Black Panda
Vinohradský Pivovar in Prague, Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Special|
Score
7.03
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Dark Lager
Black Panda breaks the stereotypes about dark lagers. It turned out great, not sweet, and is wonderfully drinkable and refreshing. You’ll notice roasted malt, which adds interesting notes of roasted coffee beans. The distinct hop aroma of the fine Saaz and the stronger Premiant hops supports a higher, yet not overpowering bitterness, and a pleasant carbonation. We don’t brew this type of beer often, so don’t hesitate to try it – it’s worth it.
Fermentation: Bottom
Plato: 14
Water: Prague City Water
Malts: Carafa special, Caramunich, Munich, Pilsner, Wheat
Hops: Premiant, Saaz
Black Panda breaks the stereotypes about dark lagers. It turned out great, not sweet, and is wonderfully drinkable and refreshing. You’ll notice roasted malt, which adds interesting notes of roasted coffee beans. The distinct hop aroma of the fine Saaz and the stronger Premiant hops supports a higher, yet not overpowering bitterness, and a pleasant carbonation. We don’t brew this type of beer often, so don’t hesitate to try it – it’s worth it.
Fermentation: Bottom
Plato: 14
Water: Prague City Water
Malts: Carafa special, Caramunich, Munich, Pilsner, Wheat
Hops: Premiant, Saaz
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6.5/10
Tap at Celt & Viking. Creamy, smokey, malty, caramel. A bit too sweet
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2026
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can 50 cl. Pours a dark brown with a reddish hue and a dense and creamy, beige head leaving a solid lacework. Roasty, somewhat dusty aroma with bitter coffee beans. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, roasted coffee and a slight smokiness. Solid bitterness. More Schwarzbier than Dunkel. 210626
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2026
at 17:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brown with a tan head. Deep toasted malt, chocolate, mineral, bright citrus, some earth. Medium bodied. Finish is toasted with chocolate. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2026
at 16:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Draft at Muted Horn, Berlin, 14 May 2026) Dark brown colour, almost black, with creamy beige head. Malty, roasty nose with dark bread, coffee and chocolate. Malty, roasty taste with notes of chocolate, coffee, dark bread and a balanced herbal bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced dunkel. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Muted Horn
on 18 Jun 2026
at 21:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Darker brown. Aroma is light herbal hops with hints of roast and black bread. Quite faint. Taste is roasty and hoppy bitterness with very little sour freshness and almost no bitterness. Really rich and full bodied despite being mainly bitter. Also quite smooth on the tongue with not too much carbonation. Alright.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2026
at 21:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Dark brown colour, thin biege foam rim and aroma of roasty malt, toffee, caramel, dried fruit, chocolate & coffee hints. Taste is sweetish, malty, roasted, with caramel, toffee, dried fruity, bread, alittle chocolate, and nutty earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying malty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 15:56
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 18:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
21/2/2026. Can at ITFC Beer share. From Seven Cellars, Brighton. Nice pour. Aroma is roasted, coffee, toffee, a touch meaty. Fairly sweet, with some roasted bitterness. Likeable.
Tried
from Can
from
Seven Cellars @ Seven Dials
on 21 Feb 2026
at 18:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 18:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. 26th December 25. Pours black with a frothy white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, roasty notes. Taste is bittersweet, malty, light caramel and aromatic, enjoyable
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2025
at 09:03