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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4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Aroma of malt and grains. Flavour is malty, a little sweetness, with a light to medium bitter finish. Went down easily. Standard stuff.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:02


2.9
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 11

[as Kozel Premium Lager (4.6%)] Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dall'orzo. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma che resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è di media potenza. La forza gustativa e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, pane cotto di recente, erbaceo e agrumi.

Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:06


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle at home. Aroma is malt, caramel, dark bread, toffee, brown sugar. Flavour is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is light, quite watery. Just sweet caramel malts, too thin.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:37


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

Аромат обычный солодовый, слегка сладковатый. Для пизнера пиво не горькое и питкое. Пьется весьма легко, имеется приятная хмелевая горчинка. Классный вариант кто не любит особо жесткую горечь пилзнера.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Аромат в основе хлебный. Темно-коричневый цвет. Вкус почти такой же как и у его русского аналога; весьма легкий, очень питкий, хлебный. С слегка заметным карамельным оттенком. Добротный темный лагер.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Аромат вроде бы как от пилза, который слегка разбавили водой, не самой лучшей. Цвет реально как смесь темного и обычного лагера, светло карамельный, пенки почти нету. Вкус тоже не ахти, вроде бы пилз и солод от него, но при этом хмель очень странный и не вкусный вовсе, что не дает пиву быть питким каким надо. Послевкусие тоже не вкусное с запашком труб от воды, хотя хмель на месте. Никакой карамельки не заметил.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:29


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from local convenience store.
Appearance - dark brown to black and fairly opaque. Beige head.
Nose - roast and an edge of chocolate.
Taste - brown bread, chocolate and roasty.
Palate - medium bodied and a roasty yet drying hop finish at the same time.
Overall - good stuff!

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2025 at 07:49


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:13


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap 0,5ltr at Merlin Pub, Prague: Black colored brew with an pretty sweet bitter taste, hints of caramel (a lot) en very faintly roasted malts. Must say i looks and taste like alcoholfree Malt beverage, with an nicer ABV.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:20


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Can 0,5ltr: Golden clear colored brew with an nicely bitter taste, decent hints of maltiness and hoppiness. Bought it at one of the many minimarkets around touristcity of Praha-2.

Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:20