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Mahou Cinco Estrellas

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🌍 Spain · Lager · One of 130 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%
IBU
14
SRM
golden5
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

crisp
100%
malty
100%
clean
60%
dry
60%
bready
60%
creamy
60%
herbal
30%
hoppy
30%
refreshing
30%
light
30%
smooth
30%
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About Lager

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What is a 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.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Mahou Cinco 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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mahou Cinco 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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