Imperial Kvass
A. Le Coq in Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Traditional Beer - Kvass Regular|
Score
6.13
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As suggested by the name, Imperial Kvass is imperial in both its appearance and nature. It is a traditional dark kvass made by way of fermentation. Its full-bodied, bready flavour comes from ripe grains and the wisdom of kvass makers that has been passed on from generation to generation. The clean and deep colour and the sparkling head that appears when the kvass is poured into a glass are also proof of the noble past of the beverage.
In order to make real kvass, malt must be fermented. A small quantity of alcohol emerges in the drink as a result of each fermentation process. However, the 0.5 per cent alcohol content does not make kvass an alcoholic beverage.
In order to make real kvass, malt must be fermented. A small quantity of alcohol emerges in the drink as a result of each fermentation process. However, the 0.5 per cent alcohol content does not make kvass an alcoholic beverage.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at pub kompressor. Pours black, nose is malt loaf, rye bread, grains, burnt malts, taste is sweet, brown bread, malty, lovely. 8
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 11:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at my uncle's summer house, Kasmu. Aroma is rye. Sweet edged. Opaque cola brown. Thin frothy tan head. Very sweet and sugary with a bitter grainy rye streak. Light. Thin. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Long slightly dry finish. Thirst quenching.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2024
at 09:58
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark kvass from random store in Tartu Smell - weak acidic, malt, fish ? Foam - quite long lasting dark brown foam appearance -dark brown, some carbonation Taste - malt, sweetness, caramel, bread acidic notes. Decently balanced kvass.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2019
at 18:38
6/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2018
at 13:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Very dark brown almost black color beige head. Aroma of toasted pumpernickel bread. Taste is very sweet rye spice and brown bread. Not bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2018
at 10:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
How: Bottle.
Where: Beer Stream 2, Tallinn.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Sweet malt, bread, rye.
Body: Light to medium body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Rye, sweet malt, bread.
Where: Beer Stream 2, Tallinn.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Sweet malt, bread, rye.
Body: Light to medium body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Rye, sweet malt, bread.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2017
at 07:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Dark brown color with a fine tan head. Nice intensity in the aroma. Medium light body and a smooth carbonation level. Nice sweetness. Quite bready flavor. Also some dried fruits, dark sugar and wort. Nice one!
[Bottle from a trade with Visionthing]
[Bottle from a trade with Visionthing]
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2017
at 16:08
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black colour, almost no head. Aroma is intensive dark bread, even a bit of prune. Medium sweetness. Medium body, medium carbonation. Good kvass.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2016
at 05:48
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle 400ml. Dark brown color, tiny head. Sweet rye bread aroma. Light-bodied. Sweet, sugary, rye bready. Kind of real kvass but quite sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2016
at 14:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled (thanks Perc!). Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted, some syrup. Malax limpa quite much. Flavour is malax limpa (syrupy rye bread), and some slight tartness. Quite ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2016
at 14:40