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Ožujsko Pivo

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🌍 Croatia · Lager · One of 133 Lagers in hopIQ

Croatia's best-selling beer and the national lager — Ožujsko Pivo ('March Beer') has been brewed at the Zagreb brewery since 1892 and is the default choice in Croatian bars, restaurants and homes. Light golden, clean and crisp with a gentle malt sweetness and a refreshing, balanced finish. Ožujsko is Croatian identity in a glass: the beer at Dinamo Zagreb games, seaside summer cafes and village celebrations across the country.

ABV
5.2%
IBU
14
SRM
golden6
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
sweet
60%
refreshing
60%
light
60%
malty
60%
mineral
30%
dry
30%
hoppy
30%
bready
30%
smooth
30%
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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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Ožujsko Pivo

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ožujsko Pivo

Appearance

Ožujsko presents a bright, light golden hue with excellent clarity and a pristine, crisp appearance. The beer displays a delicate white head that dissipates with moderate retention, characteristic of a well-crafted lager. Fine carbonation creates an inviting visual presentation that promises refreshment.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationbright

Aroma

The nose is subtle and understated, leading with clean pale malt and gentle grainy notes. Delicate hop character emerges in the background, providing a whisper of noble hop aromatics without overwhelming the composition. A faint breadiness rounds out the bouquet, maintaining the beer's refreshing and approachable character.

pale maltsubtle hopsgrainybread

Taste

On the palate, Ožujsko delivers a light-bodied, crisp entry with pronounced pale malt sweetness balanced by gentle bitterness. The mid-palate is clean and grainy with a slight breadiness that develops pleasantly. Low IBU integration ensures smoothness while maintaining a refreshing quality throughout.

crispcleanlightly sweetgrainy

Finish

The finish is dry and exceptionally clean, leaving minimal aftertaste and maximum thirst-quenching capability. A refreshing quality lingers briefly, inviting another sip.

dry finishcleanrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
84
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