Kocour V3 Rauchbier

Brewed by Pivovar Kocour
Style: Smoked
Varnsdorf, Czech Republic

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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Bottle. It pours an unclear, brown to copper colored body topped by a small, off-white head. The aroma has some ham notes and a touch of cellar, but caramel dominates. That goes for the flavor too, there’s also some faint smokey sourness, as well as something sort of fruity, with smokey sourness in the end. Medium body. A rather nice one, but it lacks on depth and really good smokyness. 110610

Bottle. Greyish dark brown with a small head. Aroma is full of smoke, caramel, smoked plums and some candied cherries. Taste is a combination of bonfire smoke and smoked plums, with an aftertaste of smoked plums. It all reminds me of a Christmas compote with smoked plums. That being said, the body is far too weak to carry such an intensive smoky aroma. Also the bitterness is quite strong yet seems a bit out of place. I like the amount of smoke in that but the body would have to be more chewy. It’s quite a good beer but nothing more.

bottle. caramel cola body, small tan head. heavy smoked wood with lighter plastic twangy notes, semi-sweet, partially sour and tart late.

1l plastic bottle from Zly casy, Prague. Hazy brown color with medium beige head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hops and light smoke in background. Taste, roasted malt, some sourness, fruity hints. Light smokey finish. Good, even I expected little more smokiness in taste.

Főzdefeszt, Budapest. Egészen sötét narancssárga, szinte barna színe van, habja világos barna, közepes méretű és krémes. Illata enyhén füstös, citrusos és élesztős. Kellemesen savanykás íze van, banános, édeskés beütéssel és kellemes füstölt szalonnás aromával. Utóíze kesernyés, enyhén fanyar és kissé száraz. Kellemes.

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is smoked, malt, fruit. Flavour is smoked, fruit, malt, milky sour. Medium body. OK beer.

Bottle at Haket during Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011
Sampled on Friday September 2, 2011
Clear copper color, white head. Sweet, dry wall, smoke scent. Sweet, malty, some smoke taste. Medium mouthfeel, dry malty aftertaste. Dry bitterness.

Sample @ Gothenburg Beerfest 2011. 2-9-2011 Beaucoup d’anticipation pour cette bière et au fini, un peu déçu du résultat. Ambrée, col blanc. Arôme est léger de malt fumé, avec une note de fruits noirs. En bouche, le côté fumé reste discret, note de fruits noirs qui semblent donner une légère aigreur. Un houblon tchèque ajoute une simple amertume avec un peu de citron en retrait. Aspect de jus de fruits noirs, mûres. Le malt fumé reste présent mais termine en retrait. Pas mauvais, mais toujours en retard par rapport aux voisins allemands.

Bottle, sample GBF 2011 cons 2011-09-02 AR: caramel fudge AP: amber/reddish colored body F: honey, sourness, glue

Not my cup of tea. I love rauchbier, but this baby is sweet as coypus shit.