Dark Times - Caligula

Client Brewer in Prague, Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿

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Václavkova 176/2, Prague, 16000, Czechia

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7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle 0.75l from our archive, two years aged. Almost clear, dark red to black colored. AROMA- huge spiceness, gingerbread, clove, star anise and so on, some sour cherries, sweet dessert, some chocolate. FLAVOR- slightly sweet, lightly bitter, really strong spiceness again, sour cherry dessert. Fuller bodied. Sourish, but I simply love these spices...

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2023 at 21:14


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A bottle saved for a year by the brewer who shared it at BGB, thanks to her and Jirka for getting me to try it! Dark brown body, off-whtie head. Spicy aroma, speculaas-like big spiciness, perfumey, lovely and light tartness. Speculaas spiciness, soft, tart, light bitterness, light dark maltiness underneath, light tartness. Very much tasty, very pleasant spice profile, good job!

Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2022 at 22:24


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

Bottle, 750 ml, courtesy of Marko. Shared with him, hrabren and ogivlado. Hazy yellow with small white head. Fruity, citric, some pears coming through, some pepper in the back. Medium sourness. Easy drinkable. Refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2022 at 06:43


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

Bottled 750ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him, Iznogud & hrabren, thanks! Unclear yellow/orange coloured, medium sized white head, citrusy and light yeasty nose. Tart and spicy taste; pear and subdued rosemary with notes of citrus and light yeast. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2021 at 10:55


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from who knows where, my brain says F.A. Oranžová, could be wrong. Murky yellow body, white head. Citric aroma, but not without yeasty and light plastic notes, huh... the yeast here detracts a little bit. Tart taste, more sour than expected but not too sour, light, light pear, citric notes, nice and balanced really, still, the weakest of the bunch in my opinion - or it didn't take aging well.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2021 at 13:49


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

0.75 l bottle thanks to Marko who brought it from Prague. Shared with Pivovarovski, Iznogud, Ogi and him. Hazy golden, small to medium creamy off-white head. Yeasty aroma, plastic, phenolic, some pear aroma. Some acidity in the taste, aggressive, plastic, funky, yoghurt. Crunchy pear, medium body, moderate carbonation, puckering finish.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2021 at 16:11


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle 750 ml at Bad Flash Karlin, shared with Marko and Miro B. Hazy yellow with large white head. Fruity, citric, green tea more in aroma. Quite sour. Very refreshing. Light to medium bodied.

Tried from Bottle at Bad Flash Bar Karlín on 01 Aug 2021 at 09:06


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(bottle 0,75l from JBM (Brno)) Overall: Refreshing, pleasant. Aroma: Citrusy, sweet orange/tangerine, light floral, light tea (if you seek it). Appearance: Hazy yellow. Medium, white head. Taste: Citrusy, acidic, light sweet fruity/citrusy, light salty. Palate: Higher carbonation. Light-medium body. Dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2021 at 19:45


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

Bottle shared with Iznogud and Miro B. at Bad Flash Karlín, fished it out from the bottom shelf, the last there, and definitely a win. Misty yellow body, white head. Juicy, citrusy, pleasant lightly lactic body with notes of honey and tea. Lean, tart taste, honey, tea, citric tartness, only light lactic adit. Pleasant, simple, summery, very fresh despite some moths of age, an excellent example of the style, clean, just being good at what it's supposed to be without hitting you in your face with excessive flavoring.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2021 at 20:11


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Pivkupectvi, Prague - via Nathalie via her friend who makes this beer. Well well, ladies and gentlemen, it is my 2000th rating. A journey began back in a small Swedish apartment in 2017, now culminates here in another small Swedish apartment in 2021. Many beers have been consumed; some good, some not so good, some orgasmic, some drain pours. ANYWAY. Let's do this. Aroma is heavy on the lemon and pear. Some sediment in there, gold/yelllow. Fantastic sourness - not too much, would be a superb summer drink, on the banks of the Vltava river with friends and warm weather. Not getting the peppers I must say. But big lemonade vibes. Small lagery taste in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2021 at 19:29