Okocim Beer - Browar Okocim S.A. (Carlsberg)

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

2.65/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Okocim is another beer from the region with a ram / goat creature on its label. What is it with these people and goats? Apparently in the 1800's it's all the Polish marketing could come up with. Anyway, on with the beer, which I got from a Polish friend and he claims it's good.

It looks pretty good from the pour and that's a start. A pleasing clear and deep golden colour with a head that, while diminishing, does provide some amount of lacing. Initially there isn't much smell.. but as you get deeper into the glass there's plenty of sweet malts to be had. Unfortunately it's not really interesting either.. and that sort of sums up the taste as well. Lots of sweet malts, a little bit of fruity yeast and an inadequate amount of hops to finish it off.

This is not a well balanced beer and the longer it stays in your mouth the more you'll come to realize it. The sweetness grows far too quickly (or perhaps the hops dissipate even further if possible). Either way you're going to need some teeth brushing after this one.

Mouthfeel is on the watery side with a little bit too much tasteless carbonation on the tip of your tongue. My recommendation here is to pass. The ram on the label that's fondling the beer has clearly had too much to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2008 22:41:25 | More by Ralphus

magpieken

Australia

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-11-2013 18:12:08 | More by magpieken

BGsWo22

New York

1/5  rDev -68.4%

03-21-2013 00:33:51 | More by BGsWo22

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

03-10-2013 15:06:59 | More by grumpygerman

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -13%

03-10-2013 00:42:51 | More by ejimhof

Ammon

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

02-07-2013 02:56:57 | More by Ammon

matjack85

Illinois

4/5  rDev +26.6%

01-28-2013 08:16:42 | More by matjack85

rallyr32

New York

2.75/5  rDev -13%

12-03-2012 00:22:14 | More by rallyr32

MaxOhle

Illinois

3/5  rDev -5.1%

11-13-2012 01:14:57 | More by MaxOhle

metalblack

3/5  rDev -5.1%

11-10-2012 23:27:04 | More by metalblack

bambam2517

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

10-28-2012 19:55:23 | More by bambam2517

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

10-21-2012 17:03:38 | More by RblWthACoz

stephensinner

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

10-17-2012 00:45:10 | More by stephensinner

petluo

Finland

2/5  rDev -36.7%

05-07-2012 12:46:33 | More by petluo

caholley

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

04-24-2012 05:40:35 | More by caholley

mzeld

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

03-27-2012 05:24:25 | More by mzeld

szmnnl99

Michigan

3/5  rDev -5.1%

03-24-2012 15:12:32 | More by szmnnl99

EddieJoe

3/5  rDev -5.1%

03-03-2012 19:54:43 | More by EddieJoe

Paracatu

Brazil

3/5  rDev -5.1%

02-08-2012 19:24:15 | More by Paracatu

animal69

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -5.1%

11-29-2011 03:06:05 | More by animal69

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -5.1%

11-23-2011 01:01:03 | More by RoryOMoore

KC9LDB

Illinois

5/5  rDev +58.2%

11-22-2011 00:09:26 | More by KC9LDB

xylophonica

Australia

3/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Clear amber, little head but what there is of it does linger.. slightly.

S - Wheat, malt & a touch of honey.

T - Bitter pilsner.. pretty much what you expect. Plenty of malt. Some sweeter herbal/honey flavours coming through as well particularly as the beer warms.

M - Bitter with a mild malt coating and soothing aftertaste.

O - Decent traditional-styled Polish pilsner. Drinkable but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2011 11:24:01 | More by xylophonica

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Can from the LCBO, 500ml into a pint glass. Canned October 29, 2010 according to the base of the can.

Poured a light golden yellow, really clear with the carbonation quite visible. A finger or so of bubbly white head that fades to some bubbles, and leaves some light lacing. Nose has some grain, adjunct cereals, light grassy hops and a general sweetness to it. Taste has a light sense of the adjunct, more of this 'general' sweetness to it, a mild grassy (Noble hop?) hop presence. Overall, I found this beer to not be offensive in any respect and drank quite well. Not a real sense of the alcohol at all. Medium mouthfeel, medium high carbonation. I enjoyed this one to a degree.

Serving type: can

03-04-2011 15:08:44 | More by liamt07

tone77

Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to woodychandler for the trade.Poured from a 16.9 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of grains and malts. Taste is not great, alcohol up front, some grains, not a lot going on. Feels light in the mouth and has average drinkability. Overall this is a mediocre beer.

Serving type: can

09-04-2010 15:07:29 | More by tone77