Staropramen Granat Beer - Pivovary Staropramen

skypup

Germany

4.22/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

One bottle purchased in Prague.

.5L bottle served in Pilsner glass.

A- Clear, Deep amber with a one finger head; Little retention and virtually no lacing.

S- Hints of sweet malts, dried fruits. Touch of hops.

T- Toated/Caramelized malts, Subtle apple, fig and plum. Mild but short bitter aftertaste.

M- light bodied with mild carbonation. Crisp finish.

D- This is a pretty good beer, and my favorite to date of the Staropramen lineup.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2011 11:45:00 | More by skypup

chinchill

South Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in special Staropramen Granát glass (resembles pilsner glass) at brewery in Prague.

A - 4.5. A lovely, clear reddish-amber with golden highlights topped by a fluffy off-white head. Head has good duration and leaves lots of coating on the glass.

Aroma: medium and light malts with some (Zatek?) hops.

T - a rich version of a standard czech lageer, with traces of the dark malt flavor of Czech tmavy (dunkel). A particularly nice finish featuring both toasted malt and hops

M - medium body; good medium carbonation; slight dryness in finish.

O - a fine medium—dark lager worth seeking out

Serving type: on-tap

07-20-2011 02:05:06 | More by chinchill

atis

Finland

3.78/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle in Prague

Pours dark amber, aroma is light caramel malt, a bit sourish.

Taste is malty with tangy bitterness and hints of dried fruit, it seems slightly astringent. Mouthfeel is smooth with moderate carbonation.

Drinkable and pleasant poltmavy beer (as an European I am slightly irritated that there is very detailed classification of American beers on BA.com, but clearly distinct Czech brews are simply assigned very broad "European" styles). As much as I have some reservations against Staropramen brewery, I can not deny it is a well made beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2011 17:42:27 | More by atis

TheDeuce

New York

3.03/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Staropramen...on tap at Bohemian Beer Garden in Astoria, NY

Appearance-dark gold amber color, large white head in the pint glass, stays around

Smell-grain and spice, some honey and fruit as well, aromatic

Taste/Mouthfeel-again an interesting mix of grain and fruit, spice mixed too, the flavors are all interesting I'm just not sure they work entirely, still a lot is going on. Medium mouthfeel.

Drinkability-certainly interesting

Overall-a unique beer, but it doesn't entirely come together for me, worth a try though.

Serving type: on-tap

08-24-2010 23:41:14 | More by TheDeuce

rarbring

Sweden

3.43/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A clear deep amber beer, an off-white head that leaves lacing.

The smell i mostly from the malt, sweet and fruity, prunes and oranges.

The taste is also sweetish, dried dates, plums and apricots. Some bitter orange, and more bitter notes like apricot seeds.

Rather low carbonation, soft and smooth, but with a long dry feeling.

A rather good dark lager, interesting fruit associations.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2010 20:10:48 | More by rarbring

Sunnanek

Sweden

4/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The green 33 cl bottle is longnecked. The beige label got writing in green and red with a picture in the background of an old European town.

A: Reddish light brown color with a creamy lovely white head that slowly dissipates into nice lacings.

S: Light roasted caramellmalt with together with nice floral and bitter hops. Some citric notes.

T: A little more roast compared to the smell but besides that - the smell gave away the taste.

M: Medium body with smooth carbonation. Aftertaste is long and dry/bitter.

D: This is a very nice beer. I'll buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2010 18:10:27 | More by Sunnanek

allboutbierge

Austria

4.1/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A very smooth and easy drinking beer that somehow doesn't get boring...could be because its a bit out of the ordinary in Czech Rep.

Appearance is deep brown red with orangish hues. Head doesn't stick around too long and fills the nose with bready malts that are sweet, but not in the molasses way. Almost some citric oj notes come through. Flavor is much the same. Easy to throw back on an empty stomach and entertaining enough to repeat again and again.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2009 21:04:45 | More by allboutbierge

Richardberg

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: on tap at the Zeppelin in jersey city. Nice orangey tinted pour, not super heady, but obvious lager carbonation.

S: caramel malts, floral aromas, some sweetness/fruit

T: pretty much like it smells

M: bubbly without losing smoothness

D: This is my kind of lager. I'm a stout guy but I'd much order this again rather than try to pair my bratwurst with Guinness.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2009 03:26:39 | More by Richardberg

wahhmaster

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 0.5l bottle into a 0.5l nonic pint glass.

Appearance: Light brown, almost reddish in color. Thin head dissipates quickly.

Smell: Definite smell of roasted malts. Kind of a caramel smell to it as well.

Taste: Tastes pretty much like it smells. Roasted malts with a sweet, somewhat bitter hoppy aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Pretty smooth with almost no noticeable carbonation.

Drinkability: Overall a good beer. Not my favorite dark lager, but a good choice nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2009 20:01:44 | More by wahhmaster

CampusCrew

Florida

3.58/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

More of a red than a dark lager

appearance: deep dark red

smell: pleasant, low hoppness

taste: smooth rich, not thick, like a red lager

mouthfeel: tons of flavor

drinkability: staropramen has something interesting beers. notning compares to this. I liked though.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2008 19:17:53 | More by CampusCrew

ernie

Russian Federation

4.03/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Real read beer. In Czech Republic it belongs to 'half-dark' type, embracing very different brews.

This is broadly a Vienna Lager - red, with modest head and medium level of carbonation.

Aroma is malty. Start malty too, with strong candy notes but not sweet in any way. Body firm, on the drier side. Finish hoppy, acidic and a bit tart. Aftertaste bitter with a strong malty note.

Interesting beer, not only worth a try but sincerely recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2006 17:49:41 | More by ernie

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.13/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A red beer, with lace. Bit of malt and cheese in aroma. Decent Vienna. Appropriate carbonation, medium mouthfeel. Slight bitterness and mdoerate sweetness.In the sip there is a touch of fruit, barley,toast,hop. All around balanced. I can drink one, though only the one.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2006 23:21:08 | More by northyorksammy

Bierschenker

Belgium

4.22/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Nice pale amber colour with a lot of small bubbles running trough. The head is creamy and snow white and doesn’t disappear.
The odour is quite strong: lot of hops and malt/grains.
Taste is very refreshing. Lower alcohol, but very rich and creamy taste. Soft hop bitterness with malty dry ending.
Aftertaste is still dry with on top hops. Feels like nuts.

I believe this is a good beer. Not complex, but honestly refreshing and simple.

Ut Vivat, Crescat, Floreat!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2006 16:35:19 | More by Bierschenker

stcules

Italy

2.5/5  rDev -30%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Amber reddish ruby color.
Beige foam, quite scarce, and not compact.
At the smell a decent malt, with caramel, but not boring. Quite fresh, with some hop. Vanilla notes, and maybe strawberry?
In the mouth it is a little too carbonated. Some more hop, but overall, not really convincing.
More peculiar aftertaste, with bitter note tending to liquorice and bitter roots.
Medium-light body.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2006 12:30:38 | More by stcules

wl0307

United Kingdom (England)

3.23/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tasted this beer at a stylish Cubism-themed cafe in central Prague, whose service was appalling... As to the beer, to be exact, it is Polotmave, thus not simply "Euro Dark Lager", I reckon. And not all Polotmave beers in the Czech Republic are identical with Vienna lager, or amber Marzen, or amber Bock. Like this one, I suspect it's the style of Rizek, or mix of pale and dark. Maybe the BA editors might find it feasible to set up a new category for polotmave beer-style as there're quite a few brilliant examples around which are distinctively Czech.

A: looking very decent and nice--light amber hue, with a tight, foamy white beer head with extremely good retention and looking very fizzy...
S: light floral hop aroma arrives upfront, plus a flow of semi-sweet grainy flavour at the back--the aroma reminds me of some Belgian amber ale?!
T&M: lightly-roasted, semi-sweet malts combine with mild but inviting bitter flavour, leaving a clean, even crisp, mouthfeel in the finish.
D: overall it's an interesting beer with a nice presentation. O.K. polotmave beer it is.

Serving type: on-tap

08-08-2005 15:23:33 | More by wl0307

bark

Sweden

3.13/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The colour is pale amber; the off-white head is finger thick.

The smell is somewhat sourish and a bit burned with notes of dark rye bread, coffee with cream, and some fruity hops.

The carbonation is the usual for a dark lager.

A fruity malty note dominates the taste. Then, a growing bitterness emerges with notes of watermelon and some roasted notes. The aftertaste got metallic bitter notes and some boiled vegetables.

Overall, a Czech pils with some roasted notes. Not very exciting.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2005 11:09:16 | More by bark

Toddv29424

District of Columbia

4.05/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark translucent gold color. There is a very light smell which is similar to regular StaroPramen, like the classic lager. The taste however is much more complex that most lagers. It is mildly malty and light on the hops. The thing that surprised me is the layers which the taste hits you, very unexpected from a Staropramen brand. Great overall for heavy drinkers of light sippers.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2005 13:03:07 | More by Toddv29424

Sigmund

Norway

3.53/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Draught at the brewery beer hall. Served too cold, in the appropriate stylish glass. The beer has a beautiful amber colour, served with a moderate head. Fruity aroma with hints of caramel. Some caramel in the flavour too, but not really sweet. Nutty. Tolerably well hopped.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2005 16:23:21 | More by Sigmund

Mitchster

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brought from the Czech republic as a present from Jeni. Many thanks!

Comes in a 330ml brown tallneck with a silver-foil neck and a very pretty reflective ruby sticker. Everything is written in Czech so I can't understand any of it...

Pours out to a VERY brilliantly clear caramel, forming a small off-white head with OK retention (leaves a thin layer of bubbles), and average lacing. Aroma is predominately malty but in an odd caramel way...no dark fruits, however, there is an odd hoppiness, like hop extract. Vanilla and hints of rum and butterscotch round it out. Mouthfeel is average and medium bodied. Taste is also quite odd...semi-malty with caramel throughout and a tart indistinct hop-extract bitterness of medium intensity. The finish is semi-dry with a particular wet-autumn woodiness and clean aftertaste of hop-extract bitterness with a touch of acidity. I'm finding this one hard to describe.

This is an interested brew...reminds me of some of the other brews I had in Europe made with hop-extract (Ceres), though somewhat better. A decent beer...better than but compares to something like Heinekin, Amstel, or St.Pauli "Dark".

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2004 22:58:59 | More by Mitchster

Globetrotter

Virginia

3.23/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Comes in a tall thin 33cl long neck green bottle with a red label featuring nothing but writing, mostly in English. Ingredients comply with the purity law. Best before 4/3/04, I opened it on 11/12/03.

Poured a clear orangish red under a thin short-lived tan head that left no collar and no lace. The nose is very mild, with just a touch of metallic hops. The mouth is well carbonated and medium-bodied, with just a touch of sweetness. The taste opens with a heavy malt taste, almost like syrup. The mild but metallic hops come out in the finish, particularly after you've had a few sips. The aftertaste gets stronger, with a mainly bitter impression. The taste grows on you.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2003 18:51:26 | More by Globetrotter