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King Cobra

King Cobra - European Strong Lager

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Brewed by Kielce Brewery (Kompania Piwowarska-SABMiller)
Style: European Strong Lager

Kielce, Poland

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1542.73/5.02.73/5.08%67.2Lager glass
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Commercial Description:
Contract brewed for Cobra Beer.
Sold as Krait Prestige Champagne Lager in North America.
Double fermented to be twice the beer, King Cobra is a unique lager, specially brewed to be extra smooth. This strong lager is fermented a second time in Belgium's world famous Rodenbach brewery, to bring out all the sutleties and character of its fine ingredients.
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presidentchaos (21), Worthing, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Superioir strong beer, extra smooth taste. It certainly lives up to the name, a really hard hitting, palatable beer.


 MarkBarnes (264), Waterville, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 24, 2007  
Nov. 24, 2007; bottle. First experience with a "European Strong Lager." Gold appearance; exceptionally-sweet, fresh-grassy aroma; lemony-citrus taste with strong hop profile and evident alcohol heft. Somewhat sour & acidic palate. Lagers of any stripe are the red-headed stepchildren of the ratebeer.com intelligentsia, but I’ll buck the system and say that this is worth a try if you like the style.


 mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Bottle from BevMo. Pour a nice medium golden color with s nice white head. Lots of bubbles swirling about. Sweet grainy aroma. Reminds me of a malt liquor. Flavor is yeast and grains. Pretty smooth. Not very flavorful. This is like a premium malt liquor. Would be a regular purchase if it was priced like a malt liquor.


 craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 22, 2007  
shared 750 ml bottle (sold as Krait Prestige). was on clearance for $3 / bottle at my local beverage store so I took a chance with this one. pours a nice golden color with a thick white head. has a nice refreshing flavor and much more body than a typical american lager. Average carbonation. Slightly hoppy. A real bargain for $3 a 750 ml bottle.


 ElGaucho56 (386), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 16, 2007  
Got a few bottles of this (as Krait Prestige) for $3 down at the package store, so I wasn’t expecting much. That said, I can’t see what everyone’s complaining about: this 750 poured a clear light gold with foamy dissipating head; on the nose a slight fruity, citrusy tang, slight hibiscus, strong honey sweetness; pretty full mouthfeel for a lager, very rich and syrupy, tangerine sweetness, finishing very cleanly with a very mild tanginess. Alcohol is very well concealed considering it’s 8%. Certainly enjoyable considering the price.


 Glouglouburp (2778), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/510/20
Nov 12, 2007  
In short: A boring characterless Strong Golden Beer
How: Tasting session at brother’s place. Bottle, fresh from a Massachusetts store.
The look: clear blonde body with a small white head that quickly disappears completely
In long: A fizzy drink (despite lack of head) with a lean body. Flavorless bread, honey, white grapes and red/green apples. Overall not very flavorful at all. Alcohol apparent. That almost felt like a cheap carbonated white wine. Body quickly becomes totally dead. Supposed to be one of those beer brewed using champagne techniques but trust me this is no Malheur Brut or even Deus Brut. Sold in the USA for to much $$$ as Krait Prestige… ohh, sounds fancy. So does Royal With Cheese.


 BelgianBeerGal (1273), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Corked champage bottle. Pours a very pale yellow with characteristic carbonation. Crisp and easy to drink but no real flavor.


 waolsen (1218), Littleton, Colorado, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 30, 2007  
bottle. yellow pour. rising bubbles. grassy aroma. sweet. some honey, bitter and peppery. dry finish. steady malt. tastes cheap.



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