Krakonoš Vánoční / Velíkonoční Světlý Ležák 14°

Brewed by Pivovar Trutnov
Style: Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils
Trutnov, Czech Republic

Serve in Lager glass

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0,5 l bottle as a gift.
Poured opalescent deep golden with a medium nice creamy white head. Sourish yeast, malt and herbal hops in the aroma and flavor, bittersweet finish, green leafs on the tongue. Nothing special.

Barva: jantarová, pěna bílá, hustá, vysoká a držící. Vůně: svěží chmelová. Chuť: plné kulaté tělo, vyvážená sladová a chmelová, jen středně hořká a le se správným hořkým dozvukem. Lehká medová (nebo karamelová?) stopa. Vynikající pivo!

(Bottle 0,5l) (Velikonoční) Sweet malty aroma. Clear dark golden color. Medium white head. Medium sweet, light spicy. Light fizzy. Bitter, light astringent finish.

basement aromas, cereal, leather, banana, rotten eggs, soy sauce, orange, cloudy, brown foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium sourness, medium body, oily feel, fizzy,

A - pure and clean, crystal gold S - hops and malt with sweet breath T - full taste of malt and kind of sweet (typical for this brewery), pretty bitter and also hoppy end. M - medium body with medium to high carbonation, making the beer complex D - drinkable beer, kind of heavy but also fresh with sweetness and hopps..

Bottle @ Pivovarsky Klub, Prague. Pours unclear golden with a small white head and lacings. Grass, buiscuit and a bit of grain. Medium and smooth body. Dry hoppy flavor with a touch of alcohol.

UPDATED: APR 2, 2010 Draught at the brewery’s hotel restaurant as Speciál 14°. Clear copper colour. Nice stable white head. The flavour starts off vinous. Has a slightly rough bitterness, clean though. Sweetish finish. Not unlike many other strong Czech lagers.

This was a suprise. Very tasty Christmas special from Trutnov with a slight fruity taste. Very enjoyable.

Bottled.(as Krakonoš Vánoční Světlý Ležák 14°). This is the Christmas edition of the beer. Appearance - hazy golden color with a bubbly head that doesn’t last for long. Aroma - It is very malty, yeasty and fruity. The spices are very distinctive. Some hints of honey and caramel. Taste - harsh hoppy flavor with strong taste of malts and spices. A very bitter beer, which in the end turns to medium sweet. Some fruits are here too. Palate - the same bitter and spicy character like on the taste. Light bodied with average carbonation. Overall - a classic Czech pilsner beer, with nothing special inside.Maybe more fruity than the others. Although, it’s a good effort from the brewery.

Bottled at PBF. (as Velíkonoční Světlý Ležák). Clear golden, small head. Sweetish and medium bodied with rounded mouthfeel. A bit of butter, but too fruity and with too restrained hops to really hit my spot. Light sugary finish.