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San Miguel Gluten Free

Spain·Pale Lager
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White fruit aromas over a floral background lead into cereal and hop flavours. A touch of bitterness frames the palate, and the beer pours golden under a creamy head. It follows the same recipe as San Miguel Especial, with an additional enzyme step during brewing that degrades the gluten proteins. San Miguel lists it as a beer of its own next to the Especial, a brand that began in Manila in 1890.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter27 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Silver · 2021
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2022
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2023
World Beer Awards
Gold · 2024
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2025
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2024
International Brewing Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
floralfruityhoppy
floral
fruity
hoppy
malty
clean
bready
Aroma
White fruit notes lead the bouquet, sitting comfortably over a soft floral background.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for San Miguel Gluten Free

◎ Appearance

A bright golden pour beneath a creamy, persistent head. The beer presents excellent clarity with fine carbonation evident throughout. The head clings to the glass with steady lacing, characteristic of a well-structured pale lager.

bright goldencreamy headfine carbonationclear

◌ Aroma

White fruit notes lead the bouquet, sitting comfortably over a soft floral background. Cereal and grain notes emerge beneath, with restrained noble hop character providing gentle herbal depth. The nose is clean and inviting without aggressive intensity.

white fruitfloral notescereal maltnoble hops

◐ Taste

The palate opens with light malt sweetness and subtle fruity esters, transitioning into a balanced cereal core. A moderate bittering frame arrives mid-palate, enough to define the beer without dominating. The finish remains crisp and dry, with the hop bitterness lingering gently on the back of the tongue.

malty sweetnessmoderate bitternesscrisp finishbalanced

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is clean and refreshing, with hop bitterness fading to a dry, neutral conclusion. The beer leaves no heavy residue, allowing for easy sessionability.

dry finishrefreshingclean aftertaste
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
74
Appearance
78
Finish
72
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 Pale Lager

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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.

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