BrouCzech Dark - Nova Paka Brewery

emsroth

New York

3.58/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Great to add this beer and be the first to review!

standard 500ml euro bottle.

App: Dark brown with ruby highlights. Frothy tan head that falls to a respectable cap. Decent lacing.

Smell: Great aromas of licorice and chocolate. There is a subdued herbal hop presence. Ends with a sweet alcoholic snap.

Taste: Extremely earthy. Strong flavors of chocolate, carob, and roasted barley. Not overly toasted or roasty. Firm bitterness from the roast and herbal hops.

A slightly nutty creaminess but also dryness. It has a slightly oily feel on the tongue but is dry in flavor.

Overall, the beer is a bit rough around the edges, perhaps from importation, but that is certainly part of its charm. Worth seeking out if in NYC.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 21:17:00 | More by emsroth

MystikCelt

New York

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-19-2013 04:03:30 | More by MystikCelt

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured a nice dark reddish brown with a half inch head. There was some decent lacing. Looked like a cola, very Czech style dark lager.

S: Smelled a bit bready and yeasty. Some of the fainter notes were spices and malts.

T: I expected this beer to be a bit spicier because of the smell, but it ended up being more sweet than anything else. There was a fairly robust maltiness that came through on further sips.

M: Not too thin but probably a bit thinner than German style dark beers. It was a bit reminiscent of a cola, which was interesting.

Overall I think you could do a lot worse in the Dark Euro Lager category than Brouczech. I lived in the Czech Republic and this beer really brought back some great memories from my Study Abroad days... although I never saw it in Prague unfortunately. I've had this beer 3 or 4 times in the states and I'll turn to it when it's available.

Serving type: on-tap

10-16-2012 19:47:20 | More by abcdefghijkyle

BeerIsland

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I purchased this pleasant beer at Krugel's Wilkes-Barre, a world class beer source. It looks good enough and goes down easy enough and is decently made. I don't think it has the punch of some German and domestic darks but tbis is a small sample, to be sure. Other sites attribute this beer from Nova Paka to the Granat label; a dark sweeter lager at about 5%. Ok as a first time beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 23:53:02 | More by BeerIsland

claytong

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

05-10-2012 15:32:16 | More by claytong

Nihilistkid

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-28-2012 06:05:34 | More by Nihilistkid

Warfarin

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +7.2%

11-18-2011 21:00:09 | More by Warfarin

JohnnyChicago

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Greenport mug.

A: Pours dark brown with three fingers of tan head.

S: You've got you classic Euro lager aroma: fresh hay, a bit of lemon and some crisp hops. No sign of roast.

T: Fortunately the 'dark' comes through here. Those typical lager flavours are combined with a wonderful slight, but undeniable espresso roast flavour.

D: Crisp and drinkable for any time of the year.

Overall: I had low hopes for this, but its a solid brew! It just kind of appeared in my fridge after a party, but if I find more, I'll be picking it up. Perfect for those times you want the refreshment of a lager, but with a tad more complexity.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 02:58:25 | More by JohnnyChicago

OttoPeeWee

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark Dunkel. The head dissipates quick with no lacing. Looks like Cola. Smells good, like dried raisins. Tastes like plum, raisins with a hint of coffee with a non-hops bitterness in the aftertaste. Overall a good brew, but there are better for the same money.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2011 23:11:57 | More by OttoPeeWee

vfgccp

New York

3.9/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Deep cherry amber. Few fingers of off-white head in a pint glass. Nice retention and ok lace.

S - Sweet honey, caramel, gingerbread. Toast with butter, cinnamon and sugar.

T - Nice bready character up front. Caramel, dark honey, bee pollen. Some gingerbread. Soft, woody bitter on the backend.

M - Medium light body with a light carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a pleasant sweet finish.

O - Very nice. Great flavor, but might be a tad too sweet for some palates though.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2011 03:24:21 | More by vfgccp

crossovert

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml bottle.

It ours a dark brown with a foamy off-white/tannish head that dissipates quickly with little lacing.

It smells really good. It has some caramel and cocoa underneath a fine blast of earthy, herbal noble hops. It stings the nostrils almost, very therapeutic in the smell.

The taste is not quite as amazing but it is a solid Dunkel. IT is sweet, rich, and chocolatey with some caramel and a nice subtle noble hop bite.

It is easy to drink, would be good on a hot summers day and a sweet but refreshing beverage.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 23:13:33 | More by crossovert