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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3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Draught. Golden colour, creamy white head. Vegetably malts in aroma. Flavour of vegetably malts along with some hoppy hints. Wellbalanced. Has some strange side flavours, maybe dirty tap on this one too?
Tried from Draft on 04 Oct 2005 at 01:39

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught. Dark amber, brown beige mediumsized head. Raisins, plum, a bit roasted malt in aroma. Sweet plum in flavour along with weak hints of caramel.
Tried on 04 Oct 2005 at 01:35

3.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Draught
Golden color, small white color. Sweet corn, malty nose. Sweetish, malty, a bit harsh "bulk lager" -like. Buttery aftertaste.
Tried on 03 Oct 2005 at 15:02

3.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 4
Draught
Dark brown, small tanned head. Yeasty, malty nose. Malty, lemony, sweetish. Unclean tap in SBWF festival ruined this a bit.
Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2005 at 14:58

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. 4.1%. Aroma of wet rag, a little chocolate maltiness and smoke. Brown colour, unstable cola head. Mild, pleasant maltiness. Chocolate aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2005 at 07:43

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
500 ml brown bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV there is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate head. Moderate aroma - some grass, flowers and honey. Flavour is fairly clean with a moderately hoppy finish, aftertaste does not last forever. An average drinkable pilsener, but not much more than that.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2005 at 07:04

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark, as B.B. (Budweis Bohemia) Dark (red label). The brown labeled 4.1% version was sold side by side. Pours copper coloured (darker than the 4.1% version), good light tan head. Aroma of caramel malts but also fruity aromatic hops. Flavour is one-dimensional caramel malts, a bit too sweet (even sweeter than the weaker version) but still drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2005 at 14:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. The 4.1% and the 4.7% B.B. Dark versions were sold side by side, with a different label. This version pours relatively light reddish brown with a moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma of caramel malts, hints of oak and roastiness. Flavour is relatively sweet and one-dimensional of caramel malts, but not unpleasant. Notes of fresh rye bread. Light bodied, easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2005 at 14:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle
Red amber, off-white creamy head. Fruity sugary nose. fruity base - minerally strawberries, nuts, bitter finish - minerally aftertaste. Good body, sparkly mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2005 at 14:17

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
A golden beer with a huge white head. The aroma is hoppy and dusty combined with some notes of caramel. The flavor is caramel and a very crisp fresh hoppy one, with a nicely bitter finish. A good example of a Bohemian Pils. Very refreshing.
Tried on 16 Aug 2005 at 15:35