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Polotmavý Ležák 12º

Smithers Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Czech Amber Lager · One of 5 Czech Amber Lagers in hopIQ

A Czech amber lager whose name translates as half-dark, which is roughly where it sits, copper in the glass between the pale and dark ends of the Czech range. The malt is the centre of it: biscuit, toast and a honeyed richness. Against that comes a generous charge of Saaz, spicy and herbal with a light floral lift, and the finish lands balanced rather than sweet.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber12
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 Amber Lager.
Hop character
spicy hop
herbal
noble hop
floral
Malt character
malty
toasty
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Polotmavý Ležák 12º

Appearance

A clear copper body occupies the middle ground of the Czech amber spectrum, neither pale nor deep. The head forms with modest density and clings with fair persistence, leaving delicate lacing on the glass. Carbonation appears moderate and even throughout.

copper, clearmoderate headfine lacing

Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced biscuit and toast notes from the Malz, layered with a honeyed sweetness that carries gently. Saazer hops bring a spicy, herbal character with a subtle floral suggestion, neither aggressive nor shy—a classic noble-hop profile that complements rather than dominates the malt base.

toasty, biscuitySaaz spice and herbhoney notesfloral lift

Taste

Entry reveals a solidly malty foundation—biscuit and toast in the foreground, honey running underneath. The mid-palate sustains this balance as Saaz hops arrive with their spicy, herbal thrust and a light herbal dryness. Bitterness is present and structured but never sharp, finishing more dry than sweet.

malt-drivenspicy-herbal hopshoneyed bodybalanced bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with the honey gradually receding as hop spice and herb hold sway into the aftertaste. Length is measured and satisfying—neither lingering heavily nor fading too quickly.

dry finishherbal fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
75
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Polotmavý Ležák 12º

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 Polotmavý Ležák 12º

About Czech Amber Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Czech Amber Lager?

Czech Amber 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 Amber Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, spicy-hop, toasty character as Polotmavý Ležák 12º will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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