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Nortada Lager

Nortada
Portugal·Lager
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Nortada's craft lager — cleaner and more complex than Portugal's industrial lagers with a subtle noble hop character and a dry refreshing finish. For Porto drinkers who want local craft without abandoning the cold lager tradition.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoppynoble hop
clean
hoppy
noble hop
mineral
malty
Aroma
Clean, delicate nose with prominent noble hop character—subtle herbal and spicy notes balanced by soft grain sweetness.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Nortada Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that clings to the glass with fine retention. Carbonation is lively and consistent, evident in the steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the clear body.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent white headbrisk carbonation

◌ Aroma

Clean, delicate nose with prominent noble hop character—subtle herbal and spicy notes balanced by soft grain sweetness. The aroma is lean and mineral-forward, with no yeast esters or adjuncts, allowing the refined hop profile to dominate without aggression.

noble hopsherbal spicemineral-dryclean fermentation

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and dry, with light malt backbone providing restrained sweetness and body. Noble hop bitterness (22 IBU) arrives mid-palate as a gentle, herbaceous presence that cleanses rather than dominates, leading into a mineral-edged finish with no astringency.

dry and crispnoble hop bitelight maltmineral backbone

◑ Finish

Short to medium finish with a clean, refreshing aftertaste dominated by residual hop dryness and subtle mineral notes. No lingering sweetness or sticky mouthfeel; the beer retreats gracefully, inviting the next sip.

dry finishrefreshingclean departure
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
80
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

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

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