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Kozel Premium
Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.
- From:
- Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.
- Czechia
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #296 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #26,899 - Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 14.71%
- Reviews:
- 54
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 23, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 26
No description / notes.
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.42/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Gift from Daniel H. in Germany
Jul 15, 2023Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Feb 11 2023
Feb 12, 2023Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.72/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Velkopopovicky 'Kozel Premium' Lager @ 4.8% , served from a 500 ml can
A-pour is a light gold from the can to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size white head leaving a spotty lace along the pilsner glass
S-Saaz hops , grassy & floral
T-clean & crisp Bohemian/Czech Pilsner
MF-ok carbonation , medium body
Ov-easy drinking Bohemian/Czech Pilsner
prost LampertLand
Sep 23, 2022A-pour is a light gold from the can to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size white head leaving a spotty lace along the pilsner glass
S-Saaz hops , grassy & floral
T-clean & crisp Bohemian/Czech Pilsner
MF-ok carbonation , medium body
Ov-easy drinking Bohemian/Czech Pilsner
prost LampertLand
Reviewed by Ant777uk from England
3.74/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
To be honest the bottle says that this is brewed in Romania by Ursus, so I guess it's not really Czech. But the Polish brewed Kozel I had , was amazing.
Great appearance in my glass.
Beautiful ascending aroma...
Taste is not as good as the Polish version...a bit too sweet and there is some fizziness. But hops are good and this is probably one of the best value beers in Eastern Europe, for sure, in terms of brands.
Impressive mouth feel, for a bottle.
This is certainly almost premium, but not quite.
I'm keen to try the Czech version...if it exists ; ) A few extra overall points for value, this must always be considered...
Jul 12, 2022Great appearance in my glass.
Beautiful ascending aroma...
Taste is not as good as the Polish version...a bit too sweet and there is some fizziness. But hops are good and this is probably one of the best value beers in Eastern Europe, for sure, in terms of brands.
Impressive mouth feel, for a bottle.
This is certainly almost premium, but not quite.
I'm keen to try the Czech version...if it exists ; ) A few extra overall points for value, this must always be considered...
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.9/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.9/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap in a beach bar in Jurmala, Latvia. Golden colour, moderate head. Distinctly malty aroma and flavour with notes of butterscotch (diacetyl). Moderate hops in the finish.
May 13, 2021Reviewed by BPVandenbroek from Canada (AB)
3.38/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Kozel Premium is crystal clear and a polished amber in color. The head is cloudy, white, and shows good retention.
Kozel's aroma starts off sweet before moving swiftly into the grainy, soda cracker aromas you'd expect of most European lagers. The centre is well attenuated, giving me aromas of fresh earth. Kozel seems to be skewing dry where others would skew rounded and refreshing at this point. That being said, Kozel dry earthy centre does seem to have just a hint of honey to it. The finish is the earthy, peppery aroma of European hops.
On the tongue, Kozel Premium is smooth and dry. Soda cracker and grains make their presence known up front with grains in danger of becoming grainy in nature. Kozel dries out in the centre, showing some earthiness mixed with hints of honey. The finish is lastingly dry and only subtly bitter, again giving noble European hops.
My only real complaint is that Kozel Premium skews a little too dry for my tastes. That dryness keeps this lager from being as refreshing as it could otherwise be.
May 11, 2021Kozel's aroma starts off sweet before moving swiftly into the grainy, soda cracker aromas you'd expect of most European lagers. The centre is well attenuated, giving me aromas of fresh earth. Kozel seems to be skewing dry where others would skew rounded and refreshing at this point. That being said, Kozel dry earthy centre does seem to have just a hint of honey to it. The finish is the earthy, peppery aroma of European hops.
On the tongue, Kozel Premium is smooth and dry. Soda cracker and grains make their presence known up front with grains in danger of becoming grainy in nature. Kozel dries out in the centre, showing some earthiness mixed with hints of honey. The finish is lastingly dry and only subtly bitter, again giving noble European hops.
My only real complaint is that Kozel Premium skews a little too dry for my tastes. That dryness keeps this lager from being as refreshing as it could otherwise be.
Kozel Premium from Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s.
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
150 ratings
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