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Norrlands Guld

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🌍 Sweden · Swedish Lager · One of 2 Swedish Lagers in hopIQ

Sweden's most iconic premium lager, associated with the north. Clean, crisp and refreshing with a light malt sweetness and subtle hop bitterness. A staple of Swedish summer evenings.

ABV
5.3%
IBU
18
SRM
pale golden4

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
refreshing
60%
light
60%
malty
60%
mineral
30%
sweet
30%
hoppy
30%
bready
30%
bitter
30%
smooth
30%

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About Swedish Lager

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What is a Swedish Lager?

Swedish Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Norrlands Guld

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

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Norrlands Guld

Appearance

Norrlands Guld presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A modest white head forms quickly and dissipates to a thin lacing, while aggressive carbonation creates persistent effervescence in the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearbrightfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is delicately subtle, featuring soft grain and bread notes characteristic of traditional Swedish lager malts. Minimal hop presence provides a clean, neutral backdrop without aggressive floral or herbal aromatics, allowing the purity of the brewing process to shine through.

grainysubtle maltcleanbread

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with light malt sweetness that builds gently across the palate. The mid-palate maintains smoothness and balance, with restrained noble hop bitterness (18 IBU) providing structure without overwhelming the delicate grain character. This is quintessential drinkability.

crisplight malt sweetnessbalancedsmooth

Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with subtle grain impressions lingering briefly before fading. No harsh aftertaste emerges—just the satisfying conclusion of a well-executed lager.

cleandrylight finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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