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Prémiový ležák 450

Pivovar Svijany
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🌍 Czechia · Czech Premium Pale Lager · One of 11 Czech Premium Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Originally a one-off for the brewery's 450th anniversary, kept in the range because it sold. Brewed from selected floor-malted barley and hopped with the Osvald clone of Saaz, fermented open and matured in traditional lagering tanks. The brewery describes it as full and bready with an intense, fine bitterness. It won Beer of the Czech Republic in the pale lager class in 2014.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter42 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and dry.

A direct pour that closes clean — trim and sharp, working together to keep things moving.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Prémiový ležák 450

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting steady lacing around the glass as the beer is consumed. The color reflects the use of selected floor-malted barley and the traditional open fermentation process.

pale straw yellowbrilliant claritypersistent white head

Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy malt character underscored by subtle bread crust notes from the floor-malted barley. Noble hop aromatics emerge with restrained but distinct Saaz character—herbal, slightly spicy, and clean. The overall impression is one of classical Czech lager elegance, with no yeast-driven esters or phenols.

grainy Malzbread crustnoble hopsclean fermentation

Taste

The palate is full-bodied and satisfying, with a pronounced bready, malty entry that carries through the mid-palate. The Osvald Saaz clone delivers an intense, fine bitterness that is neither sharp nor abrasive, lingering with peppery and herbal notes. The finish remains crisp and refreshing despite the beer's substantial malt backbone.

full-bodiedbready maltsrefined bitternessnoble hop spice

Finish

The bitterness persists cleanly into the aftertaste with lingering herbal and slightly peppery hop notes. A dry, refreshing quality closes the experience, with no cloying sweetness or alcohol warmth.

dry finishherbal lingeringrefreshing
86
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
88
Appearance
85
Finish
85
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Prémiový ležák 450

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 Prémiový ležák 450

About Czech Premium Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Czech Premium Pale Lager?

Czech Premium 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 Premium Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same bready, bitter, full-bodied character as Prémiový ležák 450 will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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