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Black Hill

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Amber in the glass, Black Hill brings fine malt aromas, caramel and bread, an elegantly fine-bitter edge and an easy-drinking build. It is a 5.2% specialty from the beer town of Murau, brewed from water, barley malt and hops by a brewery that has called Murau home since 1495.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
caramelbreadymalty
caramel
bready
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with soft caramel and toasted bread, layered with clean Malz character from quality barley.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Black Hill

◎ Appearance

Black Hill presents a warm amber hue in the glass, bright and transparent with excellent clarity. The head forms densely and disperses into fine Schaumkleiden along the sides, indicating good retention and carbonation stability.

amber, clearfine head retentionwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft caramel and toasted bread, layered with clean Malz character from quality barley. A delicate Edelhopfen spice rounds the bouquet without dominating, creating an inviting, approachable profile.

caramel, breadclean Malzsubtle floral hop notes

◐ Taste

The palate opens smooth and full-bodied, carrying the caramel sweetness into the mid-palate with bready, malty backbone. A restrained, elegant bitterness emerges in the development, balancing the residual sweetness without harsh edges.

smooth-drinkingmalty sweetnessrefined bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately long, fading with gentle malt and a lingering dry note. No astringency or off-flavours remain.

clean, drymoderate length
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
77
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 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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