Sibeeria Dark Ritual

New brewery:

• Name: Sibeeria Dark Ritual, 11.6%, Czech Republic
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.50
• Score: 4.00
• Info: 7/8-2026

Cvikov Sváteční 13°

• Name: Cvikov Sváteční 13°, 5.6%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Light amber, mostly clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Earthy, pale malt. Very light caramel.
• Taste: Pale malt, earthy. Some light fruits, a bit of caramel. Just ok.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.83
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 20/7-2024, BB: 26/8-2024

Cvikov Klíč 12°

• Name: Cvikov Klíč 12°, 4.8%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Dark golden to light brown. Clear. Big, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, earthy. Some light caramel.
• Taste: Pale malt, some light caramel sweetness, earthy.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.83
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 19/7-2024, BB: 30/8-2024

Cvikov Luž 10°

New brewery, new Czech region, Liberec Region (11/14):

• Name: Cvikov Luž 10°, 4.2%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Decent, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, pale malt. Cereal.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Some grains. Crisp.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.83
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/6-2024, BB: 27/8-2024

Clock Maid 12° Polotmavý Ležák

Polotmavy #10, new brewery:

• Name: Clock Maid 12° Polotmavý Ležák, 5.0%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Dark red-brown, clear. Huge amount of creamy light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, toasted, light caramel sweetness, butterscotch. Smooth. Lightly bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 700 ml
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 9/6-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Bernard Jantarový Ležák 12° / Amber Lager

Polotmavy #9:

• Name: Bernard Jantarový Ležák 12° / Amber Lager, 5.0%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark brown, some light tan head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, light earth.
• Taste: Dark malt, toasted, slight caramel and sweetness.
• Bought: Trade with Cuso - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 2/6-2017, BB: 24/6-2017

Vysoký Chlumec Démon 13°

Polotmavy #8, new brewery:

• Name: Vysoký Chlumec Démon 13°, 5.2%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Deep red brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, dark fruits. Earthy.
• Taste: Dark malt, lots of dark fruits, prunes, slight sweetness. Pretty good.
• Bought: Trade with Cuso - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 26/5-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Mazák 11° Jantar

Polotmavy #7, new brewery:

• Name: Mazák 11° Jantar, 4.3%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Orange light brown, slight haze. Slight off-white head.
• Aroma: Slight butterscotch, light malt and sweetness.
• Taste: Light malt, butterscotch, light bitterness. Slight sweetness.
• Bought: Trade with Cuso - thanks!, 750 ml
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 29/4-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Primátor Polotmavý 13°

Polotmavy #5, new brewery:

• Name: Primátor Polotmavý 13°, 5.5%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Medium brown, mahogany? Clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Toasted, medium malt. Butterscotch?
• Taste: Malt, sweetness, toasted. Pretty good.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.69
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/3-2017, BB: 5/10-2017

Platan Protivínský Granát Polotmavý Ležák 11°

Polotmavy #3:

• Name: Platan Protivínský Granát Polotmavý Ležák 11°, 4.6%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted, wet wood. Sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, bread, some sort of sweetness. Slight metal. A bit disappointing.
• Bought: Trade with Cuso - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 3/3-2017, BB: 28/2-2017

Chodovar Mr. Albi Černý Ležák

• Name: Chodovar Mr. Albi Černý Ležák, 5%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Some sweetness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 20/2-2015, BB: 7/4-2015

Chodovar Černá Desítka 10° (Zámecké Černé)

• Name: Chodovar Černá Desítka 10° (Zámecké Černé), 4.2%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some fizzy, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, sugar, slightly toasted.
• Taste: Malt, sweet/sugar, lightly toasted.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 14/2-2015, BB: 24/3-2015

Merlin Černý

• Name: Merlin Černý, 4.7%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, brown sugar?
• Taste: Malt, sweet, dark fruit.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 13/2-2015, BB: 28/2-2015

Master Polotmavý 13°

My first Polotmavy!

• Name: Master Polotmavý 13°, 5.3%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Amber, clear. Some fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, not much. Sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, sweet. Pretty smooth.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 355 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/11-2014, BB: 18/11-2014

Krušovice Černe

• Name: Krušovice Černe, 3.8%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Tiny amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Some dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted, sweetness. Slightly watery.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 3.30
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/7-2014, 54/300M, BB: 7/11-2014

Chodovar Vánoční Speciál

• Name: Chodovar Vánoční Speciál, 5.1%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Orange golden, clear. OK amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt and hops, slight fruit.
• Taste: Good malt and quite loaded with hops, quite nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 1/5-2013, BB: 17/4-2013

Kozel Cerny (Dark) 10°

• Name: Kozel Cerny (Dark) 10°, 3.8%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Dark brownish red, clear. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Sweet fruit.
  
• Taste: Slightly roasted, some sweetness. Malt. Shortlived pleasure.
  
• Bought: Aldi, 500 ml, CHF 1.29
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 6/6-2011
  

Kozel Premium Lager 12°

• Name: Kozel Premium Lager 12°, 4.8%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops and a bit of sweetish malt.
• Taste: Sweetness and some bitterness. Nothing special.
  
• Bought: ?, 500 ml, CHF ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 2/11-2010

Chodovar Černý Beránek

• Name: Chodovar Černý Beránek, 4.2%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Swing-top bottle. Dark brownish red. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt. Caramel, chocolate. Nice. Sweet.
  
• Taste: Sweet. Some malt and caramel. Little hops. A bit boring.
  
• Bought: Bier-Bienne, 500 ml, CHF 2.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 12/9-2010
  

Březňák Premium Schwarzbier [Tmavé Výčepní Pivo 10°]

• Name: Březňák Premium Schwarzbier [Tmavé Výčepní Pivo 10°], 3.8%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. OK amount of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Dark fruit.
  
• Taste: Fruit and dark malt. Smooth. Better than expected.
  
• Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.55
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 27/8-2010