Nicola Okroshka - Deka Brewery

tone77

Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a brown plastic 67.6 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a very small head. Smell is of rye and malts. Taste is not so good. a lot of veggies, some malt and rye, V8 juice meets Malta? Feels light in the mouth and overall, not terrible, but not really to my liking.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 20:05:39 | More by tone77

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Okroshka is a cold Russian soup made with kvass and chopped up vegetables, hence the radishes, spring onions, and greens on the label. That said, this version is actually intended for cooking. It's less expensive than other versions; and upon tasting it I find it a little lighter than most of the other versions I've sampled. My guess would be that it's made with more sugar/syrup than the most. Like Okroshka, however, it's still quite refreshing. I decided to make some Okroshka with vegetables from my garden, and after a few minutes in the sun I was ready a cold, tall glass.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2011 15:40:43 | More by NeroFiddled

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Gale Sayers shaker pint glass.

Don't ya just love when you stumble upon a pile o' new kvass bottles at your local international market? Especially when the Kvass Kick looked to be slightly stalled? I know I do. This one pours a clear deep ruby-brown topped by a couple fingers of somewhat short-lived fizzy ecru froth. Honestly, it's one of the better kvass heads I've seen lately. The nose comprises rye bread, sourdough, pumpernickel, and light maple syrup. The taste is where this variety really deviates from the usual Nicola. The normal notes of watery root beer, fennel, and sourdough are joined and slightly o'ershadowed by a strange vegetable melange (kinda like the salad depicted on the label, actually). It's really off-putting, especially when juxtaposed with the usual flavors. Some cherry tomatoes linger in the aftertaste lounge. The body is a light medium, with a lightly fizzy carbonation and a watery/syrupy feel. Overall, not quite my favorite from the Kick, though it's leaning close to the bottom.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2011 03:50:57 | More by TMoney2591