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Medvídek

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Honey comes through in this light, unfiltered 15° special from the U Medvídků microbrewery. Medvídek means 'little bear', the animal behind the house's name and its sign of two black bears, and the brewery's specialities are traditionally lagered in wooden barrels.

ABV
6.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
honeyoakmalty
honey
oak
malty
Aroma
Honey dominates the nose with a gentle, natural sweetness that sits at the fore.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Medvídek

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with a distinctly hazy, unfiltered character that allows fine suspended yeast and grain particles to catch the light. A modest white head forms quickly and holds with gentle lacing, while the carbonation appears soft and refined, typical of traditionally lagered Czech beer.

pale strawunfiltered, hazysoft carbonationdelicate lacing

◌ Aroma

Honey dominates the nose with a gentle, natural sweetness that sits at the fore. Subtle malty undertones emerge beneath, joined by faint oak character from the wooden barrel maturation, while the overall impression remains clean and inviting rather than cloying.

honey-forwardsoft maltsubtle oakclean, restrained

◐ Taste

The palate opens with honey sweetness that carries through the mid-palate without heaviness, supported by light but present malty structure. Oak influence appears as a delicate background note, while restrained bitterness (22 IBU) keeps the beer balanced and approachable rather than sweet-dominated.

honey sweetnesslight bodyoak backdropgentle bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, with honey notes gradually receding and a faint oak dryness lingering gently on the palate. The aftertaste remains pleasant and non-cloying, inviting another sip.

moderate finishhoney fadedry oak note
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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About Lager

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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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