San Miguel 1516
San Miguel 1516 is a pale lager from the San Miguel range, launched in 2003. It arrived in the same year as San Miguel ECO, which came onto the market as the first organic beer in Spain. The brand itself began in Manila in 1890, and Mahou has owned San Miguel since 2000.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for San Miguel 1516
Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.
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 Pale Lager
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a Pale 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 Pale Lager
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, refreshing character as San Miguel 1516 will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.