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Or Xata is The Bruery's take on horchata, the sweet rice drink of Spain and Latin America, and returns as a warm-weather seasonal, most recently in 2025. A blonde ale base is brewed with a large share of rice, cinnamon, milk sugar and vanilla. It pours clear and deep gold. Vanilla cream dominates the nose, followed by warm cinnamon and biscuity malt with a soft rice-grain note underneath. The palate is creamy and sweet with a touch of spice, and hop bitterness stays in the background.

ABV
7.1%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
vanillaspicymalty
vanilla
spicy
malty
bready
clean
Aroma
The nose is dominated by sweet vanilla cream, reminiscent of the horchata inspiration.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Or Xata

◎ Appearance

Or Xata presents a clear, deep golden pour with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. The head is modest but stable, with fine carbonation evident throughout. Lacing clings gently to the glass walls, characteristic of its creamy structure.

deep goldcrystal clearfine carbonationstable head

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by sweet vanilla cream, reminiscent of the horchata inspiration. Warm cinnamon spice emerges in the mid-range, grounded by a soft, biscuity malt character and gentle rice-grain undertones. Hop aromatics remain subtle and restrained.

vanilla creamwarm cinnamonbiscuity maltrice grain

◐ Taste

The palate opens creamy and decidedly sweet, with vanilla and lactose notes providing body and smoothness. Cinnamon spice adds gentle warmth mid-palate without sharpness. Hop bitterness stays deliberately in the background, allowing the adjunct-driven profile to lead throughout.

creamysweet vanillaspiced warmthlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is medium-length and trailing, with lingering sweetness and a soft spice note. The aftertaste retains the creamy vanilla character without becoming cloying.

medium finishsweet lingeringcreamy aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
74
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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