Ozujsko Pivo - Zagrebaèka Pivovara D.d.

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +30.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I was in Croatia during the fall of 2007 and drank many liters of Ozujsko pivo. Fresh it's quite good and the canned adaptation, purchased at the LCBO and marked for being stale in 9 months, is a respectable representation as well.

It starts with a like-able golden color pour and decent head with typical carbonation. But the joy of this beer is the smell. It's lightly floral with overtones of honey.. and surprisingly the canned version retains this as well. It really just smells good and it's one of the few accessible beers you can enjoy poking your nose in and smelling before opening your mouth.

When you do, the taste is a definitive balance of the floral sweetness you smell and a hop like bitterness that remains a little longer. The can translates a light metallic taste to it unfortunately but it's not overpowering.

Outside in the sun after work, or on vacation, it's a great beer to enjoy. And I might just have another.

Serving type: can

07-29-2008 21:47:23 | More by Ralphus

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -30.6%

06-15-2013 18:00:47 | More by TheBeeraholic

braedon_peluso

New York

3.25/5  rDev +12.8%

06-08-2013 02:18:00 | More by braedon_peluso

Miha

Slovenia

2.75/5  rDev -4.5%

06-01-2013 23:07:32 | More by Miha

apasternak

Ohio

2/5  rDev -30.6%

05-22-2013 20:14:28 | More by apasternak

mariobbr

Serbia

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-07-2013 12:13:48 | More by mariobbr

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-05-2013 20:13:23 | More by ZEB89

jooj8

Slovenia

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

03-05-2013 20:29:01 | More by jooj8

Flavius

Romania

3.25/5  rDev +12.8%

02-24-2013 21:00:43 | More by Flavius

Beerman1977

Austria

2.75/5  rDev -4.5%

12-30-2012 17:11:57 | More by Beerman1977

RyGlas

3.75/5  rDev +30.2%

12-25-2012 17:54:34 | More by RyGlas

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +4.2%

11-15-2012 02:33:07 | More by cfalovo97

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.05/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

yet another pale euro lager for my drinking and reviewing pleasure! this one comes to you from croatia, and is far better ina bottle than a can, although green glass makes a few bad apples in the lot. pours crystal clear golden color with a small white head that pulls a quick disappearing act. smells a little skunky, but behind that is some uninteresting malt and a touch of sweetness that is even more noticeable in the flavor. it has less body than its domestic rival karlovacko, and is less filling for that reason. it also has a sort of creamy feel to it which i quite enjoy amidst its higher than average carbonation and quick finish. my beer of choice on the croatian coast, but thats not saying a whole lot.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 19:06:16 | More by StonedTrippin

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

2.45/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Very light looking with streams of bubbles rising to the surface as the beer settles. A golden straw colour with a small, bone-white and bubbly head at the top that is more a thin lacing than anything else although retention isn't ok.

Very light smelling and quite sweet with some corn, grain and skunk aromas along with maybe some vegetable adjuncts too. There is a little bread and a light floral to citrus smell right at the end.

Some corn and various adjuncts along with some sweetness and minimal grain. There is a background floral hop taste and a mildly bitter finish.

Light on the palate, bordering on thin and watery but with huge amounts of carbonation, far too much in my opinion. There was a sweet feel to it and a gas-filled one as well.

Available everywhere in Croatia but pretty poor when it comes down to taste. Not really that enjoyable a beer although I sadly found myself drinking it time and again due to it's readily available nature.

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Serving type: can

07-10-2012 12:52:33 | More by flyingpig

rale

Quebec (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

04-22-2012 14:52:17 | More by rale

Duke

British Columbia (Canada)

1.78/5  rDev -38.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

(from a hollow-stemmed chalice)

Ožujsko Pivo

Appearance: Zagrebaèka Pivovara's Ožujsko Pivo pours a golden chartreuse, with a small head that, after dissipating, leaves a thin white cap.

Smell: The beer smells quite fresh, with a light floral hint. It's also quite yeasty, bready, and quite skunky.

Taste: I'm struggling to taste anything before the carbonation kicks in. I can taste the hops, and that's it.

Mouthfeel: The carbonation hits the tongue almost immediately, and gives a dry finish to the beer.

Overall: The fresh smell gave a hint of promise, but the beer tastes of nothing. One shouldn't expect much from this style, but this was crap.

Serving type: can

04-20-2012 22:38:53 | More by Duke

rdespain

California

3.5/5  rDev +21.5%

04-14-2012 22:25:48 | More by rdespain

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

1.5/5  rDev -47.9%

04-05-2012 21:41:49 | More by beerhunter13

mnixon86

Ireland

2.5/5  rDev -13.2%

02-11-2012 11:08:24 | More by mnixon86

thisismyname

British Columbia (Canada)

2.95/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

500mL can poured into a glass

Pours a bright clear straw colour with a head that recedes quickly but leaves lace here and there.

Smells of earthy grains, hay, grass, and some sweet malt floating around in the background.

Pretty basic flavour but sometimes that's all a guy wants. Taste follows the nose. Slight hint of alcohol. Hops go almost unnoticed. Very light and refreshing.

Moderate carbonation, goes down nice and smooth.

This is hot summer day material. Not bad!

Serving type: can

12-07-2011 02:55:12 | More by thisismyname

sobeleg

New York

3/5  rDev +4.2%

11-26-2011 16:41:41 | More by sobeleg

stevoj

Germany

3/5  rDev +4.2%

11-21-2011 18:22:47 | More by stevoj

Berecki

Croatia (Hrvatska)

2.48/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A: Poured from a 0.5 L bottle into a pilsner glass. Clear, golden yellow with almost no persistent head.

S: Unpleasant old-barrel or stale smell.

T: Not a fine one, leaves really bad aftertaste. Readily gives heartburn.

M: Too carbonated at the start, but very soon becomes dull and unrecognizable.

O: A beer to avoid. Drinkable only extremely chilled, when critically thirsty.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 20:13:56 | More by Berecki

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.4/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Gift from the Inlaws from when they visitid Krk this summer. This is the beer the local drank a lot of...

A: Pours clear golden with a whiped cream-like white head that slowly sinks into nice lacings.

S: Rather grainy. Sweet bready malt and a linger bitterness in the back. Traces of corn.

T: Grainy bready sweet malt with both corn and ripe banans (is there also some wheat in it?). Bitter hops.

M: Smooth, almost buttery/creamy. Body is medium and carbonation moderate.

O: Usually, the beers you bring home from your summer holiday doesn't taste nearly as nice as they did on the beach. Since it was the inlaws who brought it I can't compare with the "on-location-taste" but this wasn't bad!

Serving type: can

08-06-2011 19:41:02 | More by Sunnanek

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Listed as 5.0% on the can.

Looks nice for the style. Pours a slightly pale golden colour with a finger of frothy white head that leaves moderate lace and settles as a collar.

Unsurprisingly smells like corn. It does have a decent grainy tone underneath, but its overpowered by sweetness. Very typical, but no can or skunky smell.

Fairly dry taste, lots of grain and malt with an earthy undertone. Slightly sweet on the tongue.

On the thin side, but very drinkable. Carbonation is heavy at first before settling to a moderate level. A bit sour on the back end.

A truly unremarkable beer that I don't see any reason to try again. At least it wasn't gross.

Serving type: can

06-02-2011 17:01:46 | More by bryehn