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Pivovarna Laško

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From:
Pivovarna Laško
 
Slovenia
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #339
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,786
Avg:
3.1 | pDev: 23.55%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
114
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 13, 2023
Added:
Apr 02, 2005
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  19
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Ratings by TheHammer:
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Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)

1.62/5  rDev -47.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Appearance: A solid two fingers to frothy head that retains and laces decently. The body is a typical Lager gold with perhaps a slight tinge of brown, however not much carbonation going on.

Smell: Really bad earthy skunk, with only the barest touches of grass in the background. It is also quite pronounced which in this case, isn't a good thing.

Taste: It takes just like it smells, as it starts with a sulfuric fizzy taste that turns into an awful earthy swamp taste. Not very complex, and frankly not very good. There are worse things I've put in my mouth, sure but this is not very pleasant.

Mouthfeel: The carbonation is way to fizzy, there is a severe lack of transitioning, the aftertaste tastes like dirt, and the only redeeming quality is that it thankfully moist to drink, washing away much of the unpleasantness.

Drinkability: Well, it does quench the thirst, but not much else. My stomach doesn't quite agree with it as it seems to cause some bloating. It's not easy going down, in fact it is a struggle.

Final Thoughts: Yeah...you will want to pass on this one. There are certainly better imports out there as I can't really see ever wanting to have another one of these ever again. It got drain poured at the half way mark. At least it looked nice.
Nov 21, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.71 by travelguy from Ohio

Aug 13, 2023
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Rated by bobrock from Slovenia

1.57/5  rDev -49.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
At start promising, extensive bitterness, but watery, bland taste. Prone to headache, had you two or more.
Jun 05, 2023
 
Rated: 2.69 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Oct 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3 by Mattias from Sweden

Jul 14, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by timrc

Apr 03, 2022
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I had a 0.5L bottle of this beer whilst in Maribor, Slovenia for biz-net. It poured a golden clear with white fizzy head that eventually dissipated and left no lace. The scent had grain notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with mild sweet grain and yeast presence with a subtle bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.16 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 24, 2021
 
Rated: 2.98 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Jul 26, 2020
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Reviewed by jazzandrea from Italy

2.05/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
La birra si presenta di colore giallo paglierino, con un cappello di schiuma mediamente persistente, a grana media-fine.
Aroma di malto, biscotto, cracker, un pizzico di spezie: è una lager gradevole all'aroma.
Gusto purtroppo non in linea con l'aroma: molto leggero, equilibrata tra dolce ed amaro, ma poco gusto; retrogusto praticamente assente.
Si tratta di una birra leggera, dalla carbonazione quasi assente.

It looks of a pale yellow colour, with a head of foam persistent on average, with medium-thin grain.
Aroma of malt, biscuit, cracker, traces of spices: it is a pleasant lager as regards aroma.
Taste is not in line with the aroma: it is so light, balanced between sweet and bitter, but little taste; aftertaste is almost missing.
It is a beer with light body, with almost no carbonation.
Oct 20, 2019
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Reviewed by HelgaLeen

5/5  rDev +61.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Served cold in a tulip shaped thin glass, in Maribor, makes me happy. I CAN drink Guinness, and enjoy it, but I prefer light beer, with not so much malt taste. This beer has it all, the coulour is light, but not too bright, and the taste is like a summerday. Just a touch of malt, but a lot of frechness. I am happy to have a couple of cans in here at home in Denmark.
Oct 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by mothman from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2019
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.05/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
. 5 L can in Pomena, Mljet, Croatia. Optimistically(?) BB date stamped 23 July 2020.
Pours with a clear pale amber body with excellent clarity and a good white head that has moderately good retention.
Hop forward aroma with grassy notes and a trace of skunk.
Flavor: like the aroma but more palatable. Moderately strong and bitter for style with a lingering, grassy and skunky hop aftertaste.
Near medium body with relatively soft, medium carbonation.
Aug 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.05 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Nov 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by Alexandre from Germany

Jul 26, 2018
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Draft at local restaurant in Ljubljana
Nice frothy head, good lacing retention, crystal clear honey blond colour

Nose nice sweet malt, honey malt, toasted pilsner lager malt, hint fruity lager, touch grassy hop

Taste mild sweet malt, again touch of honey malt and toasted grain pilsner like, mild crisp soft lager with a touch of minerality, mild floral grassy touch herbal hop with mild to fair bitterness, crisp lager finish

Mouth is med to lighter bod, soft crisp lager, nice carb

Overall petty nice Czech pilsner, a bit heavy on sweet malt and less on hops, but not sure they claim it to be a Czech planet and more just a lager.
Jul 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by Mikexw from New York

Jun 27, 2018
 
Rated: 2.96 by Medlobis from Croatia (Hrvatska)

Jun 10, 2018
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Reviewed by Gorski1974 from Canada (BC)

1.85/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2
This is NOT a czhech pilsner!Calling it so is an insult to great tradition of czech pilsner brews.
No Saaz hops, no decoction involved, almost non existent body...What else to say?
Had it from a 50cL green bottle, that was only one week old.Skunk and very little spice in nose.I guess Styrian, a hop that is crossbrd of Foggel an wild hops south of Alps.Get that noble name of Golding out of this mess....
Taste is 90% Styrian and carbonation.Very hard to pick any malts.Some sweetnes is there.
Very hard on stomach and no joy in drinking it.Finish is Styrian, medium lasting.No balance at all in this beer.They must be hiding something.
My conclusion after 5 sampling :
Stay away from it!
Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.27 by srdjan-homer from Canada (BC)

Dec 29, 2017
Zlatorog from Pivovarna Laško
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 114 ratings