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Černé

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Fullness and a distinctive caramel taste define it, joined by tones of roasted coffee and a mild hop bitterness. Czech, coloured, caramel and Munich malts give the beer its dark colour, and it is neither sweetened nor coloured. The brewery calls it a traditional product of more than a hundred years whose production was never interrupted; it starts from 9.7 degrees of original gravity.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter19 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
caramelcoffeeroasted
caramel
coffee
roasted
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with caramel sweetness and roasted undertones, evoking toffee and gentle coffee notes without harshness.
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Černé

◎ Appearance

Deep garnet-brown with a dark copper translucence, revealing the substantial malt bill beneath. A modest cream-coloured head forms and settles into a thin collar, displaying good initial adhesion to the glass. The carbonation is restrained and measured, appropriate to the style's traditional character.

deep garnet-browntranslucentmodest head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with caramel sweetness and roasted undertones, evoking toffee and gentle coffee notes without harshness. Munich and Czech malts contribute a bread-like warmth, while the hop profile remains subtle and herbaceous in the background. No phenolic or sulphurous character intrudes; the overall impression is clean and malt-forward.

caramelroasted coffeebread-like warmthsubtle hops

◐ Taste

The palate is full-bodied and smooth, with pronounced caramel maltiness establishing the foundation. Coffee and roasted grain flavours develop across the mid-palate with restrained complexity. A mild, measured hop bitterness (19 IBU) emerges on the finish without dominating, leaving the malt character in proper proportion throughout.

full-bodiedcaramel-richsmoothbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and slightly dry, with lingering caramel and roasted notes fading steadily. The low alcohol (3.8%) allows the beer to conclude without heat or harshness, ending on a gentle, malty aftertaste.

clean finishmalty lingering
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
76
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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About Czech Dark Lager

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