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Fix Dark

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🌍 Greece · Dark Lager · One of 11 Dark Lagers in hopIQ

Athenian Brewery's dark lager variant under the revived Fix label — Fix Dark is a smooth, malt-forward dark lager with caramel, light roasted grain and a gentle sweetness. Brewed at the Athens facility using darker specialty malts, Fix Dark is a rare example of a mainstream Greek dark beer: approachable and clean with a heritage brand identity that evokes the golden age of Greek brewing.

ABV
5.2%
IBU
18
SRM
dark28

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

malty
87%
roasted
75%
wheat
63%
smooth
55%
caramel
50%
dark chocolate
45%
crisp
38%

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About Dark Lager

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What is a Dark Lager?

Dark Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Fix Dark

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

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fix Dark

Appearance

Fix Dark presents a deep mahogany to dark brown color with excellent clarity, revealing the quality of its specialty malt bill. A dense, tan head forms readily and maintains good retention, suggesting proper carbonation and head-building ingredients. The overall presentation is inviting and traditional, befitting a heritage Greek brewery.

deep mahoganydense tan headclearwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with toasted and roasted grain character, accented by subtle caramel sweetness and a light bread-like maltiness. There's a clean, understated quality with no harsh roasted edges—the darker malts are well-balanced and approachable. Light noble hop notes provide gentle spice in the background without dominating.

toasted graincaramel sweetnessbreadclean

Taste

The palate opens soft and smooth with pronounced malty sweetness and light chocolate notes, transitioning to a gentle roasted grain mid-palate with biscuit and bread character. Bitterness is restrained at 18 IBU, allowing the malt complexity to shine without aggressive hop presence. The overall impression is approachable and balanced, never overwhelming.

smooth maltlight chocolatebiscuitgentle bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and crisp with lingering caramel sweetness and a subtle roasted grain dryness. This is a well-executed departure that avoids cloying sweetness while maintaining the beer's signature smooth character.

cleancrispsmooth
78
hopIQ score
aroma
77
taste
79
appearance
80
finish
76
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