Bohemia from Butcombe Brewery Review

Bohemia from Butcombe Brewery turned up as part of the latest LIDL beer festival so despite it been a craft lager I thought I'd give it a go on the day of my annual barbecue. The brewery is based in Bristol and has been brewing since 1978. They're probably best known for their Butcombe Original and Butcombe Gold both of which are decent ales. Bohemia is a 4.7% craft lager that pours a pretty clear bright yellow with a good long lasting foamy head, so it certainly looks the part as a pilsner. 

The beers aroma is surprisingly hoppy for a lager almost more like a lively pale ale with some light citrus and floral notes. As you'd expect Bohemia has a pretty refreshing feel but the taste is much better than I expected as someone who doesn't usually do lagers. There's certainly a lot more to this than your average lager with lots of floral hops and citrus notes coming through giving the beer a genuinely nice taste. I'm going to give Bohemia from Butcombe Brewery 7.5 out of 10 which is about as good as you're going to get from a lager, but as it tastes more like a good pale ale the score shouldn't be a surprise.