More Beers of the Czech Republic - Polička
Polička
Pivovarská 151, 572 14, Polička, Czech Republic
www.pivovar-policka.cz
The small walled town of Polička began brewing in the 16th century and has never stopped. Some of the equipment still in use at the brewery today dates back to a 1865 rebuild.
Brewing secret
Beer is bottled unpasteurized, as is some cask production—well worth seeking out in its wide-ranging sales territory.
Hradební Svĕtlé Výčepní
beer style: Pilsner
alcohol content: 3.9% ABV
A bready aroma, thin body, but surprising level of caramel malt.
Otakar Svĕtlý Ležák
beer style: Premium Lager
alcohol content: 4.2% ABV
Microbiologically filtered to retain natural flavors of floral-to-fruity hop and bittersweet malt.