Kisz Classic Czech Dark

12 oz bottle. Deep dark brown, thick tan head. Aroma is very nutty and toasty with cocoaish notes as well. Maltiness is very deep and rich. falvour is also sweet and malty, toffee/cocoa, toast. Complex sweetness. Hops have faded significantly from what I can tell were once here. A little bit soapy. Also notes of a bit of vanilla. Full, sweet mouthfeel and some light, lingering earthiness. Pretty tasty, although not as fresh as it probably could/should be.

Ruby-brown, medium carbonation with classic crown on top. Superb appearance. I know those hops in my nose; they quiet bitter but not in big crude way. They gentle but not shy in any aspect .Mild sweet malt behind. Very refreshing. Prefect balanced taste. Smooth medium bodied enough brown malt with hints of roast. Sweet chewy malt and gentle reminder of hops. Solid mastercraft. This beer proves that it does not need to be huge and bold with 100 IBUs to be great.

This bottled brew poured a small foamy head of fine to medium sized bubbles that were mostly lasting. It left behind an uncarbonated transparent dark ruby red brown colored body and a poor lacing. The aroma contained notes of mild malts and brown malts. The mouth feel was initially smooth with a mild tingle in the finish. The flavor was bock like with a malty bite.

Tastes more like a schwarzbier than a dunkel, but who am I, right? Pours a very deep dark red, with a very small head. Taste is a chalky malt with a bit of chocolate. Finish is average and a bit on the sweet side.

Bottle at the Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper, Indiana. Small tan head, no lacing, no visible carbonation, and a reddish brown hue. Malty, caramel, sweet aroma. Sweet and malty flavor. Somewhat tingly mouthfeel. Medium bodied beer.

So after I rated this beer for the first time back in July, 2002, the Kisz distributor contacted me to say he was so pleased I like the beer. I told him the beer was amazing, but the label needed major work. He proceeded to tell me he'd made the label himself and spent weeks on it. Oops. Back to the beer, it's safe to say I can hardly think of anything I'd rather drink than this beer. It's even better than Xingu. A knockout aroma and sweet maltiness that's worldclass. Magnifique!

A nice import dark reddish lager from Czech republic that was supposedly crafted for the US market. Smooth and medium bodied with a mild taste (slightly sweet).

Bottle from MJ beer club thing. Dark ruby/brown color, clear, with a medium tan head. Aroma of earthy malts, some cocoa. Flavor is sweeter, caramel, malt, very subtle bitterness. Light to medium bodied, finishes somewhat dry. Pretty tasty.