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🌍 Italy · Lager · One of 132 Lagers in hopIQ

Birra Forst's flagship lager — brewed with Alpine spring water from the Adige valley and German hops in the South Tyrolean tradition. Clean, crisp and refreshing with a gentle malt character and a balanced, dry finish. Forst Premium reflects the brewery's Alpine heritage: a lager that sits between the Italian crisp style and the German full-bodied tradition. The most recognisable Forst beer in northern Italy.

ABV
5%
IBU
18
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

crisp
87%
refreshing
75%
light
63%
smooth
55%
wheat
50%
sweet
38%
hop bitterness
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 Forst Premium

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 Forst Premium

Appearance

Forst Premium presents a brilliant pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A fine white head forms with good retention, supported by crisp carbonation that creates a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is clean and inviting with subtle herbal hop notes complemented by light grainy malt aromas. Alpine spring water's mineral character subtly frames delicate German hop character without aggressive floral or citrus notes.

herbal hopsgrainy maltmineralsubtle

Taste

The palate opens crisp and refreshing with a light body and smooth mouthfeel. Slight sweetness from the malt backbone is balanced by restrained hop bitterness (18 IBU), creating an elegant interplay between the Italian crisp tradition and German brewing heritage.

crispbalancedlight-bodiedsmooth

Finish

The finish is clean and dry with excellent brevity, allowing the refreshing character to linger without heaviness. A subtle grain note fades quickly, leaving a pleasant, thirst-quenching aftertaste.

drycleancrisp finish
82
hopIQ score
aroma
78
taste
82
appearance
85
finish
83
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