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Bosphorus Lager

Bosphorus Brewing Company
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🌍 Turkey · Lager · One of 132 Lagers in hopIQ

Bosphorus Brewing Company's flagship craft lager — a carefully crafted pale lager brewed in Istanbul with European hops and premium barley. Cleaner and more characterful than standard industrial Turkish lager, with a gentle malt complexity and a balanced hop bitterness that reflects the European influences flowing into Istanbul. Bosphorus Lager is the Istanbul craft beer drinker's everyday choice: local, independent and brewed with care.

ABV
5%
IBU
18
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

crisp
87%
refreshing
87%
light
75%
smooth
75%
malty
63%
wheat
38%
mineral
30%
hop bitterness
20%
bodied
-50%
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About Lager

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What is a 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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Bosphorus Lager

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bosphorus Lager

Appearance

Bosphorus Lager displays a brilliant pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brightness. The beer presents a fine, white head with good retention that slowly settles into a delicate lace. Crisp carbonation is evident with steady effervescence throughout the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headbright

Aroma

The nose opens with clean, subtle European hop character complemented by soft bread and grain notes from premium barley. A delicate mineral undertone provides refinement without aggressive hop assertiveness. The overall aromatic profile is restrained and elegant, inviting rather than commanding.

subtle hopsgrainymineralbread malt

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with light malt sweetness transitioning smoothly across the palate. The mid-palate reveals gentle malty complexity with wheat bread characteristics and a restrained hop bitterness that balances without overwhelming. The body remains light and smooth, allowing the clean, dry character to shine through.

crispmaltybalanced bitternesssmooth

Finish

The finish is clean and dry with a lingering mineral quality that encourages another sip. Brief aftertaste of grain and subtle hop bitterness fades gracefully without any harsh edges.

drycleanmineral
82
hopIQ score
aroma
78
taste
84
appearance
86
finish
80
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