Lev Black Lion (50cl, 4.7%)

Lev Black Lion is a Czech dark lager, or tmavé pivo, brewed at 4.7% ABV in a 500ml bottle by Měšťanský pivovar Havlíčkův Brod. It earned a Gold Medal at the Beer of the Czech Republic 2000 competition. The brewery operates in the Vysočina Region and follows long-established Czech lager traditions. Black Lion is produced using a traditional decoction mash with 100% barley malt, fermented in open fermentation vats and conditioned in cool lagering cellars, with Saaz hops and soft water shaping its gentle bitterness and smooth body. The nose shows rich malty sweetness, brown bread crust, light creamy chocolate, coffee grounds and a toasted, nutty quality. The palate brings sweet malts, creamy chocolate, caramel, toasted and nutty malt flavours and a faint suggestion of candied apple, finishing clean and smooth with gentle drying and a light coffee-like accent.