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Nordlys

Denmark·American Wheat Ale
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Nordlys is a wheat beer from Skagen Bryghus, pale, straw-coloured and cloudy. It tastes soft and grainy of wheat, with a faint bitterness, because little hop is used. The beer is refreshing and thirst-quenching. Its ingredients are water, barley malt, hops and yeast.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
wheatmaltyclean
wheat
malty
clean
fruity
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, grainy wheat notes that dominate the aromatic profile.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Nordlys

◎ Appearance

Nordlys presents a pale straw colour with a distinctly hazy, cloudy appearance characteristic of its wheat ale style. The beer displays a fine, white head that settles into a delicate lacing around the glass. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, supporting the soft, inviting visual profile.

pale strawhazy, cloudyfine white headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy wheat notes that dominate the aromatic profile. Subtle fruity esters emerge in the background, balanced by a faint herbal quality from restrained hop usage. The overall impression is clean and approachable, with no aggressive hop character or fermentation byproducts.

grainy wheatsoft, cleansubtle fruit estersminimal hop presence

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and smooth, with pronounced wheat grain character that carries through the mid-palate without harsh edges. A light, crisp acidity provides structure while bitterness remains restrained at just 18 IBU, allowing the malt sweetness to shine. The beer finishes clean and refreshing, never cloying despite its grain-forward profile.

wheat-forwardsmooth, softlight bitternesscrisp, clean

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and quenching, with lingering wheat grain notes fading gracefully. A mild, pleasant dryness leaves the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry, quenchinggrainy aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
78
Finish
77
Serve at 5–8°C

Serve at 5–8°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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