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

cro250klr

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Not a bad lawnmower beer. Nice light straw beer color. Head laces till the end. A hint of malt and hop. Kinda sweet. Not at all like a true German Pilsener that I'm used to. If it's served a bit on the colder side it's not that bad. I just picked up one bottle to try it and I don't think I'd go out of my way to get more. Reasonably priced and worth a try, but nothing to write home about.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2007 00:38:56 | More by cro250klr

cypressbob

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

3.08/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle

Pours with a yellow body, some amber hints. Thick fluffy white head with tight head retention, patchy lacing up and down the glass

Smell, some fresh aromatic hops in the background, fresh wort, sticky malt

Taste, crisp malty body, some hop bitterness on the finish. Fairly slick creamy mouthfeel

A soild lager, not something i'd seek out but not bad on a hot day

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2007 00:46:44 | More by cypressbob

ReebShorts

Washington

3.13/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear golden color, slight head faded rather quickly. Plenty of carbonation noticeable.

Aroma of malts, wet grass, grain and citrus.

Decent flavor, there is a slight sourness of wet corn husk, and this seems like it would benefit with a few more hops. Mouthfeel is somewhat oily, but this is fairly refreshing, and a pretty easy drinker. My sample went pretty flat towards the end, and I drank it at a good pace. I won't seek this out again, but would like to try a fresh sample off a tap.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2007 06:11:59 | More by ReebShorts

funkengruven

Ontario (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This poured a lager yellow with some head that quickly reduced to a slight ring, smell is grainy, some citrus notes in there too, quite fragrant. Flavor is slightly sweet, a bit malty, clean with some subtle hop characteristics. Carbonation is balanced just right.

This is a very simple and refreshing lager. Nice example of the Euro Lager style.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2006 05:02:31 | More by funkengruven

Drew966

Florida

3.83/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Okocim Beer pours a straw color with a white head from a brown 500 ml bottle. The aroma is grainy and some hops are noticeable. Bready malt and spicy hops are present and fairly well balanced. This beer is better than I expected, it's definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2006 00:35:10 | More by Drew966

DaPeculierDane

Wisconsin

3.38/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Come Back Inn.

Dusty light gold with a thin, bubbly white head. Retention is average. Carbonation is assertive and attractive.

Aroma is well hopped (noble?). Honey, lemons, pepper, and floral spice. Also pilsener malt.

Taste is light and fruity with a light grain sweetness, some corn husk, copper, pepper, honey, and earth.

Mouthfeel: fruity sweetness is perfectly balanced by spicy hopped dryness. I prefer a dryer German Pilsener but this isn’t bad.

Drinkability: Sessionable by the boot.

Serving type: on-tap

08-28-2006 20:02:54 | More by DaPeculierDane

ViveLaChouffe

Georgia

2.63/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours a crystal clear gold with a frothy white head that quickly dissipates. Some light lacing. Smells of sweet grassy malt.

Tastes of grassy malt, sweetish. Just a hint of noble hops but that's it. Just a hint. Light mouth and a bit too sweet. Any substansial presence in hops woulod make this a decent pilsner. Without them, just below average.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2006 01:44:12 | More by ViveLaChouffe

IntriqKen

California

3.43/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a crystal clear golden straw color with a nice half finger of white foam that melts quickly to very fine lacing...but lacing none the less.
Aroma is definately german pilsner...light malt with a touch of corn and bready yeast.
Taste is lightly sweet malt that is followed with a slight corn flavor, bread, then a light hop tingle.
Aftertaste is a little sticky....more drying would be appreciated, still a nice, nice pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2006 02:45:20 | More by IntriqKen

bort11

Missouri

2.6/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

500 ml bottle poured into an Imperial pint glass. The bottle only said Okocim Beer, so I wasn't even sure what style it was. Only after I had poured it did I realize it was a lager. It had a goat on the label, so I sort of thought it might have been a bock. That will teach me to do some research first.

Color was a pale, clear yellow. Very little carbonation showing. Head was mild and faded quick. Only a modest, soapy looking lace remained. Smell cereal and lager yeast. Taste is very mild malt. Mouthfeel is pretty weak, virtually no carbonation. This is not necessarily a bad beer, just not very interesting. I'm glad I paid less that $2 for it. I hope the porter will be better.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2006 02:40:29 | More by bort11

zeff80

Missouri

3.48/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a tall pilsner glass.
It was a golden color with just a little foamy head. It smelled of corn and grass or grain. The corn taste was noticeable along with some mild hops and maybe a little yeast. It had a soft mouthfeel. It is fairly drinkable. Not bad for my first ever Polish beer!

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2006 19:13:42 | More by zeff80

stouty1

Michigan

3.58/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I am visiting my college roomate for the weekend and I was surprised he had some craft beer in his fridge (left over from party). I poured it out of the bottle into an hugely oversized goblet ( two-hander). A gimmick from my college days. Head was nice and creamy but disapated fast. Smelled of spices and slight amount of hops. Taste is pretty bland in the beginning. I pulled the bottle out of the fridge with my buddies MGD, so I think it was too cold! After it warmed up a bit, it was still pretty bland, but a little better. I could smell what seems like coriander. This beer is good to sit back and knock 'em back while discussing the good ole' days.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2006 03:49:02 | More by stouty1

jwc215

New Jersey

2.78/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

500 ml bottle

Poured a dark yellow with a highly carbonated white head that quickly disappeared though the carbonation continued.

The smell was thin. What was there was of corn with a slight "skunked" hop aroma and some vague fruity smell that fell short.

The taste was thin - though not necessarily watery. Some nondescript grains with a touch of noticeable sweetness.

The mouthfeel was of a short-lived sweetened hops and a touch of salty metal.

The high carbonation makes it fairly drinkable despite its overall blandness.

On the whole, it's not terrible, just a plain euro pils - not worth buying again and would only accept if the other options were worse.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2006 20:29:34 | More by jwc215

trevorwideman

Manitoba (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml Bottle Poured into a Pilsner Glass. Expiration 26 June 06

Pours with very little head, no lacing, and is mildly carbonated in appearance. Not that exciting looking of a brew. Smell is extremely malty and sweet. Definitely some adjunct in there, slight aroma hop presence and some alcohol.

Tate is very malty sweet with a surprising mild roasted character. The adjuncts seem to be kept more under wraps in the taste than in the smell. Floral/grassy noble hops are evident, but the alcohol is not very well hidden. Refreshing though. Not a strong tasting beer.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and with good carbonation throughout, maybe a little bit too good. Not a bad brew, but not exceptional either.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2006 23:47:38 | More by trevorwideman

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

3.6/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Delicately dusted brilliant gold. Variously sized bubbles can be seen hurrying up to a yellowed ivory head that is currently filling half the glass after a spirited pour. The foam is semi-creamy with enough stickiness to begin laying down lace on the upper few inches of the glass.

The noble-hopped nose is decently bright. I even detect a little lemon peel; always a plus when Euro hops are involved. Some pilseners that don't hail from either Czechoslovakia or Germany taste and smell more like Euro pale lagers due to a shortage of hops. This one is hoppy enough, if the nose is any sort of reliable guide.

Okocim Beer isn't quite as hoppy and as bright on the palate. There's a bit too much sweetish pale malt on hand. The hops provide a decent amount of bitterness, especially on the finish, but their flavor contribution isn't sufficient enough to get the job done.

As an EPL, this is an above average beer. As a pilsener, it's simply average. I have no idea what the brewery considers it to be, but am relying on the BA designation stated above. Thinking positively, it's balanced and drinkable even if the thrill factor isn't quite there. I'm feeling a little better about it as I enter the bottom third of the bottle, but not enough to change my initial general impression.

The light-medium body has no real faults and seems perfectly calibrated to the flavor profile. As a result, drinkability is on the high end. What the hell, this is pretty good beer that I won't penalize for failing to live up to my 'pils gotta be hoppy' rule.

I will forever be a fan of Browar Okocim for brewing the outstanding Okocim Porter. This is the second pale beer from this brewery that I've had. Like O.K. Beer, it's merely O.K. In truth, it's a little better than that and is a beer that I'll have no trouble ordering to accompany a meal if I ever see it on a menu. I'm not sure where I'll be able to find a pierogi in Des Moines, though.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2006 13:08:42 | More by BuckeyeNation

elricorico

Alberta (Canada)

2.73/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Looks very average, just like a Euro Lager. Clear gold with a fizzy white head. The head had no staying power today, the only trace is a thin ring.

Smell is grassy, more malt than hop. A very small hint of skunk lingers in the back of the aroma.

The taste is pretty flat, the aftertaste is apparent the instant the beer enters the mouth. One dimensional mildly bitter lager.

While it is not quite watery, the beer is somewhat light in body. Carbonation is pretty much at par for a pilsener.

Not much here. A beer for a hot day I suppose. Not offensive, not exciting, just a drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2006 03:08:05 | More by elricorico

Mandrake

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.15/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a medium yellow with very little head at all, but what there is stays pretty well and leaves some lacing. Smells slightly hoppy, with a bit of a skunked tone, very similar to many other import pilsners. Taste is equally unremarkable, a simple malt base, with a hop bite in the finish and that same hint of skunk. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing, and drinkability is good. Nothing new here, but nothing offensive either.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2006 04:37:21 | More by Mandrake

Citadel82

New Jersey

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

Clear pale golden color with a thin short-lived white head. Spots of lace left as brew is consumed initially, later there is no evidence of a head.. The aroma is lightly hopped and grainy with a hint of alcohol and formaldehyde. Light body and a abundant carbonation. Grainy sweetness up front, mild hop essence, medicine and alcohol in evidence in the finish . All in all a clean brew. Somewhat astringent in the finish. Not a bad beer, a typical light european/drinkable lager.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2006 03:12:51 | More by Citadel82

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

3.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear golden/amber, medium but thick white head forms, nice lacing and good retention. Smell is sweet and malty, some honey, citrus, some minor skunkage. Taste is sweet, nice and malty, with some citrus and floral, clean bitter finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. A good cheap beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2006 22:56:21 | More by Viggo

whynot44

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Clear gold color with a decent white head initially with a trace of lacing. The head disipates very quickly, however, to barely a ring.

The aroma is grain with just a hint of grass and spice.

The taste slightly sweet, very lightly toasted grain, some hints of corn and apples, finishes slightly sour with mild hops bitterness.

Light bodied, a little light on taste but not bad. Smooth and drinkable. Should be a decent summer cooler. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2006 03:23:23 | More by whynot44

Luigi

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Clear golden color with a thin white lace for a head. The aroma is grainy with a hint of hop spice and alcohol. Clean light body and a good amount of carbonation. Grain sweetness, mild hop spice, and a very clean finish. Not bad, just an all around drinkable lager. Best when paired with a heavy meal.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2005 03:24:20 | More by Luigi

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

2.7/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 500 ml brown bottle, abv listed at 5.5%. Came as part of an Okocim gift pack: 3 bottles of this, 3 bottles of Mocne, and a nice big sturdy Okocim mug--all for under $20 CAN.

A deep rich clear gold in appearance, mild carbonation with very little head retention, it sputters out very quickly. Husky grains, some copper, and herbal hops can be picked up on the nose. The first thing I notice in the taste is how the flavour drops off right in the middle. Starts out with intense, bitter, almost sour grain, a bit of cooked veggie, and as it warms the flavour tends to continue al the way through to an almost astringent finish, with a musty, dry earth aftertaste. The mouthfeel is average for the style, a bit of body with an extra kick from the mild carbonation towards the finish to hold its head above water. Nothing I'm motivated to go back and get more of, but this time around I at least got a decent mug out of the deal, so all is not a loss.

Actually, the more I drink it, the more palatable it becomes. Not a huge difference, but it ups the taste and drinkability for me by a .5 each. I've had worse domestic macro than this, but as stated above, neither are anything I'm tempted to go and get more of.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2005 19:19:56 | More by IronDjinn

DrJay

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear golden colour with a short, bright white head. The foam is supported by a constant stream of small bubbles. Some short-lived lacing. Grainy malt aroma, light fruitiness, floral hops with a bit of spice. Sweet pils flavour, light bitterness that picks up towards the finish and provides some dryness. A bit of hop spice towards the end as well that lingers for a while. Moderately high carbonation, light body, kind of creamy. Overall, a bit thin in body and flavour, but pleasant enough.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2005 00:38:54 | More by DrJay

TerryW

Ontario (Canada)

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

Bright gold beer with a big white head that settles to a ring quite quickly.

Big malty nose with somewhat grainy/spicy hops lingering in the background. Decent but not outstanding, better than a macro by maybe a notch.

Taste is dominated by malts, noticably sweet up front. Some lingering bitterness. Still pretty much a macro beer. Quite sprity carbonation.

Common but competent. Okay as sandwich or barbecue beer in an undemanding situation. Like the porter much better.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2005 03:46:37 | More by TerryW

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

3.35/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours gold with a wispy shortlived head and moderate lacing. The aroma perfumey malts with a hint of spicey hops. The taste is firmly malty with an interesting hop background. The hops are savioury and spicey and wonderfully bitter, I bet this is made with Polish Lublin hops. The mouthfeel is very fizzy with a bit of malt body.

Okocim is a pretty good brewery. This is a pretty good beer from them. It could be a little richer but its still very much worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2005 01:41:15 | More by CAMRAhardliner

wl0307

United Kingdom (England)

3/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Got the whole range of Okocim beers from a local off-license shop... can't believe my eyes... Best before date: 03 Feb. 06.

A: served in a straight pint glass, it pours a light golden to dark straw colour, with a thick and foamy white beer head full of tiny bubbles, which lasts for about a minute.
S: upfront there's a refreshing and smooth smell of grains and lager malts, lightly aromatic and red-apple peel like hop aroma (like lesser version of Saaz); besides that nothing else is particularly noticeable, nonetheless it’s soft and nice.
T & M: light flavour of bready sweetness upfront, with a mild, corn-like grainy flavour and very faint, apple-like, hoppyness on the palate. In the aftertaste a tinge of very mild bitterness and a thin-mouthfeel of sugary grains remain on the tongue—not pleasant. Overall the mouthfeel is soft and a bit too thin, even watery at times, vis-à-vis the overall weak flavour, rendering this beer overly light weight than its 5.5%abv. should’ve bring about.
D: compared with its national opponent Zywiec, this beer is way more boring and desperately in need of characters. Not recommended nor impressive.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2005 19:40:36 | More by wl0307