3A Czech Pale Lager

Question 1

3A Czech Pale Lager - Overall Impression

Answer 1

A lighter-bodied, rich, refreshing, hoppy, bitter pale Czech lager having the familiar flavors of the stronger Czech Premium Pale Lager (Pilsner-type) beer but in a lower alcohol, lighter-bodied, and slightly less intense format.

Question 2

3A Czech Pale Lager - Aroma

Answer 2

Light to moderate bready-rich malt combined with light to moderate spicy or herbal hop bouquet; the balance between the malt and hops may vary. Faint hint of caramel is acceptable. Light (but never intrusive) diacetyl and light, fruity hop-derived esters are acceptable, but need not be present. No sulfur.

Question 3

3A Czech Pale Lager - Appearance

Answer 3

Light gold to deep gold color. Brilliant to very clear, with a long-lasting, creamy white head.

Question 4

3A Czech Pale Lager - Flavor

Answer 4

Medium-low to medium bready-rich malt flavor with a rounded, hoppy finish. Low to medium-high spicy or herbal hop flavor. Bitterness is prominent but never harsh. Flavorful and refreshing. Diacetyl or fruity esters are acceptable at low levels, but need not be present and should never be overbearing.

Question 5

3A Czech Pale Lager - Mouthfeel

Answer 5

Medium-light to medium body. Moderate carbonation.

Question 6

3A Czech Pale Lager - Characteristic Ingredients

Answer 6

Soft water with low sulfate and carbonate content, Saazer-type hops, Czech Pilsner malt, Czech lager yeast. Low ion water provides a distinctively soft, rounded hop profile despite high hopping rates.

Question 7

3A Czech Pale Lager - Style Comparison

Answer 7

A lighter-bodied, lower-intensity, refreshing, everyday version of Czech Premium Pale Lager.

Question 8

3A Czech Pale Lager - Comments

Answer 8

The Czech name of the style is “sv?tlé vý?epní pivo”.

Question 9

3A Czech Pale Lager - History

Answer 9

Josef Groll initially brewed two types of beer in 1842–3, a vý?epní and a ležák, with the smaller beer having twice the production; Evan Rail speculates that these were probably 10 °P and 12 °P beers, but that the vý?epní could have been weaker. This is the most consumed type of beer in the Czech Republic at present.

Question 10

3A Czech Pale Lager - Commerical Examples

Answer 10

B?ez?ák Sv?tlé vý?epní pivo, Notch Session Pils, Pivovar Kout na Šumav? Koutská 10°, Ún?tické pivo 10°

Question 11

3A Czech Pale Lager - OG

Answer 11

1.028-44

Question 12

3A Czech Pale Lager - FG

Answer 12

1.008-14

Question 13

3A Czech Pale Lager - ABV

Answer 13

3.0-4.1

Question 14

3A Czech Pale Lager - IBU

Answer 14

20-35

Question 15

3A Czech Pale Lager - SRM

Answer 15

3.0-6.0