Pivovar Samson

Commercial Brewery in České Budějovice, South Bohemian Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Established in 1795

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Lidická tř. 458/51, České Budějovice, 37001, Czechia

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3.6
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

I am really impressed by the packaging on this bottle; if it tastes half as good as it looks it will be delicious. This is a 12 oz green bottle BB so I know it’s not some common euro bottle. The label is slightly different than shown. First of all it does not say budweiser on it and secondly the letters are white, not red. Also, it says ’the original lager 1795’ on it.The lid has a beautiful foil across it in the style of champagne. A little skunky when I pop the lid, experts here say it is common of a certain kind of hops and green bottle combination (saas?) Date code is 1795, weathered well. This beer is a bit difficult on the taste commencement; it has a flavor that is not like its color. The color is very light pale yellow with no haze at all. The flavor is a touch bitey, it has the grabbing inflexions of an astringent background. Skunk aroma does not fade but is gets a little sweeter! If this was a blind taste test I would say this is a kind of dark beer. Carbonation is medium low. There is a noticeable finish that lingers. Probably rates pretty high with ratebeerians, at least better than bud!

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2007 at 19:45


4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle, Very strange and dominant vanila notes dominates the taste, can’t tell if it is a fault or that is the way it tastes. Anyway, it is a bit repulsive. Not a very good pielsner.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2006 at 07:37


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle: Dark amber coloured, medium-sized off-white, slightly rocky head, that sticks to the glass; sweet dark-malty nose with a touch of toasted malt and a tinge of vegetables(?); light bodied, sweetish, slightly bitter flavour; sweetish caramelly finish with a delicate bitterness. O.K., not bad for a beer of 3.6 % from the second - older (!) - Budweiser Brauerei !

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2006 at 08:26


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle 0,33l at Blå Rock Cafe Tromsø. Golden coloured. A small white head. Metallic aroma. Sweet fruity flavour - a bit too sweet. Light and watery. Some bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2006 at 07:27


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

It is always a pleasant surprise to find new beers at my local. Yesterday there were two new bottled beers at Blå Rock Cafe, Tromsø - one from Scotland and tthis one from the Czech Republic.
330ml bottle thar pours a clear, (light) amber body with a short-lived, white foam. Rich smell of malt with a citric touch. Hops and sweet malt in the taste with a brush of bitterness at the end. Smooth and dry. Average pilsener that gets a bit too sweet. (31.10.2006).

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2006 at 06:53


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Draught. Dark reddish/brown colour with a longlasting off-white head. Roasted malty aroma. Sweet roasted malty flavor with some hints of caramel. Malty caramel finish with some bitterness.

Tried on 13 Oct 2006 at 07:41


4.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

[Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival] Hazy dark brown, small beige head. Light-medium bodied. Dominated by caramel and saccharine, making it chemically sweet. Much, much too sweet, and certainly not good.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2006 at 13:59


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught
Dark amber color. There is a mix of malt and caramel. The flavor is mainly caramel, with a good body structure. Simple but fairly well made. Good level of bitterness.

Tried on 26 Sep 2006 at 17:20


2.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5

Wenig herber Antrunk mit deutlicher und später führenden Wässrigkeit. Keine Würzigkeit, keine anderen Aromen, hier wird kurzer Prozess gemacht. Schlecht. 6/4/5/3/6/3

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2006 at 22:00


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Das Bier schmeckt in erster Linie malzig, dieses Aroma nimmt zum Abgang hin zu. Im Abgang kommt außerdem ein leicht getreidiges und kerniges Aroma hinzu. Der malzige Teil wird mir hier zu stark und wirkt aufgesetzt, das Ganze ist eindeutig überwürzt. Eine ausgeprägte Herbe ist nicht zu erkennen. Test vom 30.7.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 9,5,8,3,7,5 - 5,65

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2006 at 22:00