Rodinný Pivovar Zichovec Orange 'n Choco 18

Orange 'n Choco 18

 

Rodinný Pivovar Zichovec in Louny, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia 🇨🇿

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Special
Score
6.79
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 2
Double Sour with Oranges, Tonka Beans, Cocoa Nibs

Orange ‘n Choco tastes like fine chocolate in a glass. Juicy oranges, chocolatey cocoa nibs and tonka beans with soft vanilla-almond notes come together in a smooth, creamy sour – the perfect balance of freshness and decadence.

Orange ‘n Choco is built on a contrast that just works – combining bright acidity with a gently sweet, almost dessert-like character. The base is packed with juicy oranges, bringing citrus freshness and a clear fruit-forward profile. It’s rounded out with cocoa nibs, adding a soft chocolate note, and tonka beans, which lend hints of vanilla, spice and sweet almond. Thanks to these ingredients – and a grain bill that includes oats – the beer gains not only a layered flavour profile, but also a surprisingly creamy texture that smooths out the sourness. Orange ‘n Choco isn’t a pastry sour or a classic fruited kettle sour. It lives somewhere in between – sweet but wild, tart but refined. A beer for those who want more from their sour.

Hops used: Hull Melon
 

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Tap at Kegzistence. Murky orange-apricot body, off-white head. Tonka dominates the aroma, but orange tries to fight back. Sourish, juicy orange-driven taste with tonka along the edges, fresh and tasty! Not much coconut, the "choco" bit is a bit weird, but I have an idea what they were going for - and almost got it! Good sour in my book, but I like the additions.
Tried from Draft at KEGzistence on 15 Feb 2026 at 18:50

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap. Pale yellow color with medium white head. Aroma of orange, ccocoa, tonka, maybe somem malt. Oranges, cocoa and tonka beans don't work together. Not very good balanced. Beer is drinkable, but...
Tried from Draft at Za rohom by Bombovar on 01 Feb 2026 at 14:41