Pivovar Balík

Microbrewery in Vosná, Central Bohemian Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Associated Venue: Pivovar Balík

Established in 2023

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Vosná 1, Vosná, 391 43, Czechia
Description
Jsme rodinný pivovar nacházející se v krásné přírodě na okraji Jižních Čech, nedaleko hory Blaník, ve vesničce Vosná

Pivovar navazuje na dlouholeté domovarnictví sládka Tomáše Balíka. První myšlenka uvařit vlastní pivo se u něj zrodila při studiu gymnázia, kde se u spolužáků a kamarádů setkala s velkým ohlasem. Netrvalo dlouho a na stole stálo první pivo. Po maturitě nastoupil ke studiu na VŠCHT Praha na obor Technologie potravin. Po třech letech studia zanechal a přestoupil na SPŠ Podskalská, kde vystudovaný obor zaměřený na výrobu piva zakončil maturitní zkouškou. Vaření mezitím jelo na plné obrátky, spotřeba se stále zvyšovala a tehdy došlo k rozhodnutí založit pivovar. Přestavba stodoly, ve které se pivovar nachází začala na jaře roku 2022 a zaměstnala celou rodinu. Již na konci roku se do nových prostor stěhovala technologie.

První várku jsme uvařili XX.XX. 2023, slavnostní otevření proběhlo 31.5. 2023. V současnosti se na provozu pivovaru podílí celá rodina.

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6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(tap 0,5l @ No Signal (Tábor))
Clear golden. Medium white head. Light sweet, malt, light noble hoppy, light bitter. Ok.
Tried from Draft at No Signal on 25 Oct 2025 at 10:37

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at 1. Pivni maj. Pretty good, pretty classic. Pretty clean, but light yeastiness present, feels a bit young. Easy drinking, good.
Tried on 01 May 2025 at 15:30

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Tap at 1. Pivni maj. Medium body, medium carbo. Lots of caramel, could use a but more hops to balance it, only faint earthy present. Goodish, not greatish though.
Tried on 01 May 2025 at 15:27

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at První Pivní Máj. Mostly clear amber-brown body, off-white head. Caramelly aroma, dried fruit, bit yeasty and creamy. Dried fruit dominates the sweetish taste, bit yeasty, lightly bitter but also lightly tart, hm.
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2025 at 15:20

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tap at První Pivní Máj. Bit hazy full golden body, off-white head. Yeasty aroma, bit herbal. Somewhat herbal dry, yeasty, bit bready soft taste, with low bitterness. Ah, Hoblík was a tough act to follow and while decent I wasn't nearly as thrilled here.
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2025 at 15:15

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at 1. Pivni maj. Thin body, medium carbonation. Medium bitterness, light sweetness. Malt in the background. Med-high estery fruitsand generic hops fruits. Tasty, good, even if not best defined.
Tried on 01 May 2025 at 15:12

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8
Tap at 1. Pivni maj. Pretty classic lager, very clean, elegant hoppiness, background subtle bready maltiness. Pleasant bitterness, very easy drinking, very good.
Tried on 01 May 2025 at 15:02

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Tap at První Pivní Máj. Hazy golden body, off-white head. Garlic and light citric notes in the aroma, some grapes, catpiss, bit funky. Smooth taste, if a bit stale, light citric, light grape notes, sweetish. Okay.
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2025 at 15:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at 1. Pivní máj. Hazy golden body, lively carbonation, creamy head. Herbal hoppy aroma, light yeasty bready touches, vaguely funky. Smooth taste, herbal, bready and malty, smooth, well balanced - a very good beer to start the fest with!
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2025 at 14:55

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Vinarna u Grebovky. Golden color with thick white head. Malty aroma with light hopy touch. Taste is malty,
with very light level of hops.
Tried from Draft on 03 Apr 2025 at 17:23