hopIQ found 10 beers with the same noble-hop and floral character as Czech Mates. Czech Mates is a Czech-style pale lager brewed in Burleigh Heads together with a traditional brewery from České Budějovice, whose lager yeast it uses. The mash follows the Czech double decoction method, and the beer matures for up to eight weeks before packaging, with Saaz as the only hop. It pours deep gold under a dense, creamy head. Decoction brings malt flavours of bread crust and light caramel, balanced by the spicy, herbal and floral character of Saaz and a rounded bitterness that fades into a clean finish. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
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