Pivovarna Ressel
Microbrewery in Podbočje, Lower Sava, Slovenia 🇸🇮
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Murky orange pour, almost juice-like appearance. One finger soapy white head, short lasting. No lacing. Chunks of yeast flowing in the glass. Fruity tropical nose, mango, pineapple, orange. Herbal background. Thin to medium body, medium to high carbonation, quite prickly. Fizzy mouthfeel, light texture. Medium bitter taste with subtle sweet notes and a touch of citrus tart. Aroma follows the nose, fruity and herbal, mango, pineapple, orange peel, citruses. Lingering herbal spicy notes, medium to long finish, dry. Refreshing. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2019
at 21:11
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.33l bottle from Harats Gajeva. Funnily enough, their new sales rep appears to have given a sample of this to everyone relevant, semi-relevant, irrelevant and their cats 6 months ago, but I haven't gotten to try it till now, right around its expiry date, probably finding one of the last bottles in the country. :D Whew. Murky dark brown body with almost no head, some traces of tan, but fleeting. The aroma immediately shows Belgian influences, slgihtly bubblegummy, and some dried fruit, such as raisins. More gum in the taste, followed by tannin-like notes, quite interesting really, but it didn't age as well as artyom's. Yeah, the yeast dried it out nicely, but, the complexity was absent. Oh well, really glad to have finally caught it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2019
at 12:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Hazy pale orange pour, one finger creamy off-white head. Pretty good retention, medium to long lasting. Thick lacing as it goes down. Herbal and grassy nose, pine, some stale notes, touch of citrus. Thin to medium body, medium carbonation. Smooth texture, relatively fizzy. Nicely balanced bittersweet taste, mild fruity tart. Well balanced aroma, fruity and herbal, a bit more on the herbal side, though. Caramel, grassy hops, herbal spiciness, lime, pine, orange peel. Sticky and drying, lingering bitterness on the tongue. Quite drinkable, well hidden alcohol. Medium to long finish, dry and bitter. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2019
at 20:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle, 0.5l. Black pour, three finger frothy brown head, medium to long lasting. Solid lacing on the glass. Faint and weak nose, practically need to soak my nose into the beer to pick up anything. So, mild cocoa and dried fruit. Figs. Slightly roasted. Thin body, medium carbonation. Moderately prickly. Quite light and watery. Roasty bittersweet taste with a bit stronger bitterness in the aftertaste. Aroma of caramel and roasted malts, cocoa, dried fruit. Herbal notes, lingering spiciness. Bready. Slight stickiness. Dry bitter finish, long lasting. Mediocre stout. Thin and watery. Also failed to deliver on chocolate part. Oh well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2019
at 18:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Hazy amber / copper pour, one finger soapy off-white head. Short lasting, minimal lacing. Very nice nose, quite grassy with lots of grainy notes. Mild citrus touch. Medium body, soft carbonation. Pleasantly smooth mouthfeel, slightly chewy texture. Nicely balanced bittersweet taste and aroma. Grass, grains, caramel. Vague honey notes, solid herbal spiciness. Some harsh bitterness at the bottom of the tongue in the aftertaste. Quite dry for lager. Short to medium finish, dry and peppery. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2019
at 18:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Pivo&Burger. Huge thanks Andrej! Milky yellow body with a tick white head. Dank, milky, citric, herbal notes in the aroma. Herbal and citric hoppy notes dominate the taste, bit milky, if light. Nice and drinkable, one of their best!
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2019
at 16:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 500ml. -from Pivoteka Zagreb. Unclear yellow coloured, medium sized white head, mild citrusy nose. Bready, fruity, light citrusy and touch of grapefruit with rather bitter finish and aftertaste. Ok session beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 11:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 0.50l. Aroma of citrus, yeast, banana and phenols. Pours hazy straw color with medium soapy white head, good lacing and sparkling appearance. Taste starts medium sweet bready and yeasty with banana peal and clove note, following is grassy, mild fruity and medicinal, mouthfeel is mild spicy, while finish is average bitter. Medium body, slick texture and lively carbonation in palate. It’s not far from being really good...
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2019
at 19:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap at Fakin. Dark blackish brown body with a tiny off white head. Weaker aroma than expected, mild, chocolate and dark bread. Smoooth but too light taste, some dry chocolate notes, some herbal hoppiness, if light. Okay but not more than that, strangely balanced. Nails the look and the feel, but falls flat on the taste part.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2019
at 00:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Craft Room. Hazy golden body with a white head. Hop-driven aroma (durr, obviously), starting citric then heading towards currant candy, pungent. Big hoppy taste, more currant, herbal, hoppiness, okay malty presence, ending dry, with a mild, but distracting, crude bitterness - which kinda brings down an otherwise impressive beer. A very good beer that might be Ressel's best nonetheless.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2019
at 23:42