Kukec Termalno Savinjsko Pivo
Pivovarna Laško

 

Look: Pours with large, thick, light mocha head. Has lovely, solid, thick, slow retention. Leaves a thick, solid layer, good amount of lacing. Clear dark brown with amber hue, medium carbonation.

Smell: Sweet, bread, caramel, light roast. Also a bit of honey and light noble hop freshness. Light, simple, but enough.

Taste: Light-medium sweetness, with light honeyish, nutty, caramel notes that progress into light and soft roast. A bit of metallic at first few sips. Ends with light hop bitterness with some easy honey-like sweetness. A bit of the taste missing for the presented sweetness, but pretty nice, easy and soft.

Mouthfeel: Light-medium body, medium carbonation, smooth and pleasant.

Overall: Nothing too exciting, but an easy flow down the throat with relatively good malt character. A lot better effort that their pale version of Kukec.

I wasn't expecting much from this one, but...
It has a nice dark brown, almost completely black color and a small beige head (no real retention). The aroma is pleasantly roasted with some coffee and some dusty smell. The taste is roasted and slightly sweet (no coffee taste, I like it), turning into a bittery finish. Easy to drink and full of taste. Nice alternative to Guinness.