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
Ringhofferova 1, Velké Popovice, 251 69, Czechia
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.

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Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2025 at 21:38


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter fælavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Can on 13 Jul 2025 at 09:57


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Dorada limpia de abundante espuma bastante consistente y de retención media. Grano y notas herbales en el aroma. En boca cuerpo ligero perfecta de gas, amargor entre moderado y pronunciado, predominio malteado cereal en cualquier caso.

Tried on 06 Jul 2025 at 21:23


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

"Kozel Dark", Flasche ("gebraut und abgefüllt in der Plzeňský Prazdroj, Plzeň") von Getränke Hoffmann, Berlin, 5.7.2025. - Tiefdunkles Kastanienrot, klar; bescheidener Schaum. - In der Nase dünnes dunkles Malz, blasse Röstaromen, leise Frucht und nur angedeutete Hopfung. - Antrunk sehr schlank und mild röstmalzig mit leiser Karamelsüße, einer Andeutung von Sauerkirsche und sehr zurückhaltender hopfenwürziger Herbe. Nicht zu stark rezent. Im Abgang nur blasses Röstmalz und kaum Hopfen. - Dünnes Schwarzbier ohne Kernigkeit und Tiefgang, rund aber uninteressant, ein Bier zum gedankenlosen Wegtrinken.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2025 at 19:46


5.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

450ml can, again brewed in Russia. So, almost 10 years later. Pours clear gold with a tall white head. Aroma is malt, grain, faint grassy hop. Taste is light sweet, malt. Light bitter finish. Light bodied. A very soft Eurolager, with some Czech aspects to it. Can't say it's bad or cheap-tasting now.

February 2016. 500ml can, brewed under licence in Russia. Pours pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is malt and cardboard, much like a cheap Zhigulyovskoye. Sweet and grainy taste. Bad pale lager, but most likely altered beyond recognition for the Russian market. 4/4/4/4/4.5 = 4.1

Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2025 at 14:53


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Sample. Clear deep golden, mid sized head. Aroma of hay, bitterorange and tea. Mid sweet with light to medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Bready malt with Earl Grey tea and grass. Quite bitter finish.

Tried on 18 Jun 2025 at 19:57


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 13-06-16 - Pours a bright clear golden colour with a white foamy head. Aromas of cereal & malt. Taste is sweet malt, corn, grain & hints of honey leading to a low bitterness finish.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 10:59


Se usasse cerveja para lavar pratos e juntasse um pouco de detergente e em seguida engarrafasse tudo, obteria algo parecido a esta cerveja.

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 13:16


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Dark amber colour with average head.Caramel flavour without being overwhelming sweet .Good water quality.Nice finish.

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:51


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

50 cl bought at a Russian supermarket.Surprised with the low rating . Actually I think that’s rather good.Golden colour.Good lacing.Pretty smooth honey taste.Have to try and review it again.

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:51