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Ambar Montañesa

Spain·Pale Lager
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Ambar Montañesa belongs to Ambiciosas, the creative series of La Zaragozana in Zaragoza. Honeys of thyme and holm oak and freshly ground thyme and sage from the Pyrenean herbs go into it, and a complementary fermentation with wild lactic bacteria from the Ordesa Natural Park rounds off the work of its lager yeast. It is honey-coloured and slightly cloudy.

ABV
6.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
herbalhoneyspicy
herbal
honey
spicy
yeasty
clean
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with herbal and floral notes from Pyrenean thyme and sage, layered beneath a gentle honey sweetness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ambar Montañesa

◎ Appearance

Ambar Montañesa presents a honey-gold hue with a light haze characteristic of its wild lactic fermentation. The head forms moderately and retains with gentle persistence, leaving delicate lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation supports the visual clarity without aggressive bubbles.

honey-goldlightly hazysoft carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with herbal and floral notes from Pyrenean thyme and sage, layered beneath a gentle honey sweetness. Wild lactic bacteria contribute a subtle sourness and yeasty texture, while holm oak adds a quiet woody undertone. The overall impression is fresh, garden-like, and distinctly regional.

thyme and sagewild lactic noteshoney-floral

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, lightly malty body accented by herbal spice from the mountain botanicals. Honey notes integrate seamlessly with the crisp lager base, while the wild fermentation introduces a gentle tartness that keeps the beer clean and refreshing. Bitterness remains restrained at 20 IBU, allowing herb and honey to dominate.

herbal spicesoft honey sweetnessgently tart

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and crisp, with lingering herbal notes and a subtle tannic quality from the holm oak. The aftertaste fades smoothly without harshness, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry finishherbal persistence
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
75
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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.

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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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