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Zipfer Urtyp

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Austria's definitive premium pale lager — 'the epitome of the pale, light Austrian beer style.' Brewed with four natural hops: Magnum, Perle, Tettnanger, and Spalter Select from the Mühlviertel. Bright golden-yellow with a fresh-hoppy nose. Balanced fruitiness, fine herbal hop notes, and subtle malt tones. 13.7° original gravity for smoothness.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanherbalhoppy
clean
herbal
hoppy
noble hop
malty
spicy hop
Aroma
The nose opens with fresh, grassy noble-hop character from the Tettnanger and Spalter Select, supported by subtle herbal and spicy overtones from Magnum and Perle.
also:fruity,citrusy
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zipfer Urtyp

◎ Appearance

Bright golden-yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The beer displays crisp carbonation and good lacing as the head recedes, characteristic of a well-executed pale lager. The light color and translucency exemplify the clean, premium Austrian brewing tradition.

bright goldenexcellent clarityfine white headcrisp carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with fresh, grassy noble-hop character from the Tettnanger and Spalter Select, supported by subtle herbal and spicy overtones from Magnum and Perle. A delicate fruity undertone emerges beneath the hop-forward profile, while soft malt notes provide gentle balance without asserting themselves. The overall impression is clean, inviting, and quintessentially Austrian.

fresh herbal hopsnoble-hop charactersubtle spicedelicate fruit

◐ Taste

The palate is crisp and clean from the opening, with balanced malt sweetness and a refined herbal-hop bitterness that develops gradually across the mid-palate. The 13.7° original gravity provides smoothness without heaviness, allowing the noble-hop notes and subtle spice to carry the flavor progression. Bitterness is restrained at 22 IBU, supporting rather than dominating the overall balance.

crisp, clean entrybalanced malt-hop interplayherbal hop notesrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with herbal hop notes lingering gently into the aftertaste. The beer concludes light and smooth, without any harsh edges or residual sweetness.

dry finishherbal aftertasterefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
86
Finish
80
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°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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