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Série Relais Sure Key Lime

Les Brasseurs du Nord
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🌍 Canada · Fruited Sour · One of 15 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

A sour beer from the Relais brewpub series, fermented with key lime juice and rounded out with lime zest. The acidity is bright and clean rather than cutting. A small salt addition frames the citrus and gives the close a saline pull, much as it does in a margarita. Lime juice and peel dominate the nose, the body stays light, and the beer finishes dry with no hop character to speak of.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
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

Dry and crisp.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Hop character
citrusy
Fermentation & yeast
sour
clean
tart
Distinctive notes
salty
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Série Relais Sure Key Lime

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and a delicate white head that dissipates quickly. Fine carbonation creates a gentle sparkle in the glass. The beer presents a light, translucent appearance characteristic of its low SRM and clean fermentation.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonationephemeral head

Aroma

The nose is dominated by fresh key lime juice and zest—bright, citric, and immediately recognizable. No hop aromatics or malt character emerge; the lime compounds occupy the entire olfactory space. Subtle saltiness rounds the edges without masking the fruit-forward profile.

lime zest prominentfresh citrus juicesalt undertoneclean nose

Taste

Bright acidity enters cleanly without harshness, carrying lime juice and peel through the mid-palate. The salt addition frames the citrus elegantly, creating a sensation reminiscent of a margarita's rim. The body remains featherweight and dry; no bitterness or hop character intrudes.

tart limesaline structurebone drylight body

Finish

The finish is short and clean, closing with a dry, saline pull that echoes the salt integration. No lingering sweetness or residual fruit cling—the beer exits the palate with refreshing crispness.

dry exitsaline aftertasterefreshing finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Série Relais Sure Key Lime

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Série Relais Sure Key Lime

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same sour, dry, citrusy character as Série Relais Sure Key Lime will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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