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Castelain Ch'ti Blonde

Brasserie Castelain
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🌍 France · Lager · One of 132 Lagers in hopIQ

Ch'ti Blonde is a refreshing pale lager brewed by Brasserie Castelain in northern France, known for its crisp and approachable character. It delivers a balanced flavor profile with subtle malty sweetness and gentle hop bitterness, making it an ideal everyday drinking beer.

ABV
4.8%
IBU
25
SRM
golden6
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

light
100%
crisp
75%
refreshing
75%
wheat
50%
smooth
50%
dry
25%
malty
25%
herbal
0%
floral
-25%
hoppy
-25%
spicy
-25%
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 Castelain Ch'ti Blonde

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 Castelain Ch'ti Blonde

Appearance

Ch'ti Blonde presents a bright, pale golden hue characteristic of quality pale lagers, with excellent clarity and brilliant transparency. A fine white head forms readily and maintains good retention, while lively carbonation is evident throughout the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is delicate and inviting, leading with clean pilsner malt notes and subtle grainy sweetness. Gentle spicy hop character emerges on the back of the nose, while the overall profile remains crisp and refreshing without any harsh or aggressive elements.

pilsner maltgrainy sweetnessspicy hopsclean

Taste

Entry is smooth and light-bodied with immediate crisp character and balanced malty foundation. The mid-palate develops subtle grain flavors with a gentle spice from noble hops, maintaining excellent drinkability without overwhelming complexity or bitterness.

light-bodiedcrisp maltbalancedsmooth

Finish

The finish is distinctly dry and clean, with spicy hop bitterness fading gracefully. A refreshing, approachable aftertaste lingers briefly, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

dry finishcleanrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
aroma
76
taste
78
appearance
80
finish
78
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