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Alsace

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Rounded red fruit, a tickle of lime and an understated noble spice note. Alsace is a spritzy little lager at 2.8%, inspired by ice cold stubbies in the sun. It is hopped with Barbe Rouge, a modern Alsatian variety named 'red beard' in French after its reddish bine.

ABV
2.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitynoble hopcitrusy
fruity
noble hop
citrusy
spicy
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with soft red stone fruit notes—plum and raspberry skin—layered beneath a subtle lime zest character.
also:malty
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Alsace

◎ Appearance

Pale golden color with bright, translucent clarity and a fine, delicate head that settles to a thin collar with modest lacing. The carbonation is visibly lively, expressing itself in steady streams of fine bubbles that maintain gentle movement throughout the glass.

pale goldenbright clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft red stone fruit notes—plum and raspberry skin—layered beneath a subtle lime zest character. A restrained noble hop spice emerges in the mid-ground, complemented by faint grain sweetness that grounds the bouquet without asserting itself.

red fruitlime zestnoble spicegrain sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with the red fruit character translating to the palate alongside a gentle citrus bite. The mid-palate remains light and refreshing, with a subtle malty backbone and restrained hop bitterness that feels proportional rather than assertive, finishing dry and quenching.

fruity palatecrisp bitebalanced bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, with lingering lime and spice notes fading quickly to a fresh, mineral dryness. A light, pleasant astringency from the noble hops persists delicately on the tongue.

short finishlime aftertastemineral dryness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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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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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