Cobra Beer
Commercial Brewery
in
Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Molson Coors
Established in 1989
Contact
137 High Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1JZ, England
Description
Founded by Karan Bilmoria in 1989. The beer was initially brewed at Mysore Breweries in India but, from 1996, was brewed under contract in the UK by Charles Wells. The company went into administration in 2009 and the business was acquired by a joint venture company owned 50.1% by Molson Coors and 49.9% by Karan Bilmoria. Since then the majority of the beer has been brewed at Molson Coors UK’s Burton brewery but the company also has production facilities in Patna, India.
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
The aroma is reminiscent of champagne, with hints of yeast and citrus. The medium-bubbled head collapses quite quickly. It is golden, opalescent, and highly carbonated, creating plenty of foam in the mouth. The taste is pleasant—malty but lightened by rice, with a touch of corn and lemon notes. The sediment at the bottom adds a bit of Belgian character; the bitterness is minimal but leaves a slight scratchy sensation in the throat. It is definitely a different beer than it used to be.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide
on 26 Jun 2026
at 13:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 4.5
Texture 7
Overall 5
A World Cup Of Beers#12. INDIA. An international brew with the football, although in this case only historically. This lighter golden coloured brew is nothing special in terms of the lager part, it's quite low in flavour in reality, but the double-fermenting does add a textural edge to proceedings and there's body here. Drank whilst watching the Dutch demolish the Swedes on a Saturday evening - Netherlands vs Sweden.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide
on 20 Jun 2026
at 20:26
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Clear yellow gold pour with a white head that laces. Grainy malt aroma and flavor. Light bodied. Meh. I’ve had many worse.
The Indian restaurant, Tikka N Talk, in Perth, Scotland where I ordered it had fantastic food. The beer, not so much.
The Indian restaurant, Tikka N Talk, in Perth, Scotland where I ordered it had fantastic food. The beer, not so much.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2026
at 04:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Big bottle, shared with Frau Eva, at Royal India, Hamar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 15:35
6/10
Bottle, 75cl corked. Sweet, fruity and quite dry. Decently bitter. A bit unusual, but far from bad. 646412 251231
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 21:30
5.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Ljust gyllengul klar vätska med vitt skumlock. Arom av gräs och ljust bröd. Lätt kladdig maltighet och en låg och lätt gräsig beska. Kort i eftersmaken.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 16:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
NYTTÅR 2025. Golden color with a white head. Aroma and flavor is dry, fruit, malt, hay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 08:51
3/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 3
I drank this one in an Indian restaurant, nothing special, boring, watery, some cereals, no hop, the Indian food was better, 22.08 16, with Fred at Geneva, les Pâquis.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2025
at 07:16
4.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2025
at 08:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
620 ml bottle from Sainsbury's, London, England. Enjoyed at the Park Plaza Hotel. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a white head and very good retention. Good lacing. Pale lager aroma. Euro pale lager flavor, with light sulfur notes. Not as clean or smooth as most beers. Tastes like a macro Euro lager. Medium body. Medium-light carbonation. Low bitterness. Okay. Looks better than it tastes.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 26 Aug 2025
at 17:53