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Série Relais Pilsner italienne

Les Brasseurs du Nord
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🌍 Canada · Italian Pilsner · One of 11 Italian Pilsners in hopIQ

A pale lager from the Relais brewpub series, cold-hopped with Saphir alongside Hallertau Tradition. It pours bright gold and stays crystal clear, with a slim body and brisk carbonation. Fresh bread crust and a dry cereal note carry the middle, while the cold hopping lifts wild flowers, bergamot and a fine lemony edge above them. The bitterness stays measured and the finish is clean and dry.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter30 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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 Italian Pilsner.
Hop character
noble hop
floral
hoppy
citrusy
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Série Relais Pilsner italienne

Appearance

Pours a bright, pale gold with exceptional clarity and crystalline brilliance. A fine, delicate head forms and recedes quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Brisk carbonation lifts the beer with visible effervescence throughout.

pale goldcrystal clearfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with fresh bread crust and a faint cereal sweetness from the Malz base. The cold-hop addition of Saphir and Hallertau Tradition rises above, delivering wild-flower notes, bergamot citrus, and a subtle lemon zest. The overall impression is clean and herbal, without aggressive hop intensity.

fresh breadwild flowersbergamotnoble hops

Taste

Entry is lean and crisp, with a dry bready character and light cereal malt anchoring the palate. Mid-palate develops floral and citrus notes from the cold hopping—bergamot and lemon zest dance across the tongue without overwhelming. Bitterness is restrained and well-integrated, allowing the delicate hop character and malt backbone to remain in balance.

dryclean palatemeasured bitternessbrisk

Finish

Finish is crisp and bone-dry, with the lemon-citrus and floral notes fading cleanly into a light cereal dryness. The aftertaste is short and refreshing, leaving no lingering sweetness.

dry finishclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Série Relais Pilsner italienne

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

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Série Relais Pilsner italienne

About Italian Pilsner

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Italian Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

Finding a similar Italian Pilsner

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, clean, noble-hop character as Série Relais Pilsner italienne will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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