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Gambrinus Světlé

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🌍 Czech Republic · Czech Pilsner · One of 21 Czech Pilsners in hopIQ

The Czech Republic's best-selling beer — Gambrinus is Prazdroj's domestic volume brand, named after the legendary King of Beer. Světlé ('light') is a straightforward Czech pale lager: clean, malty and approachable with a balanced bitterness and a refreshing finish. Gambrinus Světlé is the everyday pub lager in Czech pubs — ordered by the 500ml glass, not the bottle.

ABV
5%
IBU
20
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

refreshing
75%
crisp
70%
wheat
65%
balanced
50%
malty
38%
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About Czech Pilsner

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What is a Czech Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Gambrinus Světlé

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Gambrinus Světlé

Appearance

Gambrinus Světlé displays a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brilliant transparency. A fine white head forms readily and dissipates to a delicate lacing, with crisp carbonation evident throughout the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is delicate and clean, leading with soft malt character and subtle grain notes reminiscent of fresh bread crust. Light herbal spice and a whisper of citrus round out the composition, with minimal hop assertiveness allowing the Czech pilsner malt to shine.

bread crustgrainherbal spicesubtle citrus

Taste

Entry is crisp and malty-sweet with biscuit and grain notes dominating the palate. The mid-palate maintains excellent balance between gentle malt sweetness and restrained bitterness, with herbal spice providing subtle complexity before transitioning to a clean, dry finish.

malty-sweetbiscuitbalancedcrisp

Finish

The finish is refreshingly dry and clean, with residual malt character fading quickly to leave the palate ready for the next sip. No harsh bitterness lingers—just a pleasant, crisp conclusion.

cleancrispdry
82
hopIQ score
aroma
78
taste
82
appearance
85
finish
84
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