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Mahou Sin

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Golden in colour, with a base of toasted cereal and herbal hops on the nose. The texture is soft and the body light, with low bitterness and a sweet, slightly dry aftertaste. Mahou presents it as its beer without alcohol, a category the brewery has served since the launch of Laiker in 1990, and it lists citric acid among the ingredients.

ABV
0.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
herbaltoastyclean
herbal
toasty
clean
citrusy
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with herbal Edelhopfen character layered over a foundation of toasted cereal and light grain notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mahou Sin

◎ Appearance

Mahou Sin presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality. The head is modest but stable, with fine carbonation evident throughout the glass. The beer maintains a clean, inviting appearance typical of well-crafted low-alcohol lagers.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with herbal Edelhopfen character layered over a foundation of toasted cereal and light grain notes. A subtle citric quality emerges on closer inspection, adding brightness to the otherwise grain-forward profile. The aromatic intensity remains restrained, reflecting the beer's low alcohol content.

herbal hopstoasted grainlight citrus

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and delicate, with a light body that allows clean malt character to emerge without heaviness. Mid-palate reveals a balance of sweet cereal notes and herbal hop bitterness, kept deliberately restrained at 22 IBU. The finish transitions to a dry edge while maintaining overall smoothness and drinkability.

soft palatelight-bodiedlow bitternessmalty sweetness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium in length, marked by a subtle dryness that prevents cloying sweetness. A clean, refreshing quality lingers, making the beer approachable and sessionable.

dry finishcleanrefreshing
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

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.

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About Pale Lager

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What is a 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.

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