Staropramen Černý (Dark)

Brewed by Staropramen Breweries (InBev)
Style: Dunkel
Prague, Czech Republic

Bottled. Clear red brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Malty aroma with notes of dark bread and dried fruits. Flavour of malts with notes of dark bread, caramel and fruits.

Very dark brown color. Some head but it does not keep. Nice yeasty fresh aroma. I like how it feels in my mouth. Slightly bitter. Nothing fancy but a nice beer. I like the bottle (green glass, black/gold label).

(Draught at Atmosphere Bar, Prague) Dark brown, almost black with a thin white diminishing head. Sweet, malty, sugary nose. Sweet caramel flavour with hints of liquorice and toffee. Light to medium bodied.

(Bottle 50 cl) With typical German flair for pretty names this is renamed "Staropramen - das Prager Schwarzbier" at 4,6% ABV. Very classical dark lager with a reddish tint. Limited head and a lightly smoked edge from the dark malts. Soft with a limited bitterness. Pleasant and easy to drink. I’ve also had this named "Staropramen Cerný" and "Staropranen Dark Prague Beer" at 4,4% ABV. 210499/190502/180904

Bottled. According to the label, this beer only holds 4,4% alc. Oh well. It is a lovely dark amber with a nice head. It smells and tastes like liquorice. Really intense, black liquorice. -Like the pastilles, that some men carry around with them. Funny taste. But definitely not bad.

Keg @ Mercat Cross Pub, Sundsvall
Served with plenty of CO2. Slightly buttery aroma. Bitt papery with burnt toffe and nougat. Thin body and sugary aftertaste.

Lager nose with a little sour vegetable aroma, deep brown, fluffy biege head. Light toasted malt with some caramel and oak flavors. Dry malty end with a hint of tobacco. Thin body, OK balance, but off taste overall. Not bad, not good.

Bottle: Dark brown with hints of red. Small head. Sweet honey nose. Malt and molasses taste, bodyless and flat - damn why did buy two of those while we only bought one of the better Garnet.