Černé speciální - Black Lager
Utopian Brewery
- From:
- Utopian Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Czech Dark Lager
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 8.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2025
- Added:
- May 09, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Inspired by the full bodied rich and roasted black lagers of Czechia this is a beer for winter contemplation. Brewed with a double decoction mash, extended boil and packed with British grown fuggles hops this beer is big, bold and will leave you wanting another.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- At a distance it's effectively black, up close it's deeeep chestnut-red, then held to a halogen bulb it's a deep ruby red. Pours clear with a 3mm mid-tan head that holds well and forms lacing on the way down.
S- Given the looks I'm surprised how mild the smell is, just some light toasty notes for me.
T- ... that's better. Into some deep toasty notes, moderate malty richness with parallel hoppy dryness. The quite pungent deep malts are what linger on the palate.
F- Following the latter^, it's quite pungent, but at the same it's not heavy, there is no threat of pondering 'Is this aspect rich or sweet?', nope it's not even notably rich - a nice change vs many contemporary re-interpretations such as this one. Conclusion medium+ dry, yet full/pungently flavoured.
O- Fully flavoured while being light'ish in body. There is no real trace of the ABV% that I notice [hat-tip to the brewers for subtlety]. This would make a sessionable brew in colder months, one for slow-sipping. Very polished indeed, nothing to note that's out of place or balance. I'd happily buy this again.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the lables to see what I missed! ==> The lable suggests it is a beer for 'winter contemplation', haha, well exactly!
440ml can BB: 07/06/21 £2.80 Bought from TremblingMadness, York/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
May 09, 2021L- At a distance it's effectively black, up close it's deeeep chestnut-red, then held to a halogen bulb it's a deep ruby red. Pours clear with a 3mm mid-tan head that holds well and forms lacing on the way down.
S- Given the looks I'm surprised how mild the smell is, just some light toasty notes for me.
T- ... that's better. Into some deep toasty notes, moderate malty richness with parallel hoppy dryness. The quite pungent deep malts are what linger on the palate.
F- Following the latter^, it's quite pungent, but at the same it's not heavy, there is no threat of pondering 'Is this aspect rich or sweet?', nope it's not even notably rich - a nice change vs many contemporary re-interpretations such as this one. Conclusion medium+ dry, yet full/pungently flavoured.
O- Fully flavoured while being light'ish in body. There is no real trace of the ABV% that I notice [hat-tip to the brewers for subtlety]. This would make a sessionable brew in colder months, one for slow-sipping. Very polished indeed, nothing to note that's out of place or balance. I'd happily buy this again.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the lables to see what I missed! ==> The lable suggests it is a beer for 'winter contemplation', haha, well exactly!
440ml can BB: 07/06/21 £2.80 Bought from TremblingMadness, York/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
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