Pivovar Karel IV.

Brewpub in Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Associated Venue: Becherplatz - Pivovar Karel IV.

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57, T. G. Masaryka 282, Karlovy Vary, 36001, Czechia

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6.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Tap at the brewpub. Opaque golden pour, white head with good retention. Nose is held back malty, there’s hay and a touch of honey perhaps. Taste is kinda dusty, bittersweet malty with a touch of noble hop presence. Not quite crispy what I look for in my svetlys.

Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:22


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

(PET bottle 1,5l from U Martina (Brno)) Overall: Meh, off flavors, diacetyl, not good. Aroma: Diacetyl, sweet. Appearance: Hazy golden. Minimal, white head. Taste: Light sweet, some sour-ish, light malty, light diacetyl. Palate: Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2023 at 19:50


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Tried from Draft on 29 May 2022 at 13:23


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

PET bottle 1.5l. Cloudy, amber colored. AROMA- fermented, plums, cherry, strawberry, toasted malts, touch of bubble gum, woody hops. FLAVOR- neutral to dry, touch of sourness, moderately bitter, plums, cherry, berries, bread, woody hops. Medium bodied. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2020 at 21:43


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

Hazy, yellow-golden colored, medium white head. Aroma is of wheat, moderate banana and less cloves, a bit mild. Taste is medium- sweet wheat, banana and less clove, some yeast, light+ bitter and some light citric notes, dryish finish. Medium to light bodied, soft+ carbonation, bit watery. A bit too light but still a good one. (on tap, Karel IV brewery)

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2017 at 04:40


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bit unclear, dark brown colored, medium tan head. Aroma is of roasted malt, some chocolate, bit toast, light caramel, light herbal hops. Taste is medium sweet malt, some chocolate and roasted malt, some caramel, light+ herbal hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bit watery. Not bad at all. (on tap, Karel IV brewery)

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2017 at 04:35


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Golden colored, clear, small+ white head. Aroma is of malt, some grain, medium- noble grassy & spicy hops. Taste is medium- sweet malt, some grain, light to medium spicy and grassy hops, medium bitterness, dry finish. Medium to light bodied, average carbonation, watery. A bit too watery but other than that a fine Pilsner. (on tap, Karel IV brewery)

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2017 at 04:29


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

Amber colored, small+ frothy white head. Aroma is mostly of herbs similar to Kofola or Becherovka and so is the taste. Some malt, bit grains and light grassy hops make their way through but it’s mostly herbal notes. Medium to light bodied, soft carbonation, bit watery. Nope, don’t put Kofola in my beer, thank you! (on tap, Karel IV brewery, Karlovy Vary)

Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2017 at 09:40


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught. Amber colour, small head. Aroma is lots of clove, cinnamon, some other spices - for me it tasted like a beer with Kofola. Light bitterness. Quite odd, very original, not bad, but I won’t drink it again.

Tried on 24 Dec 2015 at 02:53


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught. Golden colour, hazy, small head. Aroma is heavy malty, some hops. Light bitterness. Too heavy and cloying.

Tried on 24 Dec 2015 at 02:49