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Sternquell Alkoholfrei

Germany·Alcohol-Free Lager
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Sternquell Alkoholfrei is the brewery's alcohol-free lager, with less than 0.5 percent alcohol. It pours a warm golden colour and is built around a mild, balanced character rather than a pronounced hop profile. A fine hop note brings light herbal and floral touches, while the malt contributes soft bread and cereal flavours with a faint sweetness. The body is light, the carbonation fresh, and the finish is short with a gentle bitterness.

ABV
<0.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
floralherbalbready
floral
herbal
bready
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose is restrained and inviting, opening with soft herbal and floral notes from refined hop character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sternquell Alkoholfrei

◎ Appearance

Pours a warm golden colour with excellent clarity and bright visual presence. The head forms modestly but maintains decent retention, with fine carbonation evident throughout the glass. Lacing clings delicately to the sides as the beer is consumed.

warm goldenbright clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and inviting, opening with soft herbal and floral notes from refined hop character. Beneath lies a gentle malt foundation—bread crust and cereal undertones—with a hint of sweetness that remains understated. The overall aromatic profile favours balance over intensity.

herbal, floralbread and cerealmuted sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and light-bodied, delivering soft bread and cereal flavours from the malt base. Mid-palate remains balanced with a fine hop presence adding subtle herbal touches; the sweetness from the nose carries through without cloying. A gentle bitterness emerges gradually, providing structure without aggression.

light bodysoft malt charactergentle bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, fading with a delicate herbal bitterness and no lingering harshness. Aftertaste remains dry and refreshing, leaving a pleasant sense of clarity.

short, clean finishdry aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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