Tradicní pivovar v Rakovníku (Bakalář)

Regional Brewery in Rakovník, Central Bohemian Region, Czechia 🇨🇿

Established in 1454

Contact
Havlíčkova 69, Rakovník, 26901, Czechia
Description
Tradiční pivovar v Rakovníku
-one of the few independent traditional breweries in the Czech republic
-brews all its beers according to the traditional double-mashed technology which means that the beer is fermented in open vats and lagered in horizontal lagering tanks for 40-60 days
-only uses the highest quality raw materials of Czech origin, namely Czech malts, Saaz hops and water from its own deep wells, to make the beer
-has the right to mark its products with the protected geographical indication Czech beer

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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at Tommy’s Beer Cafe, Glebe - Sydney, on July 15, 2013.Clear golden color, white head with lacings. Sweet, malty, bread, banana scent. Sweet, malty, fruity taste. Smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried on 22 Aug 2013 at 10:32

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at Tommy’s Beer Cafe, Glebe - Sydney, on July 15, 2013.Marked 4.9% ABV.Very dark brown to black color, light brown head that leaves much lacing. Sweet, raisin, malty, tobacco taste. Raisin aftertaste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, medium low bitterness. Sweet, malty, sugary, raisin scent.It was like one of my visits to the Czech Republic, very nice.
Tried on 22 Aug 2013 at 10:28

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
BOTTLE:

Head: beige, medium, frothy, avg. retention. Colour: black.

Aroma; roasted malt, smoke, chocolate.

Taste: bitter-roasted, chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2013 at 14:31

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Thin body. Aroma of bready malt & herby hops. Medium bitter taste. Long lasting pleasant soft bitter finish. Well balanced.
Tried on 09 Aug 2013 at 08:08

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
BOTTLE.

Head: white, medium, frothy, avg. retention. Colour: amber, clear.

Aroma: malty, quite sweet/lollipoppy.

Taste: again, quite sweet/lollipop, then gets sourish and bitter in the end.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2013 at 16:02

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light body, average carbonation. Cereal malt, herbal hop. Medium bitter & slight sour taste. Long bitter finish. Quality is there but not of my favourites.
Tried on 03 Aug 2013 at 10:38

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Small coarseish brown head. Clear deep dark red body. Earthy dried fruit aroma with roasty syrupy notes. Dry-sweet roasty cocos taste with earthy spicy notes. Mid-to-light body. Mild, soft, smooth mouthfeel Dryish roasty earthy aftertaste with spicy sandalwood notes. Very nice and highly drinkable. (0.5l bottle, from Fish & Beer, Copenhagen.)
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2013 at 00:50

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Flaske kjøpt i Gdansk og delt med Ovesen på hytta: en pen og forsiktig start før vi rusler bort til DØE ølfestivalen i Tap1. God smak og munnfylde.
Tried from Draft on 25 May 2013 at 02:50

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
can from Billa Praha hlavni nadrazi. Clear golden yellow, fluffy white head. Light-bodied, cardboardy malt flavours with some dusty hops - no delight. Made by Pivovar Rakovnik, as the can says.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2013 at 13:14

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Starosloviensky pivovar, Bratislava. Dark golden color with huge white head. Malty aroma together with honey, toasted bread. Taste, sweet malt, caramel, honey, bitter hops. Bittersweet finish.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2013 at 11:51