About
The first real malting statute was confirmed by the municipal council of Iglau, as the town of Jihlava was called till 1948, in 1579. In 1859, all 123 owners of brewing rights in the town and surrounding villages joined in a new brewery, the present Jihlava Brewery. The brewery in Jihlava was opened in 1861, but the brewery considers the year 1860 as the year of its incorporation. From its incorporation the brewery had mainly German owners. After WWII it was nationalised and then privatised in 1995. In 2008 the almost bankrupt brewery was bought by the Pivovary Lobkowicz group. Under the new owners the brewery returned to the production of beer according to old original recipes.
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
0.5l bottle at the Beershop tent at the Rujanfest. Poured a hazy red-brown body with a medium sized off white head, quite nice looking. Very light grainy nose, a bit sweetish. Watery taste, very light and creamy. Some weak maltiness and some sourish-bitter hop around it and that’s all. Incredibly dull and disappointing,
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2009
at 22:09
1.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 1
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1
(Can 0,5l) Very weird aroma, like funky apples and some chemicals. Very light clear yellow color, almost colorless. Quickly done white head. Light sweet. No finish. Waterry body. It tastes and even looks like mineral water.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2009
at 13:42
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
On July 16, 2009 as "Jihlabsky Grand Special Svetly". From Pivni Galerie. BB 16.02.2010. Sampled on July 16, 2009Clear golden color, white head. Malty sweet scent. Alcohol, sweet taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2009
at 04:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 8.0%. Almost clear copper colour. Small stable white head. The flavour is quite malty and sweet. Has a little spicy/sweet hoppiness. Sweet, but OK balanced by the alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2009
at 17:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 5.1%. Fruity hop aroma. Almost clear copper colour. Small white head. The flavour is nicely malty, more like a polotmave than a svetle. Mild fruity hop flavour. Medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2009
at 17:46
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a sweetish malty bready aroma. Sweetish fruity and malty bready flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a sweetish malty bready finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2009
at 10:11
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottled(500ml). -as Jihlavsky Grand Special Svetly.
Dark golden coloured, small white head, sweet malty nose with notes of alcohol. Sweet sticky maltiness with bready and grainy notes. Like above average Polish ESL.
Dark golden coloured, small white head, sweet malty nose with notes of alcohol. Sweet sticky maltiness with bready and grainy notes. Like above average Polish ESL.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2009
at 16:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
0.5l bottle courtesy of and shared with ogivlado who brought it from the Czech Republic (thanks!) Poured a dark golden body with a small white head. Grainy, somewhat fruity nose with a noticeable alcohol presence. The taste is dominated by a sticky fruity maltiness, some grain ending with a crude hop bitterness. Alcohol noticeable. Ok but there are far more balanced beers at that strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2009
at 13:44
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at Pivnice U Bileho Kone, Havlíčkův Brod.
Golden coloured, medium sized white head, bready nose. Nice fresh hoppy taste but strong and quite unpleasant metallic notes. Also slight notes of butterscotch, bitterish finish.
Golden coloured, medium sized white head, bready nose. Nice fresh hoppy taste but strong and quite unpleasant metallic notes. Also slight notes of butterscotch, bitterish finish.
Tried
on 28 May 2009
at 08:42
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at the Prague Beer fest, on May 22, 2009Clear golden color, lasting fluffy white head. Malty, grainy, alcohol, vegetable scent. Malty, herbal, hoppy taste. Warming alcohol. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried
on 25 May 2009
at 17:15