Kozel Černý (Dark)
Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.

Kozel Černý (Dark)Kozel Černý (Dark)
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From:
Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.
 
Czechia
Style:
Czech Dark Lager
Ranked #59
ABV:
3.8%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,654
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 14.78%
Reviews:
121
Ratings:
371
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2024
Added:
Aug 24, 2001
Wants:
  26
Gots:
  94
Velkopopovický Kozel Dark beer is brewed to the original recipe using a special mix of dark malts, clean water from our own well close to the brewery, and a selection of the best hops. The caramelized malt gives this beer a unique ruby color and sweet flavor, thanks to which it is appreciated and respected all over the world.
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Rated: 4.09 by biteme398 from New York

Feb 05, 2024
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Rated: 3.41 by Supper1

Jan 29, 2024
 
Rated: 3.05 by RockyM72 from Florida

Jan 24, 2024
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)

2.83/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Pours with a substntial but short-lived head. Settles immediately to a partial film. Cola dark. One note nose of light caramel, maybe a little roastiness. Thin bodied, uncomfortable mothfeel. Oily? Taste is watery, not complex in any way. Only the merest bit of what you'd expect in a stout by way of chocolate or coffee or anything else. Just low end unsophisticated stuff. Not actively objectional, not not really worth a visit either.
Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 1.76 by paylstep from Canada (ON)

Jan 01, 2024
 
Rated: 4.08 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by MakerMachiav from England

Nov 23, 2023
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.7/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from Metro; best before May 21 2024 and served slightly chilled. An exciting random grocery store find for this beer geek, as I haven't tried a new Czech beer in literally years.

Looks brownish-bronze at a glance, but holding it to the light reveals its brilliant ruby red hues, as well as its crystal clarity. Just over an inch of creamy, foamy, buff-coloured head lasts for several minutes, soon whittled down to a tight collar and thin cap; not a lot of lace at first, but it does build up as you sip away at the glass. Its aroma is comprised of toasted nuts, bready dark malts, toffee/brown sugar sweetness and a touch of roastiness.

Mildly sweet-leaning flavours, with dark malts, toffee and toasted bread leading the way; hints of chocolate and nuttiness crop up shortly thereafter. Finishes with a flash of dark fruit, followed by more dark malt sweetness and toastiness dissipating into a malty aftertaste. Impressively flavourful for such a light beer. Light in body, with moderately crisp carbonation that adds some bite to this dark lager's smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. Fantastic drinkability, remaining tasty even as it warms.

Final Grade: 3.7, a B grade. Kozel Dark was a pleasant surprise, in more ways than one. I am not familiar with this style, and thus am in no position to argue whether or not it is a good Czech-style brew. As a dark lager in general, I found this a little on the sweet side, but it's still easy to like, and even easier to gulp back - a solid autumn session beer, for sure. I will definitely be buying more of this, and plan to try it side-by-side with Budvar Dark at some point, to determine which one I prefer.
Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Sep 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.81 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Sep 17, 2023
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.94/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear dark red body under a huge tan head with good lacing. Sweet, caramel malt aroma Dark malts dominate the taste with an earthy, roasted edge. A light touch on the hop bill adds a modicum of bitterness for balance. Not a heavy flavor but it does have a fullness to it that easily leads to ordering another one.
Sep 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by travelguy from Ohio

Aug 16, 2023
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Gift from Daniel H. in Germany
Quite sweet and malty caramel.
Jul 15, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.92/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tall can picked up at a store in Skopje. Having just had a half liter on draft of the Budvar dark lager, this is a bit better. Still a bit muted and not as flavorful as I had hoped. Still, tasty rich roasted malt and a solid feel and finish.
Jun 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.54 by WDJersey from Colorado

May 01, 2023
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Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)

3.28/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can: poured a clear cola color with a smallish tan cap...aroma of sweet dark malts and light grassiness....light bodied for a Dunkel, surprisingly smooth, silken mouth feel....front side has a nice chew of roasty, carmel malts, thin finish has some light hoppiness...not a bad light beer not to thin for a light but certainly not as satisfying as a full gravity Dunkel
Apr 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by connorthecynic from Canada (BC)

Apr 04, 2023
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.89/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled and purchased from a Polish shop poured into a branded glass, for 4% abv Kozel though, to reveal a dark brown body with thick tobacco stain head
Aroma is cigar and treacle bonfire toffee
Flavour is dark sugars and light buttery esthers
Mar 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by Ananabiya

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Feb 24, 2023
Kozel Černý (Dark) from Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 371 ratings