Tatra - Zywiec Breweries PLC (Heineken)

Douberd

Netherlands

2.55/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Another 500 ml can bought in the polish shop in Arnhem. This one also poured into my Guinness pint glass. ABV 6%.
Nice deep yellow golden colour, with two fingers of white, soapy head. Average retention, no activity in the glass.
Aroma is very faint and it consists mostly of malts and hay.
Lots of malts on the taste, stale bread, you could say sweet. Aftertaste is slighty metallic, nothing too offensive but it's there.
Average carboanation, medium thin on the body.
Maybe the score given doesn't do it justice, since overall it offers a good drinking experience, nothing too vile, nothing too fancy, and for being a cheap euro lager, it does its job well.

Serving type: can

02-07-2013 01:41:51 | More by Douberd

sfsean28

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-03-2013 15:47:50 | More by sfsean28

MickeyBeer

Illinois

2.46/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

16 oz can poured into an imperial pilsener glass

A- Golden and clear in color, active bubbles of carbonation rising, very little bit of white head that disappeared right away

S- A little bit of malty sweetness and bread aromas. Really not a lot going on here.

T- Pretty simple in flavor. Malts, bread, and a hint of alcohol.

M- Light body that is smooth and easy to drink.

A- To me this is the epitome of many european lagers- smooth and easy to drink with a decent ABV, but really nothing spectacular. It lacks any real aromas or complex flavors. It isn't bad, but it isn't good either.

Serving type: can

02-27-2013 00:38:47 | More by MickeyBeer

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +37.1%

02-10-2013 02:15:44 | More by Cramshawbar

adam42381

Florida

3/5  rDev -3.2%

02-03-2013 14:32:24 | More by adam42381

zachloveshisbeer

3.35/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

I lived in Poland for about 8 months, in a small, provincial town that resembled something out of a Disney movie as a kid, or an English period piece with Daniel Craig. While there, I found that the only beer available was lager and lager, and occasionally, dark lager. I liked the beer prices in Poland and liked how I could pick up a few brews from the supermarket (being from Canada, we can only buy liquor in liquor stores). This one was something I picked up as an alternative to the Zywiec I normally drank, and I was glad I did. It poured a decent light yellow and it smelled really quite sweet, but not off-putting. I drank it from the pint glass I had in my concrete, Communist flat and I enjoyed its sweet nectar as it flowed nicely. I had another just to make sure, but this is one I would probably pick up from my local liquor store just for the nostalgia. It won't change anyone's life, but it will make you happy you tried something different.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 16:32:39 | More by zachloveshisbeer

GhostPants

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

01-02-2013 20:31:44 | More by GhostPants

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Not sure we need another Polish Lager in BC ( we have 5 already) but this is a decent take on the style that has a full mouthfeel and tasted pretty fresh probably due to the can. I used it to make beer brats for a New Years Day lunch party and I tasted pretty good out of the can as I cooked those sausages.

Serving type: can

01-01-2013 20:24:42 | More by canucklehead

Beerman1977

Austria

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

12-31-2012 00:15:33 | More by Beerman1977

samEBC

Belgium

3/5  rDev -3.2%

12-13-2012 20:46:31 | More by samEBC

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

3/5  rDev -3.2%

11-04-2012 20:39:58 | More by leprechaunandfatman

UCLABrewN84

California

3/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Best before 10/4/12.

Pours a clear yellow with a foamy off-white head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is very mild and is of malt and grain aromas. Taste is much the same with a slight grassy and hay flavor on the finish. There is a mild bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer that is drinkable but nothing too special.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 02:34:12 | More by UCLABrewN84

hilgart1

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

10-23-2012 01:51:07 | More by hilgart1

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

10-13-2012 22:12:04 | More by chasmandocharles

Prestonlegal

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.2%

09-28-2012 22:06:53 | More by Prestonlegal

DirtyC

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

08-25-2012 23:58:18 | More by DirtyC

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.2%

08-09-2012 01:19:52 | More by JohneHoodlum

friartuck72

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

05-12-2012 22:23:02 | More by friartuck72

claytong

Vermont

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-10-2012 15:26:35 | More by claytong

briiguy

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

04-27-2012 02:08:45 | More by briiguy

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

03-15-2012 14:42:49 | More by oldp0rt

Paracatu

Brazil

3/5  rDev -3.2%

02-08-2012 14:45:44 | More by Paracatu

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Clear golden yellow (like apple juice) with almost a finger width of white bubbly head. Bubbles are present.

Smell - Sweet apples and bready grains.

Taste - The flavour of the apples comes through. No hops detectable whatsoever. Slightly bready flavour.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with plenty of carbonation to go around.

Overall - An easy drinking, refreshing lager from Zywiec. Not much to this one, but quite enjoyable.

Serving type: can

01-30-2012 00:35:41 | More by leaddog

rwrk42

New Jersey

2.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pour: A dark yellow similar to virgin olive oil in color. No head whatsoever.

Smell: Very light sweet malty aroma.

Taste: Very Light bodied but clean and smooth. Sweet malty taste followed by a slight hop bitterness. Not much else to it. Very mild in flavor. Very typical euro lager.

Was hoping for a bit more flavor.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 02:38:42 | More by rwrk42

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -35.5%

01-13-2012 11:22:31 | More by beerhunter13