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Mahou 5 Estrellas

Mahou San Miguel
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🌍 Spain · Euro Pale Lager · One of 45 Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ

The definitive Madrid lager and Spain's most popular premium beer. Golden with a creamy white head, malty and bready aroma with a hint of grassy hops and a crisp, dry finish.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter27 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
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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 Euro Pale Lager.
Hop character
grassy
hoppy
citrusy
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Featured inThe Best Spanish Lagers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mahou 5 Estrellas

Appearance

Mahou Cinco Estrellas presents a brilliant golden hue with excellent clarity and luminosity. A creamy white head forms generously and maintains good retention, while the beer displays vibrant carbonation with fine, persistent bubbles throughout the glass.

goldenbrilliant claritycreamy white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose opens with inviting malty and bready notes that form the foundation of this lager's character. Subtle grassy hop aromatics provide a gentle herbaceous backdrop, while the overall profile remains clean and approachable without aggressive adjunct character.

maltybreadygrassy hopsclean

Taste

The palate entry is crisp and refreshing with pronounced grain and bread-derived sweetness that defines the mid-palate experience. Light-bodied and smooth, the beer maintains excellent drinkability with minimal bitterness (14 IBU), allowing the malt character to shine while a subtle dryness begins to emerge.

crispmaltygrain-forwardlight-bodied

Finish

The finish is notably clean and dry, shedding residual sweetness quickly with a refreshing snap. The aftertaste remains brief and unobtrusive, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

dryclean finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
77
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Mahou 5 Estrellas

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Mahou 5 Estrellas

About Euro Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Euro Pale 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.

Finding a similar Euro Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, clean, grassy character as Mahou 5 Estrellas will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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