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Kloud

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🌍 South Korea · Lager · One of 133 Lagers in hopIQ

South Korea's premium domestic lager — brewed using original gravity (no water added after fermentation) for a fuller, more flavourful character than standard Korean lagers. Clean malt sweetness, subtle hop balance and a smooth finish. Kloud positioned itself as the Korean beer for people who want more than Cass or Hite.

ABV
5%
IBU
16
SRM
golden6
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
malty
100%
sweet
60%
smooth
60%
mineral
30%
crisp
30%
hoppy
30%
refreshing
30%
bready
30%
light
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 Kloud

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 Kloud

Appearance

Kloud presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright translucence characteristic of a well-crafted Euro pale lager. A delicate white head forms with moderate retention, and the soft carbonation creates fine, persistent bubbles that enhance its refined presentation.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is clean and inviting, leading with subtle noble hop spice and a whisper of bready grain character. Delicate malt sweetness underlies the aromatics without being overpowering, creating a balanced and approachable bouquet that emphasizes freshness over complexity.

noble hop spicebready maltcleangrain-forward

Taste

The palate delivers crisp, clean malt sweetness with a light, soft mouthfeel that avoids cloying heaviness. Mid-palate shows gentle grain notes and subtle hop bitterness (16 IBUs) providing just enough balance without assertiveness, leading into a notably smooth progression without harsh edges.

clean malt sweetnesscrispsmoothbalanced

Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with excellent drinkability that encourages another sip. Noble hop spice lingers subtly as the beer clears the palate cleanly, leaving no lingering bitterness or astringency.

drycleanrefreshing
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
82
Appearance
84
Finish
83
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