

dry finishlingering grassclean aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Kingfisher Premium Lager

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Kingfisher Premium Lager

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Lager

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