hopIQ found 10 beers with the same crisp and noble-hop character as Classic Plzen. A Czech pale lager brewed to an 11 degree starting gravity and hopped continuously with Saaz sourced through contacts the brewers made in Czechia. Soft bready malt sits under a floral, spicy noble hop character, with a firm and clean bitterness holding the middle. The finish is crisp. The recipe came out of a trip the brewing team made to the Czech Republic in early 2024. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Staropramen Světlý Ležák — 77%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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