Czech Amber Lager

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of Zymurgy Magazine

By Ryan Pachmayer

Polotmavý means half-dark, and, simply speaking, Czech amber lager is just that: ambercolored beer. But when you consider the ingredients and techniques used, a sense of the style begins to emerge. Brewing polotmavý at home starts with choosing a path.