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Erntebier

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A harvest beer brewed for September and October, the colour of ripe ears of grain under a fine white head. Grain, bread, caramel and vanilla fill the nose, joined by grassy, green hop notes. The palate starts with an intense sweetness and bready malt, followed by biscuit and popcorn notes. A fine bitterness brings the beer to a close.

ABV
5.1%
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
breadyvanillacaramel
bready
vanilla
caramel
malty
grassy
toasty
Aroma
The nose leads with prominent bready and grainy notes, complemented by soft caramel and vanilla undertones that speak to careful malting and a measured touch of sweetness.
also:hoppy,clean
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Erntebier

◎ Appearance

Erntebier presents a pale golden hue reminiscent of ripe grain under autumn light. The beer sits beneath a fine, persistent white head that leaves delicate lacing on the glass. Clarity is excellent, with bright translucence typical of a well-crafted pale lager.

pale goldenfine white headexcellent claritybright

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with prominent bready and grainy notes, complemented by soft caramel and vanilla undertones that speak to careful malting and a measured touch of sweetness. Grassy and green hop characteristics emerge on the second wave, adding herbaceous freshness without dominating the composition.

bready graincaramel, vanillagrassy hopsfresh, herbaceous

◐ Taste

The palate opens with marked sweetness and biscuity malt character, followed by a pleasant toasted popcorn quality that develops in the mid-palate. A fine, clean bitterness arrives toward the finish, balanced rather than assertive, bringing the flavors into resolution.

sweet, breadybiscuit, popcornfine bitternessbalanced

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and moderately dry, with lingering malt sweetness and a gentle hoppy dryness. Aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, consistent with the beer's harvest-ready character.

crispclean aftertastemoderately dry
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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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