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La Isla

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🌍 Spain · Lager · One of 134 Lagers in hopIQ

A Mediterranean-style Lager — elegant, light, very refreshing. Citrus and floral notes with a mineral aftertaste; the essence of the Mediterranean in a beer.

ABV
3.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
floral
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for La Isla

Appearance

La Isla presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, translucent quality that invites the eye. A fine, delicate white head forms readily and clings to the glass with modest persistence, creating thin lines of lacing as the beer recedes. The carbonation is visible and lively, with a steady stream of small bubbles rising through the clear body.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationmodest head retention

Aroma

The nose opens with bright citrus notes—lemon zest and white grapefruit—layered beneath subtle floral aromatics that evoke chamomile and a whisper of herbal tea. A clean Malz base provides gentle sweetness without asserting itself, while the overall impression remains dry and mineral-forward, with a faint salinity characteristic of Mediterranean waters.

citrus, lemon zestfloral, herbalmineral, salineclean malt base

Taste

The palate opens light and crisp, with a clean entry that emphasizes refreshment over body. Citrus flavors develop in the mid-palate alongside a subtle mineral character that recalls chalk or limestone, while low bitterness (15 IBU) remains restrained and well-integrated. The beer drinks with an elegant dryness, avoiding any sweetness or heaviness, and finishes with a lean, mineral-driven profile.

crisp, refreshingmineral finishcitrus-forwardlight body

Finish

The finish is short to medium in length, clean and dry, with a lingering mineral aftertaste that echoes the beer's Mediterranean character. No residual sweetness or harshness remains; instead, a pleasant mineral dryness invites another sip.

dry mineralshort-medium finishclean
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of La Isla

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.

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What to eat with La Isla

About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same refreshing, clean, light character as La Isla will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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