Krušovice Černe

Brewed by Královský pivovar Krušovice (Heineken)
Style: Schwarzbier
Krusovice, Czech Republic

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

Bought at ICA grocery store in Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Pours a very dark ruby brown with 2 cm dark tan head. Smells very malty sweet, with wet grain, grass and a touch of burnt popcorn. Very smooth mouthfeel--ever-so-slightly thick and with low carbonation. The taste is an immediate dose of roasted malt, albeit very toned-down (I have a feeling this is because this is the 3.5% version for the Swedish market outside of Systembolaget stores), a touch of lemon. Overall, not as sweet as it smells. The aftertaste is very much unsweetened cocoa. Overall, not bad, but I think I’d prefer the full-on Systembolaget version.

for a low alc. beer this is great - if i judge by taste i found this a bti smokey, licorice, darkish, but not really especially tasty. Probably the low alc. still the best low alc of this style i’ve had (i think).

500 ml bottle, 3,5% abv. Mediumsized, lightly tanned head. Color is dark brown with some ruby highlights. Dry and dusty aroma of cocoa and dark chocolate. Taste is dry malty. Coffee-beans, caramel and chocolate notes. A discreet sweetness is lurking under. Chalky, powdery texture. Slim body. Well balanced and harmonious, but a bit thin.

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(Can 2008-06-11) Dark brown. Clear. Slightly tan big head. Malts and yeast in nose. Slight carbonation in fullish palate. Flat. Roasted and even burned malts. Hints of caffee. Tiny bits of bitterness. Watery.

Dark brown color, with a frothy beige head, leaving lacing, toasted, caramelized malt nose, with some biscuity, cookie dough accent, with a note of raw grainy, cereals, with some faint chocolatey, roasty aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with a sweet toasty, grainy character, with some caramel, toffee, biscuity dough favors, with a nice chocolatey, subtle roasted coffee bean accent, a mild floral hop note, leading towards a malty, lingering hop bitterness finish.

Walnut brown with surprisingly light head. Doughy, minerally malt aroma with light coffee notes. Dry chocolatey flavor with surprising malt complexity and nice roastiness. Lightly acidic, barely bitter finish. Very drinkable, and flavorful for the presumptive OG.

Clear mahogany body; rocky tan head. Aroma is malty with a slight sourness. Flavor has dark malts, a rich sweetness, and slight hoppiness. Tasty and quaffable; good stuff!