Czechoslovakian Original Lager
Pivovar Radegast

Czechoslovakian Original LagerCzechoslovakian Original Lager
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From:
Pivovar Radegast
 
Czechia
Style:
Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
ABV:
5%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 11.08%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 6
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 03, 2007
Added:
Sep 20, 2002
Wants:
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Gots:
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Bighuge from Minnesota

3.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear golden with small amounts of carbonation noted in the body. A one finger head of whith froth leaves a nice blanket of lace behind as I drink. Pretty nice aroma of grainy and cracker like maltiness. The taste is more along the lines of a macro lager or green bottle lager. Grainy sweet with a titch of skunkiness. Hops don't play a big part of this equation. Mouthfeel is decent. That's it. Could be a little more cabonated for the style, but it's not flat by any means. Body is medium-full. Pretty average stuff here.
Mar 03, 2007
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.65/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours an effervescent bronze with a 1 finger deep white head. Average lacing & head retention

S: Malt & perfumy hops

T: Malt sweetness & big herbal hops up front. A slight fruittyness & grainyness emerge as it warms. Finishes with citric hop bite, a slight grainyness & rich malt sweetness

MF: Medium bodied, slightlty undercarbonated & okay balance, expected it to a be a little crisper

This drank okay, thought it was better when I had it in germany
Sep 24, 2006
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

3.42/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This is kind of a strange situation..a genuine Czech lager that has the words "Produced by the Mississippi Brewing Company, Utica, NY-Product of USA" written on it. Most odd. I remember about five years or so ago the same beer in the same bottle was labeled "Radegast" and was purportedly a product of the Czech Rep. I imagine it may be a naming/licencing snafu like the Budvar/Budweiser feud. Either way the price is still right, I paid 99 pennies for sixteen ounces of this bad boy.
Pours a medium gold color with a wispy thin head and grainy but appealing smell. The taste has more malt than usual from a pilsner but it adds to the complexity so no problems there. Mouthfeel is thin and holds a little too much carbonation. Slight metallic note to the aftertaste.
This is an unexciting Czech/Dixie/Gotham, lager but not terrible by any means and it sure is good on the Thurs before payday.
Nov 11, 2005
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Reviewed by BrewMaven from New York

2.85/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
The bottle I got said "Produced by Mississippi Brewing Co." I hope this is the same beer..Anyway, poured a clear gold with a white head that stuck around most of the way through. Taste was like a typical summer backyard beer. Grassy and somewhat metallic with a slightly hoppy bitter finish. Best to drink this one really cold. Reminded me of Rheingold almost to a tee which is not bad but certainly nothing special.
Jun 12, 2005
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Reviewed by stoutman from Michigan

3.13/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Golden, medium-to-thin head. Fresh hoppy aroma, slightly metallic malty palate with hints of rye and butter. Long hoppy bitterness. Quite flavorful for its gravity and strengthness. probably good for a hot summer swill and decent stuff too, but better beers in the Czech republic can be had.
Mar 04, 2004
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Reviewed by Lupe from New York

2.6/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Poured golden yellow with a white head. There was little lacing and hardly any retention. Smell was hoppy, grassy, and skunky, but not awful. The taste was light, bland, and watery. A little sweetness, grassiness, some malt and a hint of hops. Finishes dry and slightly sour. Smooth and clean to drink. Not good, not bad, an average imported lager. There definitely are better ones.
Sep 20, 2002