Borodino Okroshka Kvass (Бородинский окрошный квас)
Borodino ZAO
- From:
- Borodino ZAO
- Russia
- Style:
- Kvass
- ABV:
- 1.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 2.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 22, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A thanks to the Czar of the Kvass kick, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a large, brown plastic bottle. Has an iced tea color with no head at all. Smell is of dark breads. Taste is mild, bready, a touch of molasses. Feels light bodied in the mouth and overall, I wouldn't want a steady diet of it, but it's not bad.
Feb 27, 2019
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.16/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
All of a sudden, the Kvass Kick is back up an running, Kamarades! There were three (3) of us who were hardcore for a while ( @TMoney , @NeroFiddled & @woodychandler ) until @UCLABrewN84 raised the question as to whether Kvass was worthy of or even merited inclusion. 8=( The wind left my sails as the debate protracted & I simply moved on. Time has borne me out & Kvass has a solid place on this site! Happy happy joy joy! Which brings me to my current, renewed interest. I took some Kvass to a monthly bottle share last Saturday & while it was not wildly received, it was still pooh-poohed by some attendees! 8={} I ALREADY fought in this battle & won! Now, I am simply drinking the fruits of my success in advance of tomorrow's visit from @tone77 who will get halvsies of everything today & tomorrow.
From the Bottle: "Бородинский окрошный Квас".
I unscrewed the plastic cap from the plastic bottle (!) 8=( & began a slow C-Line pour into my awaiting Saint-Petersburg souvenir glass, procured a few weeks ago at Otterbein Church's monthly Attic Treasures rummage sale. It was still another still Kvass, evincing no carbonation nor producing any head. Fine by me as I charged my glass up to the rim! More for me. Color was Brown to Dark Brown (SRM = > 22, < 27), but MUCH closer to 22 & with NE-quality clarity.
Now, some explanation - NOT all Kvass is created equal. Kvass for Okroska, like this one, is intended to be a base for a cold Summer salad of baby greens, sliced hard boiled eggs, cucumbers, spring onions, radishes, boiled potatoes, a meat such as sliced beef, veal, sausages or ham, sour cream & Okroshka Kvass. I have yet to make it, but perhaps this year … At any rate, to expect that Okroshka Kvass is going to be more of the same is wholly wrong-headed.
For instance, the mouthfeel was much thinner & more watery than usual, but that is by design. The taste was quite muted, less sweet than usual and definitely not at all sour. It had a raisin-y, bready taste, but it was definitely understated. Finish was semi-dry, befitting its inclusion in a salad. I liked it for what it was, but it was not the best Kvass that I have tried. YMMV.
Feb 24, 2019From the Bottle: "Бородинский окрошный Квас".
I unscrewed the plastic cap from the plastic bottle (!) 8=( & began a slow C-Line pour into my awaiting Saint-Petersburg souvenir glass, procured a few weeks ago at Otterbein Church's monthly Attic Treasures rummage sale. It was still another still Kvass, evincing no carbonation nor producing any head. Fine by me as I charged my glass up to the rim! More for me. Color was Brown to Dark Brown (SRM = > 22, < 27), but MUCH closer to 22 & with NE-quality clarity.
Now, some explanation - NOT all Kvass is created equal. Kvass for Okroska, like this one, is intended to be a base for a cold Summer salad of baby greens, sliced hard boiled eggs, cucumbers, spring onions, radishes, boiled potatoes, a meat such as sliced beef, veal, sausages or ham, sour cream & Okroshka Kvass. I have yet to make it, but perhaps this year … At any rate, to expect that Okroshka Kvass is going to be more of the same is wholly wrong-headed.
For instance, the mouthfeel was much thinner & more watery than usual, but that is by design. The taste was quite muted, less sweet than usual and definitely not at all sour. It had a raisin-y, bready taste, but it was definitely understated. Finish was semi-dry, befitting its inclusion in a salad. I liked it for what it was, but it was not the best Kvass that I have tried. YMMV.
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