Pivovar Herold, Czech Black Lager - Lager Review

We like dark beer, but normally we drink stout not lager, but this Czech Black Lager from Pivovar Herold was a particularly tasty lager.
Mr.R purchased a bottle of Pivovar Herold, Czech Black Lager from Lidl, it cost £1.49, and after just a sip, we both wished he'd bought several more, it was really good.
It had sweet aroma of malts, blackcurrants, toffee and cocoa.
In the glass it's a rich looking lager with a lovely creamy caramel head, that lasts well.
On the palate we tasted a lot of interesting flavours; roasted nuts, dried fruit, then came the toasted malts, caramel, toffee, liquorice, coffee, and cocoa, with a delicate creamy feel, medium body and soft carbonation. Not too sweet, and not too bitter - just about right.
At 5.3% abv it's a really nice light beer, perfect for a hot Summer day - which is exactly what it was yesterday lunchtime when we shared this bottle. Delicious!

We went to the Czech Republic during our most recent World travels, but neither of us remember tasting this beer, and considering it's so good we definitely would have remembered it.
Czech Black Lager from Pivovar Herold is definitely a lager we'll be buying again, and again, and again.......

From the label - 

Herold Czech Black Lager was created in Breznice, Bohemia where beers are layered for 70 days in the cellars of the 500 year old Castle Brewery. The beer is dark with a dense creamy head and an oily richness. Its flavours are reminiscent of bittersweet chocolate with a cedary, smoky, dry finish. Herold Czech Lager is excellent with marinated meats and a perfect ingredient in beef stews. 5.2% abv.

www.pivovar-herold.cz
Have you tried Pivovar Herold, Czech Black Lager?
What did you think of it?
If you haven't tried it, and you like dark beer, get yourself to Lidl and buy a few bottles, you won't regret it!