Gold in Czech Pale Lager
Von Trapp Brewing, Stowe, VT
Hops
Tasting Notes
Spicy and zesty aromatics from Saaz hops combine with notes of honey and hay from continental Pilsner malt to create a fulfilling and quenching bright lager…
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaz | Saaz | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | vontrappbrewing.com |
Aroma
Bergamot, honey, woody, chamomile tea, spicy
Grown by
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Bohemian Pilsner is a Czech-style pale lager hopped with Saaz from von Trapp Brewing, the Austrian-style lager brewery in Stowe, Vermont.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51, Czech-Style Pale Lager | Gold (1st place) | 104 | Von Trapp Brewing | Stowe, VT |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Bohemian Style Lager | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
| ABV | 5.4% | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
| IBU | 42 | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
| Hops | Saaz | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
| Malts and grains | Continental Pilsner malt | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | none listed | Not Found |
| Other | 12 oz cans in 6 and 12 packs; 1/6 and 1/2 kegs | von Trapp: lagers and beers |
Here is our award-winning interpretation of the original Czech-style pale lager. Spicy and zesty aromatics from Saaz hops combine with notes of honey and hay from continental Pilsner malt to create a fulfilling and quenching bright lager with a dry and subtly bitter finish.
Source: von Trapp: lagers and beers
Spicy and zesty aromatics from Saaz hops combine with notes of honey and hay from continental Pilsner malt to create a fulfilling and quenching bright lager with a dry and subtly bitter finish.
Source: vontrappbrewing.com
The brewery names Saaz hops for spicy, zesty aroma and continental Pilsner malt for honey and hay notes (von Trapp: lagers and beers). No yeast strain is named.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaz | Saaz | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | vontrappbrewing.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Czech-Style Pale Lager calls for a slightly sweet, toasted, biscuity or bready malt character, 4.6 to 5.1 percent ABV, 22 to 40 IBU and 4 to 7 SRM. The published 5.4% ABV and 42 IBU both sit slightly above those ranges.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Czech-Style Pale Lager | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Von Trapp Brewing is in Stowe, VT. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.