Bov (5425), Bienne, Switzerland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Apr 8, 2009 courtesy of fiulijn - very dark brown colourwith a firm and long lasting beige foam; toasted and biscuity aroma with fair notes of toffee and cola; robust carbonation and with a solid malt body; sweet and quite thick, slightly bitter and long aftertaste of licorice and malts gunnar (531), Sandnes, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 31, 2009 Bottle from Tesco, Prague.
Pours deep brown with a big frothy tan head. Malty aroma with caramel and chocolate. Full caramelly flavour,nice bitterness. Good dunkel fata2683 (862), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 21, 2009 on tap, pours dark brown, light tan head. Light roasted malt aroma. Creamy low carbonation mouthfeel. Honey, smokey, dark malt flavors. Boring. Capa (967), Yokosuka, Japan
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 20, 2009 Deep brown with a large beige head. Light roasty malts, sweet caramel, and light smoke. Earthy, toasty roasted malts, light molasses, and just a little chocolate. Medium mouth. Enjoyable and refreshing. kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 8, 2009 Updated: Mar 29, 2009
Name: Bernard Dark Czech Lager
Date: February 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear dark brown, wispy beige head
Aroma: sweet dark caramel candy aroma, touch of chocolate
Flavor: rich caramel flavor, dark caramel sweetness, well balanced earthyness, light smokeyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
garza (132), Caracas, Venezuela
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Mar 4, 2009 Refreshing lager and maybe a bit watery but still with flavor. Not too much bitternes for being a czech beer. Not much palate. An ok lager. cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Feb 23, 2009 Bottle at home ... deep brown ... bubbly tan head ... sweet sacriny malty nose ... coffee nutty quite sweet malts ... some lager hops ...not for me ChainGangGuy (2555), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 14, 2009 Appearance: Pours a clear, dark brown body with a smallish, ivory-colored head.
Smell: A welcome chocolaty nose with notes of simple syrup layered over golden raisins with a background hint of roast malt.
Taste: Sweet dark maltiness imparts tastes of dark caramel and cocoa powder. Again, there’s just a very minor roast character. Raisin fruitiness. Light touch of licorice. Mild herbal, spicy hops and bitterness. Additional chocolate flavor on the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: As it’s flavorful yet remains light and relatively low in alcohol, for once, the idea of a Weekend at Bernie’s doesn’t sound so bad. Quite a nice dark lager, actually. I’ll admit to being a bit hesitant towards these odd imports from remote places in Eastern Europe, but I’ll cheerfully try any other Bernard products in the future.
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