Herold Cerny Lezák (Bohemian Black Lager) 13°

Brewed by Pivovar Herold
Style: Schwarzbier
Breznice, Czech Republic

deep black red in colour, with a roast malt nose, rich bitter roast a little creamy but quite bitter and drying

Rich malty aroma with some hoppiness. Not as much malt flavor, but the hops really do bite on the backend. This has all of the qualties of a good beer, and there is not much to turn you off. Very well made.

A great beer on tap. Pours very dark brown with hints of crimson when held to light. Quite malty, fantastic flavor, one of the best schwarzbier’s I have had. Goes great with a burger. I liked this one a lot.

Pretty disgusting in my view and can’t understand the high ratings. Very much like an Eastern European version of a porter with a sickly, heavy, sweet flavour, with rich tastes of chocolate. Looks cool though with its black colouring and swanky bottle, so marked it up a bit higher than it really deserves!

A dark black coloured beer with reddish tints in the lght and a thickish, milky coffee coloured head. A rich malty nose, woody and chocolatey, with a hint of ripe fruit. The taste is dry, with a fizzy mouthfeel. A bitter, malty flavour, with a woody spice and dark chocolate taste. the finish is long and bitter. Made a surprisingly pleasant partner with our Chocolate Fudge Cake!!! (Bottle - The Globe JDW, King’s Lynn, Norfolk).

Ruby-black pour with a tan head that leaves soapy lace. Milk chocolate and vinous notes to the nose. I’m picking up roasts initially upfront, but a sweeter back palate into the finish. The roasted hop effervescence returns for the very end of the pull, and coupled with a creamy mouthfeel, not a bad offering. The palate may be construed as thin, but I’m picking up more of a "light" take on the style.

Dark, reddish brown body: slightly tan head, but its a small head - barely making it around the sides of the glass. Strong molasses-filled aroma, malty and quite inviting. The flavor is highly roasted, malts galoare. Not very full-bodied, though. Thin finish. Slightly watery.

Bottle from Santa - dark brown with red tint - roasted malt, caramel and cocoa aroma - medium roasted malt character - light chocolate sweetness, but the beer is mostly dry, with a light peat quality - a hint of plum in the background - a decent schwarzbier, but nothing to rave about.