X33-Beer
U Medvídků in Prague, Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿
Bock - Doppelbock Regular|
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X-BEER Mini-brewery “U Medvídků” is at present the smallest Czech restaurant brewery. Because we like challenges, we got the idea to try to brew, on the contrary, the strongest beer in the Czech Republic. And in that way X-BEER, semi-dark special was born.
X-BEER is produced by traditional technology, using special procedures at different phases of production of beer. Used for the production is the Plzeň malt and caramel malt in the maximum quantity that we are still able to mash. How we achieve the high extract of the original hopped wort, will remain our secret, however, we may disclose that the high strength is achieved from barley malt only. The main fermentation proceeds in open oak fermentation tanks for 14 days. End fermentation proceeds in oak barrels for 14 weeks and then, after adding a special yeast strain, secondary fermentation proceeds for another 14 weeks.
Under the conditions of “manual” production of beer of our brewery each brewing of produced X-BEER is an original that will differ by strength. The premiere brewing has the marking X-BEER 30 which means that we produced the so-called thirty with the content of alcohol of 11.8%. From the first brewing we bottled only 500 bottles, each of them will bear its original number. The second brewing in which the phase of end fermentation started, will probably have the name X-BEER 32. We will know the exact name only on filling into bottles after the performance of the laboratory analysis.
X-BEER is beer that has no equivalent in the Czech Republic. It is remarkable by the natural malt taste with a pleasant bitter after-effect. The high content of alcohol and sugar together with higher hopping, speed up markedly the absorption of alcohol to the blood. Therefore, we recommend cautious consumption It is suitable to serve X-BEER, according to our slogan presented on the label of X-BEER, to desserts or separately as digestive.
X-BEER is produced by traditional technology, using special procedures at different phases of production of beer. Used for the production is the Plzeň malt and caramel malt in the maximum quantity that we are still able to mash. How we achieve the high extract of the original hopped wort, will remain our secret, however, we may disclose that the high strength is achieved from barley malt only. The main fermentation proceeds in open oak fermentation tanks for 14 days. End fermentation proceeds in oak barrels for 14 weeks and then, after adding a special yeast strain, secondary fermentation proceeds for another 14 weeks.
Under the conditions of “manual” production of beer of our brewery each brewing of produced X-BEER is an original that will differ by strength. The premiere brewing has the marking X-BEER 30 which means that we produced the so-called thirty with the content of alcohol of 11.8%. From the first brewing we bottled only 500 bottles, each of them will bear its original number. The second brewing in which the phase of end fermentation started, will probably have the name X-BEER 32. We will know the exact name only on filling into bottles after the performance of the laboratory analysis.
X-BEER is beer that has no equivalent in the Czech Republic. It is remarkable by the natural malt taste with a pleasant bitter after-effect. The high content of alcohol and sugar together with higher hopping, speed up markedly the absorption of alcohol to the blood. Therefore, we recommend cautious consumption It is suitable to serve X-BEER, according to our slogan presented on the label of X-BEER, to desserts or separately as digestive.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Eurostash tasting on 04/30/09: Bottle from the brewpub. The beer is a hazy ruddy brown color with a minimal off-white head that disappears quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark malt, plums and candy. Syrupy body with flavors of roasted malt, dark ripe fruit and caramel. The finish is boozy, sticky dark fruits and malt. Definitely a sipper, and not bad overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2009
at 17:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
on tap at the brewery pours dark amber, tall tan head, good lacing. Sweet red wine aroma with a wood presence. Dark malt, sherry, and red wine flavors. Ends lingering on the sweet side. Some complex yeast and dark fruit in the finish. Silky mouth. The best beer I had in Prague.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2009
at 11:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl. w. swing top.Clear medium amber brown color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark berry, raisin, rprune, date, light alcoholic. Flavor is heavy sweet with a long to average duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20081129]
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2009
at 04:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a slightly hazy reddish amber with a small off-white head. Rather sophisticated aroma of burned caramel, overripe fruit and oxidized sherry accents. Quite full-bodied, low in carbonation, burned caramel and overripe fruit. Rather subdued bitterness with a vague underlying tartness. 291108
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2008
at 05:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 12.6%. Fruity aroma, berry, almost like a lambik. Cloudy deep red colour. No head. The flavour is quite citric, fruity, berry notes. Syrupy mouthfeel, a little thick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2008
at 19:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ U Medvidku pub. Dark ruby brown colour, beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, some tart, malts. Flavour is very sweet, combined with a distinct sugary sourness and a lot of dark fruits (plums and prunes). Very sharp mouthfeel, high carbonation. Could use some subtility.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 14:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Nut brown, minimal head. Caramelly nose with vinous port-like notes and tart lingonberries. Sweetish and woody. Vastly malty with compact mouthfeel. Vinous, fruity and intense with a freshening woody acidity. More reminiscent to an English old ale than any lager in the world.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2008
at 04:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ the brewpub. Hazy red with medium off white short lasting head. Slightly sourish aroma with berry, toasted malt and woody notes. Sourish flavor with caramel, berries and roasted malt. Some wood in there aswell. Ends mild sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2008
at 06:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(6/23/08) Bottle at the brewpub in Prague. Deep reddish-amber with a small beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, dark fruits hints and honey. Very sweet flavor with caramel, sugar and maybe some toasted notes. Medium to full-bodied, slightly syrupy. Maybe slightly too sweet but still good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2008
at 11:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33 cL bottle at the brewpub. Pours golden amber and hazy with a lacing tan head. Berry citric aroma, quite inviting. Full bodied. Flavour is mild citric to berry fruity with a mild acidic touch. Dry wooden barrel note. Finish is a mix of barrel and berry fruity flavours with notes of overripe fruit. Solid, smooth and nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2008
at 17:08