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Maly 8°

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A 'výčepní' — the everyday Czech session lager brewed to just 8° Plato. All the noble Saaz-driven soul of a great Czech pilsner packed into a beer light enough to drink all afternoon. Bready pilsner malt, delicate spicy hop and a snap-dry finish. Session drinking as the Bohemians perfected it.

ABV
3.1%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanfloralherbal
clean
floral
herbal
hoppy
bready
noble hop
Aroma
The nose leads with the distinctive spicy-floral character of Saaz hops—delicate and refined, never aggressive.
also:malty,spicy hop
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Maly 8°

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue, bright and transparent with excellent clarity. A fine white head forms readily and leaves delicate lacing around the glass as it recedes. The carbonation is lively and sustained, creating a visibly active bead.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with the distinctive spicy-floral character of Saaz hops—delicate and refined, never aggressive. Beneath runs a clean, slightly sweet bready note from the pilsner malt base. A whisper of herbaceous greenness completes the profile, with no harsh alcohol or solvent notes.

Saaz spicefloral and herbalbready malt sweetnessnoble hop finesse

◐ Taste

The palate enters clean and crisp, with a soft pilsner malt foundation delivering subtle bread crust and grain character. Saaz hops introduce a restrained, peppery bitterness and herbal complexity in the mid-palate. The body remains light and quenching throughout, with no sweetness lingering.

crisp and cleansubtle grainherbal bitebone-dry finish

◑ Finish

A snappy, dry exit with the noble hop bite persisting pleasantly into the aftertaste. The finish is short to medium in length, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry and snappyrefreshing aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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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