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Fin

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Level 9 for Czech Republic ticks with a total of 200 from this country.
Mango Sticky Rice 17 from Rodinný Pivovar Zichovec was the one that did it!
10 months ago


6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can picked up from the brewery tourist information museum place in Plzeń and consumed at Camping Leutasch Austria Friday 15th August 2025, in the company of Jude and Baz. Soft mouthfeel, buzzy hoppiness, tongue brusher. Fruity the mango is there but it's not jumping out, I think that there's coconut coming through, sweetish, lactose. Better than expected.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2025 at 15:22

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Had this at Eiscafé Venezia, Mittenwald, Friday 15th August 2025 in the company of Jude and Baz. Pours hazy yellow with a large white head, solid Hefeweisse, usual characteristics are here, soft mouthfeel, light banana touch. Quite good.
Tried on 15 Aug 2025 at 12:57

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
In the company of Jude and Baz, Thursday 14th August 2025 sat in Frank in the carpark of Hoppebräu. Pours pitch black not much of a head. Heavy on the barrel influence, very heavy and by eck what a contrast this is to the Vault City Dubai Style Chocolate Pistachio that Baz brought along. Yeah back to the rating, very intense, the barrel(s) are possibly a bit OTT but despite this I do like what they're bringing to this big stout. Enjoying this, on the nose big roastiness some burnt notes, dark dried fruit, oak, boozy warmth, cocoa, bitter cocoa, dark chocolate but possibly a one trick pony owing to the barrel ageing.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2025 at 21:50

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Small can, In the company of Jude and Baz on Thursday, 14th August 2025, sat in Frank in the car park of Hoppebräu. So far I've managed to avoid this crazy Dubai chocolate lark, however Baz brought along this beer, I think from Hereford Beer House..Pours shark-eye black with a fast-disappearing head. Sweet (off the scale sweet) but very chocolatey, with cocoa and dark chocolate, pistachio, caramel, and molasses dominating. Rich yet cloying, with a boozy edge. Likeable but like other big Impys from Vault City this is not without it's flaws, the key one being that it's far too sweet.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2025 at 20:50

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
In the company of Jude and Baz, Thursday 14th August 2025 sat in the Biergaten of Hoppebräu. Served in the classic Corona beer style that I recall back in the day, i.e. with a slice of lime, however that is not touching the beer which is nonetheless very citrusssy, it certainly must be brewed with some line. Lagery attributes, simple nice bite, a little saline edge, brewed with maize perhaps. I don't drink many if any Mexican beers so not sure what a typical Mexican lager should taste like but I reckon this is a good example. *Btw this was on the website the other day, I cannot recall if Terveza was a trainee brewer/brewster who was working with them or whether it was a Mexican brewery, cannot see details on the website any longer, but can see it was sold in bottle, perhaps this is bottled rather than draft?
Tried from Bottle at Hoppebräus Zapferei on 14 Aug 2025 at 17:15

Fin added a new beer Mexican Lager by Hoppebräu
10 months ago


7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at Hoppebräu in the company of Jude and Baz, Thursday 14th August 2025 sat in the Biergaten of Hoppebräu. Pours light hazy yellow with a large sticky white head. Nice nose, a little spice, I do pick up the coriander here but less so the orange peel, that said it's a lovely refreshing beer, light fruity, quick finish, good.
Tried from Draft at Hoppebräus Zapferei on 14 Aug 2025 at 17:15

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Had this from can (I liked it so much I had three this evening) in the company of Jude and Baz, Thursday 14th August 2025 sat in the Biergaten of Hoppebräu. Pours gold with a mid sized white head, light haziness. There's a nice softness on the tongue, hoppy throughout, nice bite, light bitterness, a very good crisp Helles. In fact this has a lovely bitterness, this is a nice hoppier and more bitter version of a Helles than I'm used to. Another great collaboration from Hoppebräu.
Tried from Can at Hoppebräus Zapferei on 14 Aug 2025 at 17:15

Fin added a new beer Oskar by Hoppebräu
10 months ago