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BLNX

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
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🌍 Canada · Lager · One of 150 Lagers in hopIQ

A pale golden lager fermented cold and attenuated far enough to finish dry. The malt stays light and quiet — cracker, fresh grain, a touch of bread crust — while the hops lean herbal rather than citric and keep the bitterness low. Brisk carbonation, a slim body and a clean, quick finish with only a faint bitter trail behind it. Brewed year-round since 2003.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
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 Lager.
Hop character
herbal
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for BLNX

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, glassy appearance. A fine white head forms readily and clings to the glass in delicate lacing. Brisk carbonation is evident throughout, with steady streams of small bubbles rising through the clear body.

pale goldenbright clarityfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is restrained and clean, dominated by subtle malt character—fresh grain and light cracker notes with a hint of bread crust. Herbal hop notes emerge without citric brightness, keeping the overall impression fresh and understated. Fermentation is completely neutral, allowing the delicate malt and hop balance to shine through.

light grainherbal hopscracker maltclean fermentation

Taste

Entry is crisp and dry, with a slim malt base delivering cracker and light bread character that stays in the background. Herbal hop bitterness builds gently across the palate without aggression, finishing notably dry with minimal residual sweetness. The finish is quick and clean, with only a faint bitter trail lingering briefly on the tongue.

dry palatelight bodyherbal bitternesscrisp malt

Finish

Short, clean finish with the bitterness fading rapidly. A whisper of herbal hop character remains as the sole aftertaste, leaving the palate refreshed and eager for the next sip.

quick finishfaint bitter trailrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of BLNX

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 BLNX

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Lager

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

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