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Fire Glow

Sawdust City Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Czech Dark Lager · One of 9 Czech Dark Lagers in hopIQ

Very dark brown, close to black in the glass, built on Pilsner malt with Munich, Caramunich and Carafa Special. Bread crust and caramel carry the middle, with a restrained coffee-like roast that stays in the background rather than turning bitter. Saaz adds a spicy, herbal hop bite that cuts the malt, and the finish is dry and clean, the roast fading quickly.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter22 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber16
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 mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Fire Glow

Appearance

Fire Glow presents a very dark brown body that approaches black in the glass, with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head. The deep color derives from the layered malts—Pilsner as the base, with Munich, Caramunich, and Carafa Special building depth and complexity. Carbonation is crisp, evidenced by steady fine bubbles that support good lacing on the glass.

very dark brownnear-blackfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with restrained but distinct coffee and roast notes that remain in the background, never becoming astringent. Bread crust and caramel sweetness form the aromatic center, supported by Saaz hops that introduce a spicy, herbal character without overshadowing the malt profile. The overall impression is balanced—roast and malt in conversation rather than competition.

bread crustcaramel sweetnesscoffee roastspicy-herbal hops

Taste

The palate leads with a dry, clean entry where the caramel and bread notes settle across the middle. Saaz hops deliver a restrained spicy and herbal bite that cuts through the residual malt sweetness, while the roasted character remains subtle and integrated. The body is medium and refreshing, with no harsh edges or lingering bitterness despite the 22 IBU and dark color.

dryherbal-spicy biteclean maltintegrated roast

Finish

The finish is dry and quick, with the roasted notes fading rapidly and the hop character receding into a gentle herbal echo. Clean, crisp carbonation carries the beer to a refreshing close, leaving no astringency or sticky sweetness.

dryclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Fire Glow

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 Fire Glow

About Czech Dark Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Czech Dark Lager?

Czech Dark 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 Dark Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, spicy-hop, clean character as Fire Glow will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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