Product Review: Książęce- Jasne - Ryżowe (Edycja Limitowana)

Książęce- Jasne - Ryżowe

(Edycja Limitowana)

*Product Review*

Brewery: Kompania Piwowarska

Alcohol: 4.5%

Volume: 500ml

Cost: 2.79PLN

Appearance: Light yellow in fact very pale, as if it was cider. Light airy head that lasted a while.

Aroma: Rye, grass, sharp, maybe even some zestiness.

In the mouth: Bitter, quite bitter, it tastes of endive, yes an odd thing to taste, but it means it is bitter but still juicy and full flavoured. It had a graininess in taste not texture.

Drink with: This was a surprisingly refreshing beer, to have something combined with Rice is a real treat. I was surprised I enjoyed it so much and it didn't last long. I think being 4.5% it really is a good summer beer. I'd say this would go well with squid, onion rings or mussels. Also just with salads that contain grains like buckwheat, barley etc.

Overall: Surprisingly good, I bought it a few weeks back but had been drinking plenty of wine in the mean time and kept forgetting to try it. But I am glad I bought it. I think this is probably their best beer of the series.

8/10

Website:http://en.kp.pl/brands/ksiazece

(but unfortunately there is no English details of this beer but there are in Polish http://www.kp.pl/nasze-marki/ksiazece-ryzowe/ )

Ksiazece - Czerwony Lager *Product Review*

Ksiazece - Czerwony Lager

*Product Review*

Brewery: Piwowarska

Alcohol: 6%

Volume: 500ml

Cost: 2.79PLN

Apperance: Light brown almost pinky red. Light airy head that didn't last long.

Aroma: Hoppy, oaky tree sap, fresh green wood.

In the mouth: Bitter, quite bitter, hints of honey, very dry in the back mouth, mustard seedy and herbaceous. But no lasting flavour at all.

Drink with: The spiciest food you can find so that you don't actually have to taste it for long, and it is only used to put out the fire. If you have to drink it, make sure it is ice cold minimising impact on your delicate little taste buds.

Overall: Rather disappointing after enjoying their dark beer recently. I'd say you will find better beers out there, in fact I tipped out half the bottle as I couldn't put myself through finishing it. Reminds me of Victoria Bitter in Australia. In other words, not good at all.

2/10

Website:http://en.kp.pl/brands/ksiazece-czerwony-lager/

Ksiazece Product Review

Ksiazece - Ciemne Lagodne

*Product Review*

 

Brewery: Piwowarska

Alcohol: 4.1%

Volume: 500ml

Cost: 2.79PLN

Apperance: Light brown head with good retention and a dark coffee colour better than many dark Polish beers.

Aroma: Oddly enough it is quite light on the aroma, that could be also because I served it very cold and it has such a good head retention. I could get a little raisin from it and the coffee smell of roasted malt and that was about it. But it wasn't over the top with aroma.

In the mouth: Slightly metallic in the mouth feel, it has some coffee tart to it certainly plenty of malt flavour come through with coffee and a hint of honey. It was enjoyable after that small first hit of flavour. Even now 20 minutes after finishing it still lingers in my mouth in a positive way.

Drink with:As this is a dark beer that is not too sweet it could be enjoyed with some rich roasted game like wild boar, or duck would be good. You could even try to enjoy it with a heavy rich coffee cake for dessert or maybe some dried fruit and matured cheese.

Overall: Quite a good beer, it lasts long in the mouth and gives a well rounded flavour, the slightly strong metallic flavour at first can have its drawbacks, but the long coffee flavours and the slight honey sweetness make it well balanced.

7/10

Website: http://en.kp.pl/brands/ksiazece-ciemne-lagodne/