Czech Amber Lager
- Recipes:
- 257
- BJCP 2021:
- 03C
- Era:
- Traditional
- Origin:
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Fermentation:
- Bottom
- Conditioning:
- Lagered
- Color:
- Amber
- Strength:
- Normal
- Taste:
- Balanced
Profile
Czech Amber Lager, known in its native land as Polotmavé Pivo, represents a style that delivers the balance and smoothness associated with Czech brewing traditions, offering a darker twist to the more widely recognized pale lagers. This style has its origins deeply rooted in the beer culture of the Czech Republic, where local ingredients and age-old brewing methods create a lager distinguished by its amber color and rich malt profile.
A Czech Amber Lager exhibits a brilliant clarity with amber to copper hues, often crowned with a frothy off-white head that invites the first sip. The visual allure of this beer is matched by an aroma that harmoniously blends mild to moderate malty sweetness with a subtle toastiness or bread-like character. Hops can impart a floral or spicy note but typically do so without overpowering the malt presence. A clean fermentation profile allows these elements to shine without significant estery interference typical of some ale styles. The result is a medium-bodied brew with moderate carbonation which provides both refreshment and satisfaction due to its intricate flavors while relating more closely in malt character to darker lagers than to their paler counterparts.
Specifications
Alcohol
Specification
4.4 – 5.8 %
In Database
4.1 < 5.1 < 6.2 %
Bitterness
Specification
20 – 35 IBU
In Database
17 < 28 < 41 IBU
Color
Specification
20 – 32 EBC
10 – 16 SRM
In Database
16 < 23 < 33 EBC
8 < 12 < 17 SRM
Original Extract
Specification
10.9 – 14.7 °P
1.044 – 1.060 OG
In Database
10.0 < 12.6 < 14.7 °P
1.040 < 1.051 < 1.060 OG
Final Gravity
Specification
3.3 – 4.3 °P
1.013 – 1.017 FG
In Database
1.5 < 3.1 < 4.1 °P
1.006 < 1.012 < 1.016 FG