Beers similar to Černá lavina

Czech Dark Lager·Czech Republic·5% ABV·One of 46 Czech Dark Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Černá lavina's malty and creamy character. A dark, slightly bitter lager with a polished taste. Its trademark is the avalanche effect: after pouring, the dense, creamy head swirls slowly in the glass. Called Černá lavina, Black Avalanche in English, it is brewed in Humpolec from barley malts and hop products with water from the brewery's own wells.

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10 beers like Černá lavina

Primátor Dark

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · Czech Dark Lager · 4.5%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same bitterness and roasted notes as Černá lavina, adds caramel notes, lighter-bodied.

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Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

Compared to Černá lavinacaramelcoffeechocolate

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch more texture.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Čertova ruka 13°

Pivovar Rohozec

Czech Republic · Czech Dark Lager · 5.9%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares bitterness and roasted notes with Černá lavina; adds caramel notes, a notch stronger, but drops creaminess.

What carries overmaltysmoothbitterdark fruitclean

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Černá lavinacaramelsweetfull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Mash Tun Mild

Arkell's Brewery

United Kingdom · Mild · 3.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Černá lavina on roasted notes and dark fruit notes: adds hop character, a notch softer, drops bitterness.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Černá lavinahoppybitter

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Barre Dunkel

Privatbrauerei Barre

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.8%

78%

MATCH

A touch more fullness, no dark fruit notes — bitterness and roasted notes as with Černá lavina.

Structure: very close

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Bakalář desítka tmavá

Tradiční pivovar v Rakovníku

Czech Republic · Czech Dark Lager · 3.8%

78%

MATCH

Keeps bitterness and roasted notes like Černá lavina, adds hop character, a notch softer, drops creaminess.

Structure: a notch softer

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Starkenberger Amber Lager

Brauerei Schloss Starkenberg

Austria · Amber Lager · 5.4%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Černá lavina's bitterness and dark fruit notes — plus fullness, lighter-bodied, minus roasted notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Störtebeker Hanse-Porter

Störtebeker Braumanufaktur

Germany · Porter · 4.0%

77%

MATCH

Like Černá lavina on bitterness and roasted notes — adds chocolate notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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X-IKS 10°

Pivovar Rohozec

Czech Republic · Czech Dark Lager · 4.4%

77%

MATCH

As with Černá lavina, same roasted notes and dark fruit notes; adds caramel notes, no creaminess.

Structure: very close

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Bärner Amber

Brauerei Felsenau

Switzerland · Amber Lager · 5.6%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same bitterness and roasted notes as Černá lavina, adds caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Black Lager

Braybrooke Beer Co

United Kingdom · Schwarzbier · 5.2%

77%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and dark fruit notes as Černá lavina, adds hop character, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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