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Holba Šerák 11

Czech Republic·Czech Premium Pale Lager
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Šerák 11 is a honey-golden lager with a pleasantly bitter, gently hoppy taste and a lively sparkle. It is the flagship of the brewery. The beer is named after one of the peaks of the Jeseníky Mountains, and the brewery brewed it from 1983/84 as the first eleven-degree beer in Czechoslovakia. The brewery draws its brewing water from its own wells.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
honeyhoppyclean
honey
hoppy
clean
noble hop
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with prominent honey and light floral notes characteristic of noble hops.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Holba Šerák 11

◎ Appearance

Šerák 11 presents a bright honey-gold colour with excellent clarity and a fine white head that clings persistently to the glass walls. The carbonation is lively and visible, with a steady stream of small bubbles rising through the body. The beer maintains good head retention throughout the tasting experience.

honey-goldbright claritypersistent headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent honey and light floral notes characteristic of noble hops. A subtle breadiness emerges beneath, accompanied by gentle herbal undertones and clean malt presence. The overall aromatic profile is delicate and balanced, without aggressive hop intensity.

honey sweetnessnoble hopslight floralclean malt

◐ Taste

The palate entry is smooth and malty, with a distinct honey sweetness that develops across the mid-palate. A gentle noble-hop bitterness unfolds gradually, providing structure without dominating. The finish brings a pleasant crisp dryness with lingering herbal and slightly bitter notes that refresh rather than astound.

honey-forwardnoble-hop bitternesssmooth maltcrisp dryness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively dry, with the honey character fading to reveal a subtle hoppy bitterness that persists for several seconds. A refreshing quality dominates the aftertaste, inviting another sip.

clean finishrefreshingsubtle hop bite
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
79
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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