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San Miguel Low

Spain·Pale Lager
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A soft, balanced aroma brings cereal flavours together with fruity and herbal notes from the hops. The body is light and the bitterness moderate, and the beer pours bright golden under a consistent head. San Miguel presents it as a session pale lager and lists it among its newest beers, part of a brand that began in Manila in 1890 and has belonged to Mahou since 2000.

ABV
2.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruityherbalclean
fruity
herbal
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with soft cereal and grain character, supported by clean, delicate fruity esters that suggest apple and pear.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for San Miguel Low

◎ Appearance

San Miguel Low presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a luminous quality in the glass. A consistent white head forms on the pour and maintains good retention, creating stable lacing as the beer is consumed. The carbonation is visible and lively without appearing aggressive.

bright goldenclearpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft cereal and grain character, supported by clean, delicate fruity esters that suggest apple and pear. Herbal and floral hop notes emerge on the second pass, adding subtle complexity without dominating the profile. The overall impression is balanced and approachable rather than assertive.

cerealfruity estersherbal hops

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and light-bodied, with bread-like malt flavors providing a gentle foundation. Mid-palate brings forward the fruity and herbal notes detected on the nose, with moderate bitterness that remains restrained at 20 IBU. The finish is crisp and refreshing, drying the palate without harshness.

light bodybready maltmoderate bitternesscrisp finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is brief and clean, leaving behind subtle cereal sweetness and herbal notes. Refreshing character dominates the close, with no lingering astringency or cloying residue.

cleanrefreshingbrief finish
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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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