Bernard Cerné Pivo 13°

Brewed by Bernard
Style: Dunkel
Humpolec, 1, Czech Republic

Bottle at Wojarski in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nice bottle with a patent cork.
Only Czech writings on the bottle.
Beautiful deep ruby red color, three finger thich rich creamy brown to beige head. Still very clear.
A little bit metallic scent, also from dark malts some roastiness. Refreshing smell.
Medium body and bitterness. A slight bit acid in the taste from dark malts brewed in soft water.
Very refreshing.

Draught, pint, at The Rover in Gothenburg on January 14, 2006. Very nice dark lager, big brownish head. Good balance with malt and hops in scent and flavor.
Ar 8/Ap 4/Fl 8/Pa 4/Ov 16

Rerate
(Draught in Prague on June 24, 2008)
Clear dark brown color, creamy tan head. SWeet and salt licorice mixed in the scent, also roasted notes. Roasted, sweet malty taste. Some coffee in the aftertaste. Medium to moussy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
7/4/7/3/14=3.5

Rerate
(Draught in Plzen)
On June 26, 2008
Clear dark brown color, small tan head. Sweet roasted scent. Roasted, coffee, dry, metallic malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, dry bitterness.
7/3/7/3/13=3.3

Rerate
(50 cl bottle from Systembolaget
Blind tasting on September 27, 2008
Shady dark copper to red color, light brown head. Acidic, grainy, some puke/bile (...), scent. Sweet, spicy, herbal taste. Grassy aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
5/4/6/3/11=2.9

Draught, at The Rover. Brown with light brown head, mostly diminishing, modest lacings. Aroma moderate malty and light hoppy (burnt, licirice). Flavor moderate sweet, light/moderate bitter, average duration. Light body, watery, soft carbonated.

Draught at Kop Saloon, Bratislava, Slovakia. -brown coloured with a beige head, roasted aroma of malts and burnt sugar, smooth and well balanced, mild spicy finish

Bottle - Thank Dortmunder
Dark red brown with a very nice amber lacing foamy head. Wonderfull toasted aroma - honey, chocolate and aromatic hops to balance. Burned base flavor, fruityness (raisins, plums), bitter finish. Fullbodied, minerally berry aftertaste. My bottle was after its BB date, but that doesn’t seem to detract at all - quite the opposite actually. rerate: Slightly weird dusty ashen roast aroma. Dark chestny, big golden brown foam. Ok chewy dark malt base, restrained roastyness, a bit smoke, a few nuts and almonds Medium body, a bit oily mouthfeel. Leaves a burned caramel layer behind.

Nose of plums, very fruity, nice maltyness. Very dark brown body, with a nice ruby tint, small tan head. Good balanced beer, nice malty flavor, ends on a slight hoppy note.

On tap in Olomouc in 2005, and at Uncle Paya in Plzen in 2008. Same score both times!:

The Lure:
Toasted bread and caramel from a great breakfast. Almost opaque black if not for some brown highlights at the bottom of the pint, rather rare for Czech dunkels.

The Festivities:
Caramel links plums and raisins conveniently, as roasted malt bitterness soars beautifully. A pleasant full but svelte mouthfeel serves the dunkel purpose very well.

Transcendence:
Mountains caverns are fun to cool off in summer.

Yet another great Czech dunkel. I had no idea the Czech Republic was so good at this style. I always thought pf them as a strict pilsner nation. Pours dark drown with a tan head. Smells nuts and yogurt with some spicey notes. Tastes of caramel with a great roasty malt finish.

Bottled. Brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts and muscavado sugar with notes of dark bread. Sweet malty flavour of muscavado sugar and dark bread. Nice dry hoppy finish with roasted notes. Thin body.