Time Hops II: Saaz
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Regular|
Score
7.15
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Time Hops explores the world's favourite hops and their impact on beer as we know it! We've created four unique hop-forward beers inspired by pivotal times & places where growers and brewers made the magic happen.
Czech Saaz (or Žatec) is one of the most revered hops in history, delivering delicate floral notes and noble character since the 14th century! We're celebrating its legacy in this traditional Bohemian pilsner.
Czech Saaz (or Žatec) is one of the most revered hops in history, delivering delicate floral notes and noble character since the 14th century! We're celebrating its legacy in this traditional Bohemian pilsner.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from the Siren Advent Calendar 2025. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grassy hop, cereal, faint cooked green beans. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 16:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Wine and Such, Lee. Lots of bitter citrus in the nose,gooseberry, white grape. Taste is a crisp fruity mix of the above. Sharp bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 18:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 07/12/2025.
Clear golden copper topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is pale malts, hedgerow, grass, grains, herb, straw, cereals.
Taste comprises biscuit, stale bread, hedgerow, herb, grains, straw, light citric nibble.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid logger-bier.
Clear golden copper topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is pale malts, hedgerow, grass, grains, herb, straw, cereals.
Taste comprises biscuit, stale bread, hedgerow, herb, grains, straw, light citric nibble.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid logger-bier.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2025
at 19:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Fine carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of grass, green beans and bready malt. Flavour of lightly roasted malt and bitter, grassy hops. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Crisp and bitter.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 07 Dec 2025
at 17:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8th November 2025
Can. Clear gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Rich bready malts, nice job. Saaz hops bring pine, mild floral bitterness, a little citrus - semi ripe. Airy finish, mildly dry. Good pils, rich and all grown up like.
Can. Clear gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Rich bready malts, nice job. Saaz hops bring pine, mild floral bitterness, a little citrus - semi ripe. Airy finish, mildly dry. Good pils, rich and all grown up like.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2025
at 13:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Nov 2025
at 13:54