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Lapin Kulta

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Lapland Gold — Finland's premium lager brewed with pure Lapland water. Light, clean and refreshing with a subtle malt sweetness and crisp finish. Evokes the Finnish wilderness and long summer nights.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden6
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltymineral
clean
malty
mineral
Aroma
The nose is delicate and refined, leading with subtle grain and breadiness from clean lager fermentation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lapin Kulta

◎ Appearance

Lapin Kulta presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity characteristic of premium lagers. A fine white head forms with modest retention, dissipating to a thin lace. The beer displays vibrant carbonation with active bubbles rising steadily through the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headeffervescent

◌ Aroma

The nose is delicate and refined, leading with subtle grain and breadiness from clean lager fermentation. A whisper of malt sweetness emerges without any aggressive hop character, allowing the purity of the Lapland water source to shine through. The overall aromatic profile is understated and inviting, typical of Nordic lager craftsmanship.

grainbreadsubtle maltclean

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with a light, approachable malt backbone that avoids any heaviness. The mid-palate balances subtle malt sweetness with restrained bitterness, maintaining excellent drinkability throughout. Minimal hop presence allows the clean fermentation character and grainy foundation to dominate, finishing with a bone-dry quality.

crispmaltylight-bodiedgrain-forward

◑ Finish

The finish is remarkably clean and dry with excellent brevity, leaving no residual sweetness or lingering aftertaste. A subtle grain character persists briefly before yielding to complete palate refreshment.

cleandryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
80
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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