Pivovar Velké Popovice (Kozel)
Commercial Brewery
in Velké Popovice,
Central Bohemian Region,
Czechia 🇨🇿
Owned by
Asahi Breweries
Associated Venue: Velkopopovická Kozlovna
Established in 1874
Contact
Description
The brewery was established by baron František Ringhoffer in 1874. Since the very beginning the brewery has always had a live mascot, a goat behind its fence. The current goat is named Olda and he is actually on the brewery’s employee list.
In March 1999, the merger of Plzeňský Prazdroj, as with Pivovar Radegast, as the former majority owner of the Velké Popovice brewery, took place. Since 2016 it is part of the Asahi Group.
Velkopopovicky Kozel is the most successful Czech export beer according to the sales and is sold in more than 50 European countries and beyond.
In March 1999, the merger of Plzeňský Prazdroj, as with Pivovar Radegast, as the former majority owner of the Velké Popovice brewery, took place. Since 2016 it is part of the Asahi Group.
Velkopopovicky Kozel is the most successful Czech export beer according to the sales and is sold in more than 50 European countries and beyond.
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0,3l from tap at The Long Hall, Vienna. As "Kozel TANK beer 4.3%". yellow clear color, smell white head. earthy, bready, peppery, tobacco, rye. quite decent overall
7, 7, 7, 6, 7
7, 7, 7, 6, 7
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2026
at 18:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
It is an average premium, typical from the east countries, malty, sweet, some hop, normal carbonation. The taste is simple, pleasant, 29.06.16
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2026
at 19:58
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A typical sweet beer from the east countries, the black cusqueña is similar, sweet but it is ok, malty, alcool is low but it is find, hop, 28.08.19, buying this beer at one grocery shop, unil mail, Geneva, tasting it at home, Epalinges.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2026
at 19:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50 cl bottle. Clear golden colour with a dense white head. Sweet aroma with pale malts, grasses, bread, and herbal hoppy notes. The taste is light bitter. Medium body - good for the abv. Drying bitter finish with lingering pale malts. Basic supermarket refreshment. Still enjoyable, trough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2025
at 17:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
(can 0,5l)
Amber color. Medium white head. Caramel, sweet, wort. Ok amber NA.
Amber color. Medium white head. Caramel, sweet, wort. Ok amber NA.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2025
at 15:58
6/10
Easy going, slightly malty lager
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 16:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can from local food shop in Pilsen.
Smooth malty aroma and taste.
Big drinkabillity.
Smooth malty aroma and taste.
Big drinkabillity.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2025
at 17:32
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Utseende: Gyllen.
Lukt: Humle, malt.
Smak: Humle, malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-5-4-4-5=5, Can@500ml, ABV@4.6%, Når@2025.10.26.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Butikk, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: 11 Světlý Ležák
Stil: LAGER - CZECH PILSNER / SVĚTLÝ
Bryggeri: Pivovar Velké Popovice (Kozel)
Lukt: Humle, malt.
Smak: Humle, malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-5-4-4-5=5, Can@500ml, ABV@4.6%, Når@2025.10.26.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Butikk, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: 11 Světlý Ležák
Stil: LAGER - CZECH PILSNER / SVĚTLÝ
Bryggeri: Pivovar Velké Popovice (Kozel)
Tried
from Can
from
EkoMarket Bryne
on 26 Oct 2025
at 13:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Klar gylden med hvitt skum som daler sakte. Aroma malt humle eple aprikos. Smak malt korn brød humle røde epler gress. Fyldig, soft, lett søtlig, lett bitter. Boks flydd inn fra Praha
Tried
from Can
on 12 Sep 2025
at 18:25
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tried
on 29 Aug 2025
at 20:34