Completely clear, shining pale golden lager covered by a fair white head that keeps being fed by heaps of small bubbles. Relatively subdued aroma touching the nostrils with flowery notes, but not terribly aromatic. Simple and focused flavour profile where the maltiness takes little room, barely a small cerealic whisper, no graininess noticed. Plain straightforward cleanliness on the palate. A refreshing, but not crisp, offering that shoots a considerable bitterness from the healthy spicy, flowery, grassy saaz dose. Light-bodied. Taking pleasure in its purity and cleanliness. Pretty much my type of beer, but I’m not very fond of those biting bubbles and the exagerated focus on hops that do not translate is as much aromas as bitterness. Still a fine pint though and I would order it again.

<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> This snappy Bohemian Pilsener is gloriously Saaz-y throughout, convincing the style’s aficionados with its spicy flavors and gripping wooden and herbal bitterness. A slick mouthfeel and accompanying cereal sweetness point towards drinkability and an Urquell-esque state of mind.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A veil of foam skirts the clear golden.<br /> -The nose is not as captivating as the flavor profile, showing some Saaz hops battling with a dusty, mineral character.<br /> -The cereal sweetness is not exactly expressive, offering a little honey and mostly support.<br /> -Carbonation is rather prickly.<br /> -You have to say that brewing this hoppy a Pilsener is a gutsy move for your brewpub’s "house blond". And they really don’t want to take it down a notch! Kudos to them!<br /> <br /> <b>On tap at the brewpub and at Vices et Versa.</b>

A golden pils with a thin white head. Fresh grainy malt with light German hops. In mouth, super fresh pils with grainy malt and nice crisp fresh hops. Tasted at Festival des Fromages de Warwick, June 14, 2008.

<i>Draught at Mondial 2008 </i><br /> <b>Appearance: </b> dark gold with fizzy white top. Fine carbonation.<br /><b>Nose </b> gentle yet quiet proper “Pilsener hop” aroma , mineral hay like with golden clean malt base.<br /> <b>Flavor/Palate :</b> Soft malted base , clean full –Grain character. Gentle , light yet solid hop profile. Quiet nice rendition of Bohemian pils.

A superior malty aroma. A good bitterness, very good craftsmanship of Saaz hops. Medium mouthfeel. Yellow with low carbonation bubbles. A drying aftertaste, very natural , satisfying. Enjoyed at Mondiale 2008, at the recommendation of Fred of Hopfenstark.