More views on King Cobra

Most of the time when 'baron rating' it's just myself with the occasional help from Chris as the vast majority of my friends don't like 'pongy ale'.

Last weekend we had some friends round for the evening and having received some bottles of King Cobra lager that day thought it a perfect opportunity to get some of it chilled, opened and passed around. 

There were six of us in total (three couples), five of us thought it was really nice, one thought it was ok, giving an average score of 4/5. Everyone commented that it didn't taste like lager (meaning regular supermarket lager) and was quite sweet with the carbonation and mouthfeel of champagne.

What was interesting was that two of the three ladies said that they would happily drink King Cobra instead of wine not only because they enjoyed the taste but also knowing that the lower alcohol level of 8% (rather than around 14% for wine) would leave them in a better state the next day!

King Cobra & Curry - does it work?

I recently received some bottles of King Cobra [baron rating 5/5 ♫] to try from Kristy at Molson Coors and knew that Chris was having a curry evening soon so I gave a bottle to him to try with the curry.

Here are his thoughts:

The Cobra was excellent. Smooth, frothy rather than sparkling, quite sweet and well up to handling a curry. In fact I'd say it is one of the best curry beers I've ever had, maybe the best.

It's a lovely refreshing drink and just what you need to counter the spice and refresh the palate. I'm not a big fan of lager, but this is a world away from the fizzy stuff. Very good indeed.

I shared it with two dinner companions - one a beer drinker and one who prefers wine - and they both loved it. Interestingly they both said it was better with the food than later, when the food was finished; on its own they both thought it was a bit sweet. I'm not so sure, though. I could drink it without, but it would be perfect with a barbecue on a hot summer's day. The size of the bottle and the alcohol make it perfect for sharing.

Cobra, Thornbridge, Mallinsons & Marble - all rated in a night!

Had a very enjoyable tasting night with Chris on Tuesday evening trying a whole range of beers that required a baron rating:

The beers for the evening (in the order they were drunk) were:

• King Cobra [baron rating 5/5 ♫]

• Mallinsons Gator [baron rating 4/5 ♫]

• Thornbridge Jaipur [baron rating 5/5 ♫]

• Marble Tawny No 3 [baron rating 4/5 ♫]

• Thornbrige Kipling [baron rating 4/5 ♫]

• Marble Stouter Port Stout [baron rating 4/5 ♫]

To help out in the audio recording we had a myBrewerytap-branded mic stand:

 

King Cobra

King Cobra [baron rating 5/5] - this 8% pale lager has a light malt aroma,complex sweet malt taste & champagne fizz,ending with a sweet biteBaron Orm

Listen to what Chris and the Baron have to say about it.

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Note: This beer is more of a pale yellow colour than the golden that this photo suggests, the flash was playing mind games at the time!

I would like to say a big thank you to Kristy from Molson Coors for sending some bottles of King Cobra through for a baron rating, after trying this beer I will be buying some more!

Looking forward to 'baron rating' King Cobra soon!

Received some King Cobra on Friday (courtesy of Kristy of Molson Coors) really excited about trying this 8% double-fermented lager, I've never seen this in the supermarkets before!

It's a beautiful bottle, this is something that I would love to take round for a dinner party instead of a bottle of wine, I really hope it tastes as good as it looks!

A couple are chilling in the fridge right now so as always, a baron rating is coming soon!