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Výčepní Světlé 10º

Smithers Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Czech Pale Lager · One of 9 Czech Pale Lagers in hopIQ

A pale Czech session lager, the kind drinkers there call a tenner after its ten degrees of original gravity, and brewed above all for the tap. Bready malt sits beneath a spicy, faintly floral hop profile, and the bitterness is bracing without turning harsh. Light in body and snappy through the finish, with the low strength doing the work rather than any thinning of the flavour.

ABV
3.9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

A trim frame with a clean finish — the beer arrives, pleases, and makes room for another.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Výčepní Světlé 10º

Appearance

Pale golden in color with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is brisk and evident, forming a steady stream of small bubbles that sustains the foam throughout the drinking experience.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with soft, bready malt notes that evoke fresh grain and light toast. Behind this foundation sits a restrained but distinctive hop character—spicy and faintly floral, suggesting traditional Czech noble hops with their characteristic herbal and slightly peppery qualities. The overall impression is clean and unadorned, with no yeast or adjunct character intruding.

bready maltspicy hopsfloral notesclean and delicate

Taste

Entry is soft and approachable, with bready malt providing the core sweetness and structure. The mid-palate develops a bracing bitterness that grows gradually without becoming sharp or aggressive; the spicy hop character integrates naturally with the malt backbone. Light body and crisp texture keep the palate refreshed, while the bitterness remains precise and balanced rather than overwhelming.

bready, maltybracing bitternessspicy-herbal hopslight, snappy body

Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with bitterness lingering pleasantly into the aftertaste without harshness. Low alcohol strength allows the hop and malt character to shine through to the end, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

dry finishlingering bitternessclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Výčepní Světlé 10º

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 Výčepní Světlé 10º

About Czech Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Czech Pale Lager?

Czech 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 Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same bready, light, spicy character as Výčepní Světlé 10º will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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