Kozel Medium 11° Svetly Lezak

Brewed by Pivovar Velké Popovice (SAB Miller)
Style: Czech Pilsner/Světlý
Velké Popovice, Czech Republic

Serve in Dimpled mug, Flute, Footed Pilsner

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Bottle @ Oase Camping, Prague. Aroma of light malt, grassy hops. Taste is weak pilsner malt, light grassy hops. Thin to medium body, lively carbonation. 020811

Received a 500ml can from a friend in the Czech Republic (thanks, Lukas!)
Poured into a pilsner glass.

A: Bright, clear straw color. Very effervescent at first, but becomes mostly tepid sooner than later. Forms a huge, frothy head which mostly dissipates, but not completely. Ok lacing.

S: Virtually non-existent aroma. Very generic European pilsner scent of grain. Nothing skunky or foul, though.

T: Extremely neutral-tasting. Thankfully there’s nothing foul or sour about the palate, but there isn’t much to like. It’s very clean and watery with a touch of biscuity malt on the finish. Otherwise, a bland beer.

M: Wet, watery, somewhat thin. Not crisp while in the mouth.
Finishes clean, though

D: bland taste + watery/tepid palate = easy-drinking beer. Somewhat refreshing because of its water-like quality, but is that really a compliment?

Overall, a clean-drinking Czech pilsner that doesn’t offend, but has quite a ways to go to impress.

Can. Clear yellow colour with medium creamy white mostly lasting head. Hoppy aroma. Bitter flavor. Oily palate.

A sweeter one. It is smooth and subtly fruity. It isn’t the worst nor the best Czech pils.

50 cl can at Gråsälstasting # 2. Poured clear golden in colour with creamy white head. Sweet malty with hay in aroma and some parfume. Well carbonated. Mostly malty flavour and hay.

50cl can @ Gråsälstasting #2. Poured golden color with a white head. Aroma is grainy malt and some sweetness. Flavor similar, slightly sweet malty grainy with a slight bitterness. Basic, but does its job.

Bottle. Golden body, tall head. Weak aroma with light hops. Taste is relatively clean but still offers enough maltiness and hops to be a Bohemian. Finish has dry hoppiness.

Világos aranysárga színe van, teste tiszta és teljesen áttetsző. Habja közepes, buborékos, fehér és gyorsan illan. Illata igen malátás, zöld füves, kissé élesztősen fanyar. Ízében is döntően a maláta az uralkodó, zöld növényes, kissé kesernyés, fanyar, minimálisan gyümölcsös és komlós. Vizes, vékony teste van és közepesen szénsavas. Utóíze kissé fanyar és keserédes, és kissé fémes, csípős. Egy fokkal jobb, mint a tízes, de ez sem egy nagy szám, viszont legalább nagy melegben ez legalább fogyasztható.

Kissé híg ill. könnyed testű aranyló láger, közepes fehér habbal és édes, malátás alappal, melyet enyhe füves és élesztős hatások kísérnek. Lecsengése rövid és szintén édeskés. Összességében nem okozott túl maradandó élményeket…

Bottled as usually though my Kozel brewed in Pilsen not in Velké Popovice. Medium bitterness, unexpected sweetness. Drinkable but dark Kozel is so much better!!