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Ringnes Pilsner

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🌍 Norway · Lager · One of 130 Lagers in hopIQ

Norway's best-selling beer, brewed since 1877. Pale golden with a clean, malt-forward character, subtle floral hops and a refreshing, balanced finish. The default lager for most Norwegians.

ABV
4.2%
IBU
18
SRM
golden6
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
malty
100%
crisp
60%
refreshing
60%
light
60%
mineral
30%
dry
30%
honey
30%
floral
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 Ringnes Pilsner

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 Ringnes Pilsner

Appearance

Ringnes Pilsner displays a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a crystalline appearance. The beer produces a modest white head that settles into a thin, persistent collar with good retention. Vigorous carbonation is evident throughout, creating a lively and inviting visual presentation.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headeffervescent

Aroma

The nose is subtle and refined, leading with delicate floral and herbal hop notes characteristic of noble varieties. A soft, grainy malt base provides a clean, bread-like foundation without any aggressive adjunct character. The overall aromatic profile is restrained and approachable, inviting rather than demanding.

floral hopsgrainybread notesclean

Taste

The palate delivers a crisp, clean entry with a light malt-forward character that emphasizes grain and subtle bread flavors. Mid-palate remains smooth and balanced with restrained bitterness (18 IBU), allowing the soft malt sweetness to shine without cloying. The beer maintains excellent drinkability through a dry, refreshing body that avoids any heavy or waxy sensations.

crispmaltybalancedlight body

Finish

The finish is remarkably clean and dry, with bitterness fading quickly into a lingering grain-forward aftertaste. The beer's refreshing character extends through to the end, making it highly quaffable and approachable for any occasion.

clean finishdryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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