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Mahou Clásica

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🌍 Spain · Lager · One of 130 Lagers in hopIQ

Mahou's easy-drinking session lager — lighter and smoother than Cinco Estrellas. The everyday staple of Madrid tapas bars, particularly paired with jamón and patatas bravas.

ABV
4.8%
IBU
10
SRM
pale golden2
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
refreshing
60%
light
60%
malty
60%
smooth
60%
mineral
30%
sweet
30%
honey
30%
bready
30%
yeasty
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 Clásica

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 Clásica

Appearance

Mahou Clásica presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brilliant transparency. The head is modest but persistent, with fine carbonation evident throughout the glass, creating an attractive and inviting visual presentation.

pale goldencrystal clearfine bubblesmodest white head

Aroma

The nose is delicate and understated, leading with soft grain and subtle bread notes characteristic of European pilsner malts. Minimal hop presence allows the clean, crisp malt character to shine, with a faint grainy sweetness that's inviting without being cloying.

grain forwardbread crustclean maltsubtle sweet

Taste

The palate opens with crisp, refreshing malty sweetness balanced by restrained bitterness and a light, smooth body. Mid-palate reveals gentle grainy and bread flavors that maintain drinkability, while the finish remains dry and clean with minimal lingering bitterness.

crispmalty sweetlight bodieddry finish

Finish

The finish is short and clean, dissipating quickly to leave a dry, refreshing aftertaste. A subtle grain character persists briefly before fading, leaving the palate cleansed and ready for food pairing or the next sip.

drycleanquick finish
77
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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