Czech Pale Lager - Wood-Aged
Blindman Brewing in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Regular|
Score
6.96
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This particular beer owes much to a trip taken by Shane to Czechia last year, wherein a hop rub of different varieties inspired the use of Sladek, a cross between Saaz and Northern Brewer hops.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Amber, slight haze. Big woody aroma, nice woody bitterness, clean pale malt, light berry note to the hop. Really nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Blind Enthusiasm, pours a clear bright golden with a medium white head. Aroma has a nice woody character that melds with grassy hops, some spiciness, and crisp crackery malt. Flavour is more woody than pils-like, with some crisp crackery malt and decent grassy bitterness on the finish. The wood kind of takes away from the drinkability but it has solid structure.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
On tap at Blind Enthusiasm. Pours clear gold with a white head. Crisp dry grass, peppery bite, and cracker malts on the nose. Flavour has crisp dry grass, peppery Saaz, cracker malts, and some woody dryness. The wood does detract from some of the qualities I like a Czech lager, but the beer as a whole comes together well.