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Michard Blonde

Bières Michard
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🌍 France · German Pilsner · One of 226 German Pilsners in hopIQ

Bières Michard's flagship blonde — brewed in the German Pilsner tradition in the Limousin. Light, crisp and clean with a firm Saaz hop bitterness and a dry, refreshing finish. Precise lager craft far from the brewing heartlands.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
pale gold2
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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.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another German Pilsner.
Hop character
hoppy
noble hop
herbal
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Michard Blonde

Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head forms a tight, white collar that clings to the glass with strong lacing, leaving defined rings as you drink. The light strikes cleanly through the body, revealing the beer's crystalline brightness.

pale goldenbrilliant claritytight white headstrong lacing

Aroma

The nose leads with crisp Saaz hop character—herbal, slightly floral, with a mineral undertone that suggests Czech terroir. A light, grainy malt foundation sits beneath, clean and unobtrusive. No yeast esters or adjunct notes intrude; the profile remains focused and austere.

Saaz herbalmineral stonegrainy malt baseclean lager

Taste

The palate opens bright and dry, with a crisp malt sweetness that fades quickly into the signature firm Saaz bitterness. Mid-palate remains lean and mineral-forward, with a subtle herbal spice that lingers. The bitterness is clean and structured, not harsh, and resolves into a bone-dry finish.

dry malt entryfirm noble-hop bitternessmineral spineherbaceous finish

Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium, dry and refreshing, with lingering hop bitterness and a faint mineral note. No residual sweetness or fullness; the beer exits cleanly and leaves the palate ready for another sip.

dry finishhop-driven aftertasteclean exit
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Michard Blonde

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Michard Blonde

About German Pilsner

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a German Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

Finding a similar German Pilsner

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, hoppy, clean character as Michard Blonde will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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