MadCat

Microbrewery in Kamenice, Vysočina Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Associated Venue: be craft café

Established in 2011

Contact
Kamenice 299, Kamenice, 58823, Czechia
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Description
In 2011 we opened our local microbrewery in a former music club in Jihlava. Where DJs were in charge, we now had beer tanks, fermenters, brewhouse and we started our own ride.
Already in 2012, we with the semi-dark Sigismund placed third in the spring brewer price. A year later - 2013 - we were the third best microbrewery of the year and a year later we were the best microbrewery ever in the Czech Republic. And we also won the spring prize of Czech breweries with our wheat beer.
Time went by and the capacity of the cellars slowly ceased to be sufficient. At the same time, we thought of a new brand that we named MadCat. And then we were impressed by the building of a dilapidated distillery from 1912 in Kamenice near Jihlava. We decided to save the building and restore the craft production. Reconstruction of the distillery began in 2017 and next summer we brewed the first batch of MadCat beer in a brewery with a capacity of 2,000 liters.
Our new MadCat lager won first place at the spring prize of Czech breweries 2018! And the ride continues - MadCat is already in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Italy.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml Can - Hazy light orange with a white head. Grapefruit and grass in the aroma. Bitter taste with strong notes of grapefruit being noticeable at first followed by some slightly biscuity notes in the finish.
Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2024 at 17:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Dočesná. Hazy golden body, off-white head. Citric, coconut notes in the aroma, lightly herbal, bit dry - Sabrooo! Juicy taste, berries, herbal, resinous notes. Quite tasty, just a pleasant modern pale ale - good job MadCat!
Tried from Draft on 13 Sep 2024 at 21:04

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0.75l. Almost clear, nice dark red colored. AROMA- cherry, strawberry, toasted, caramel, honey, dates, touch of alcohol, wet wood. FLAVOR- smooth, lightly sweet, lightly bitter, lightly warming, full of strawberries and cherries, strawberry compote, bread crusts, honey, maple syrup, woody. Medium to fuller bodied. Really nice.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2024 at 19:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml Can (as Ležák) - Golden with a white head. Lime, grass and some slightly buttery notes in the aroma. Moderately bitter and herbal taste with notes of citrus, bread and grass. Herbal finish.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2024 at 18:10

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can shared with me at Base Camp by Barba and Elena. Golden body, off-white head. Sweetish floral aroma. Lean sweetish taste, floral and malty, with mild bitterness. Extremely ordinary, but appreciate the concept!
Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2024 at 21:32

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
500ml Can - Hazy golden with a foamy head. Grass, honey, grain and some hints of lime leaves in the aroma. Bready taste with grain, herbs and some notes of grass and citrus detected. The finish is floral and relatively dry and bitter. Refreshing and with a fair amount of body for being this strength.
Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2024 at 18:00

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at u kunstatu. Pours clear ruby, nose is toffee, caramel, berries, vanilla, taste is sweet toffee, honey, berries, caramel.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2024 at 16:13

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Náplavka 2024. Hazy purple-brown (?!) body, some creamy head. Creamy aroma, oak notes in presence, so are wild notes, light berry touches, okay. Somewhat stale-feeling taste, creamy, oak and berries mostly. Damn, didn't get perfect notes. Will try to rerate, but I recall not liking the taste profile particularly for some reason.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2024 at 17:12

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at Pivo na Náplavce 2024. Hazy, gold colored. AROMA- juicy, citrusy, tropical fruit, quite grassy. FLAVOR- slightly sweet, slightly bitter, citrusy, mango, peach, juicy, floral. Medium bodied. Very tasty.
Tried on 16 Jun 2024 at 19:10

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught at Pivo na Náplavce 2024. Hazy, reddish amber colored. AROMA- shoe cream, strongly leather, hibiscus, dark grapes. FLAVOR- neutral, moderately sour, shoe cream, lemon, hibiscus, grapes, plums, berries, leather. Medium bodied. Really good.
Tried on 16 Jun 2024 at 19:10