Polotmavy 12°
Human Robot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Polotmavý Regular|
Score
7.41
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Czech Garnet Lager.
Subtle, yet satisfying. Translated as “half-dark”, this decoction brewed lager has a slight roast flavor from Vienna and chocolate malts.
Subtle, yet satisfying. Translated as “half-dark”, this decoction brewed lager has a slight roast flavor from Vienna and chocolate malts.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Prague Beer Festival 2025, Prague. Cloudy Brown with small head
Chocolate, grain and malts
Great. 3.7 Tasty
Chocolate, grain and malts
Great. 3.7 Tasty
Tried
on 11 Jun 2026
at 18:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at BeerGeek. Med-thin body, rather dry this polotmavy. Medium carbo. Medium bitterness, light sweetness. Moderate caramelly, toasted bready, light nutty maltiness. A bit of subtle hoppy background, grassy, earthy. Spot on, clean, tasty, quite good.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerGeek Bar
on 09 Apr 2025
at 15:05
7/10
Tried
on 20 Sep 2024
at 10:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Prague Beer Fast. Mid-late on day 1 and early on day 2 to confirm, ending up with identical notes. Slightly hazy darker amber body, off-white head. Green apple and light dry caramelly maltiness, okay, if imperfect, not too Czech. Lean, dry taste, dry caramelly maltiness, grainy touches, not much hoppiness - a bit of floral notes, bit minerally. Not bad as such, but as a polotmavé, this is sub par. Sorry to say it, these guys make some very nice lagers, but with this sample, I can but hope that it was a fluke batch, or that it somehow developed some of these notes due to travel (oxidation somehow not influencing things much other than by recreating acetaldehyde?). Also, it isn't a particularly true to style polotmavé either with this body and even the flavor balance. Right now, until I taste it in different shape, I have to state that it could have been heavily overrated by people with little experience with the style - which few people outside of CZ have to be honest, so it's understandable, but, on the other hand I'd be shocked if it was in perfect shape and form.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2024
at 14:32
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
4 oz draft at Schillngs Lagerfest. Soft, malty, well-attenuated, clean bready and toasted grain. Soft caramel character. Mineral hints and low hop character. A damn near perfect example of the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2024
at 19:14
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Lukr at Schilling, 3/16/24. Clear auburn-amber. Large, frothy, light beige head, well-retained. Mineral, wood, earth, crisp yeast, not too much specialty malt (no overbearing toast). Fresh, clean, bright, highly aromatic, malty. Dusting of woody, earthy, herbal hops. Soft and malty with moderate herbal bitterness. Great base malt adding honey like character with just the right amount of specialty malt adding a bit of fruit and very light toast. Maybe a touch of light woodsmoke. Perfect maltiness and attenuation. Lingering dryness and moderately bitter hop. Sensational.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2024
at 20:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at brewery. Dark brown pour, thick off-white head. Toasty aroma, dark, light bitterness. Taste is malty, burnt toast, soft on the palate. Really, really nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Aug 2023
at 22:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Human Robot, 11/18/22 (as Polotmavy 12°). Amberish in color, beige head. Malty, nutty, and bread / dough. Nice mouthfeel. Really good.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2023
at 19:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Side pull at the brewery. Pours a clear, amber color, with a big, foamy, tan head. The nose is mild leather, lavender, hay, cardamom, and toast. Dry and malty, with a bracing, earthy bitterness. Medium body, creamy, and brisk. Quality, mellow lager.
Tried
on 03 May 2023
at 20:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at the brewery taproom Philadelphia PA. A clear amber orange coloured pour with creamy white head. Aroma is nice fresh nutty malts, cereal, toast, grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet. Nutty toasted malts, grass. Palate is semi sweet rounded, airy carbonation. Really authentic.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2023
at 01:33