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Zlatá Raketa

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Exotic, with fruity and peppery tones and a long finish. Citra, Cascade and Amarillo hops drive aroma and flavour on Pilsner and Carapils malt, and the brewers promise paradise after a couple of rockets. The beer ranks among the strongest the brewery brews regularly; top-fermented, 17° Stammwürze, and available often.

ABV
7.0%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter60 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruityhoppyspicy
fruity
hoppy
spicy
citrusy
malty
tropical
Aroma
The nose leads with citrus and tropical notes from Citra and Amarillo hops, revealing bright notes of orange and passionfruit.
also:clean
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zlatá Raketa

◎ Appearance

Zlatá Raketa presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a pale straw-coloured body. The dense white head forms readily and maintains firm Schaumkleiden around the glass walls. Carbonation is brisk and even throughout, creating an inviting visual presence.

golden, clearfirm head retentionbrisk carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with citrus and tropical notes from Citra and Amarillo hops, revealing bright notes of orange and passionfruit. Cascade contributes a subtle herbal-spicy dimension beneath the fruit. A clean malt foundation from Pilsner adds gentle grain structure without dominating the volatile hop profile.

citrus, tropicalherbal-spicyclean grain base

◐ Taste

Entry is full-bodied and fruity, with immediate citrus and stone-fruit character from the hop blend. The mid-palate shows a spicy, peppery edge and develops tropical undertones. Bitterness emerges cleanly at 60 IBU, balanced against the malty sweetness of Pilsner and Carapils, finishing dry without harshness.

citrus, stone fruitpeppery spicebalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is long and satisfying, with citrus and herbal-spicy notes persisting through the aftertaste. A gentle warmth from the 7% ABV complements the drying bitterness, leaving the palate clean and eager for the next sip.

lingering citrusdry finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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