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Černá Hora Tmavé (Granát)

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Granát is the dark lager of the brewery in Černá Hora, brewed with caramel and coloured malt; wheat malt is listed besides the barley malts. The colour runs from garnet to red-brown, the taste from caramel to sweetish, with a delicate bitterness. It is pasteurised and is also sold in 30 litre kegs. The beer belongs to the lager range of a brewery that has recorded its beer since 1298.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
caramelmaltyclean
caramel
malty
clean
roasted
Aroma
The nose opens with soft caramel sweetness and toasted grain notes from the coloured and caramel malts.
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Černá Hora Tmavé (Granát)

◎ Appearance

Granát displays a deep garnet to red-brown hue, translucent and clean beneath a modest tan head. The carbonation is gentle and well-integrated, with fine bubbles rising steadily. Head retention is moderate, leaving delicate lacing that gradually recedes.

garnet to red-browntranslucentfine carbonationmodest head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft caramel sweetness and toasted grain notes from the coloured and caramel malts. Subtle roasted undertones emerge alongside a touch of wheat grain character, while noble hop presence remains restrained and balancing. The overall bouquet is warm and approachable, without aggressive or sharp edges.

carameltoasted grainsoft roastwheat malt notes

◐ Taste

The palate leads with pronounced caramel and malty sweetness tempered by a delicate, clean bitterness that arrives mid-palate. Wheat malt contributes a light grainy smoothness that prevents the beer from becoming cloying. The finish dries gradually, with roasted grain flavours lingering alongside the gentle hop bite.

caramel-forwardmalty sweetnessdelicate bitternesssmooth-drinking

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with caramel and roasted malt notes fading into a subtle bitter backbone. Aftertaste remains balanced and refreshing, without astringency or excessive sweetness.

cleanmoderately drybalanced aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
77
Appearance
75
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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