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Dagvar

Dageraad Brewing
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🌍 Canada · Czech Pale Lager · One of 2 Czech Pale Lagers in hopIQ

A Czech-style pale lager at 3.8 percent, brewed with Bohemian floor-malted pilsner and Czech Saaz hops. The brewery wraps it in an invented tale about a scroll behind a wall — the ingredients are real, the 13th century isn't.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

Built for the second pour — a clean shape that stays inviting through the round.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Czech Pale Lager.
Hop character
noble hop
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Featured inThe Best Canadian Lagers

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Dagvar

Appearance

Dagvar presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. A white, fine-grained head forms readily and clings persistently to the glass with good lacing. Carbonation is lively and evident throughout.

pale goldenbright claritypersistent headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is dominated by noble hop character—spicy, herbal, and slightly floral notes from the Saaz variety are immediately apparent. Beneath lies a subtle Bohemian malt foundation with a clean, grainy sweetness and a whisper of bread crust. No yeast or adjunct aromas intrude.

Saaz spice and herbssubtle grainclean malt

Taste

The palate opens crisp and clean, with noble hop bitterness arriving gently in the mid-palate and building without aggression. Soft Bohemian malt sweetness provides body and a light bread-like quality that balances the herbal, slightly peppery finish of the hops. The structure is lean and precise.

noble hop bitternesssoft malt sweetnesscrisp, clean entry

Finish

A short to medium dry finish leaves lingering herbal and spicy notes from the Saaz hops. The aftertaste remains refreshing and clean, with no astringency or residual sweetness.

herbal drynessshort-to-mediumrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Dagvar

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Dagvar

About Czech Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Czech Pale Lager?

Czech Pale Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Czech Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same noble-hop, malty, light character as Dagvar will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Czech Pale Lagers in hopIQ

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