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Bílá svině

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A Bavarian-style wheat beer from Kostelec with a brisk, crisp bitterness, a lovely head and a golden colour. Wheat malt and floor-malted Pilsner and Munich malt meet Sládek hops at 11°. The brewery sees it as a mirror of the craft of its pre-industrial predecessors, from before bottom-fermented Czech lager pushed the traditional top-fermented beers aside.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Clean, dry bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
wheatmaltynoble hop
wheat
malty
noble hop
yeasty
clove
banana
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced wheat grain and soft bread notes, rounded by gentle clove and subtle banana esters typical of the yeast strain.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bílá svině

◎ Appearance

Golden straw colour with excellent clarity and a dense, persistent white head that clings tenaciously to the glass. Fine carbonation supports a tight foam collar that laces the wall with each sip, speaking to the beer's balanced structure and proper conditioning.

golden strawexcellent head retentionfine carbonationcrisp white foam

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced wheat grain and soft bread notes, rounded by gentle clove and subtle banana esters typical of the yeast strain. Noble hops contribute a restrained floral and herbal presence without dominating, while the floor-malted Pilsner and Munich components add soft, biscuity depth beneath the fruity fermentation character.

wheat grainclove, banana estersnoble hops, herbalsoft bread, biscuit

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with wheat malt providing a light, grainy core and subtle sweetness. The mid-palate develops a balanced bitterness at 14 IBU that feels brisk rather than harsh, while clove and banana notes weave through cleanly. A dry, mineral finish follows without astringency, the low alcohol allowing full expression of the malts and yeast character.

crisp, refreshing palatebalanced wheat graingentle clove and bananadry mineral finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste fades to a clean, slightly herbal dryness with lingering wheat grain and a whisper of noble-hop spice. Brief to medium in length, it leaves no heaviness, inviting another sip.

clean, dryherbal spice fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
78
Serve at 5–8°C

Slightly warmer than a lager — 8–12°C allows the banana and clove esters from the yeast to fully develop.

Weizen glass

Tall and narrow at the base, flaring at the top — designed to hold the abundant foam of a wheat beer while showcasing its hazy golden body.

Best fresh. The yeast-driven banana and clove character fades over time. Drink within 4 months.

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About Hefeweizen

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What is a Hefeweizen?

Hefeweizens are unfiltered Bavarian wheat beers with 4.9–5.6% ABV. Yeast-driven banana and clove esters define the style, alongside a hazy golden body and soft wheat sweetness.

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