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Brewed by King Brewery
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Nobleton, Canada

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RATINGS: 114   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.16   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Authentic European Style Pilsner 4.8% alc./vol. True to style in every regard, this authentic Czech-style Pilsner is truely unique in North America. The beer is brewed with an all imported Plisner malt, all Saaz hops and a true Czech yeast strain. The brewery uses only distilled water and remineralizes it to deliver an authentic taste every time. The bright golden pilsner is a full-bodied, refreshingly great tasting beer. It delivers a soft texture, complimented by the proper balance of malt and Saaz hops. Its flavour begins with a pleasing malty or bready taste but is sufficiently hopped to impart a dry bitter tang with a very clean finish. This is a very inviting beer that compliments many foods and has enough body to compliment even the heaviest of meals. This complex beer provides a more flavourful yet true to style option to some of the more popular imports. Consumers are quoted as saying "there is not a beer in Canada that tastes like King Pilsner", or "this beer tastes like the true Pilsners in Europe" King Pilsner is considered Ultra Premium because no expense is spared to produce this world-class beer. It is made with the best of ingredients, and most importantly the water is distilled and the mineral content adjusted to match the water table of the beers country of origin (in this case the Czech Republic). This provides a flavour profile that only the truest of Pilsners can match. These ingredients as well as King's proprietary process delivers one of the best tasting beers in the world!


2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
wnp22 (685) - Toronto (Roncesvalles Village), Ontario, CANADA - DEC 2, 2003
UPDATED: JAN 5, 2004 Tasted in Toronto at C'est what. Appearance is clear, carbonated and straw coloured. Large fluffy white head, dissapears quickly. Slightly sweet with a flowery hopped fragrance. No discernable bitterness in the scent. Flavour is fairly one dimensional - a slight bitterness, but came across somewhat watery and non impressive.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jerc (5591) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 30, 2003
UPDATED: OCT 10, 2008 November 2004 Bottle. Lots of grassy hops, one of the more bitter pilsners I have tasted. Flavour has a decent malt backbone to support the hops. My latest sample of this was excellent. Seems to be a touch inconsistent though. Not sure if that means they are tweaking the recipe or maybe past samples have had freshness issues. We shall see. Nice beer. 6/3/6/3/14 - 3.2

July 2003. Original Rating Clear yellow, with a big head and lacing. Grassy/straw aroma. Hoppy. Flowery Buttery notes in the back of it? Better than my previous tasting of it. 5/3/5/3/13

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Nubes (4) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 15, 2003 does not count
Refreshing hop aroma with nice malt balance. Great for quaffing on a summers day.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CapFlu (3798) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 22, 2003
(Bottle) Many thanks to Cartoon_khaki for this opportunity. Pours a thin, white, quick dissipating head. Cloudy sediment filled, gold body. Hoppy, grass and watery whiskey nose. Surprisingly complex for a North American Pils. Flowery, hops falvour. Slight bitter finish. Good summer patio beer!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GregClow (2667) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUN 11, 2003
Bright golden-yellow colour with a white head that leaves amazing lacing on the glass. Fresh, grassy, summery aroma. Body is crisp and refreshing. Flavour holds a nice balance of earthy malt and flowery hops. Really nice stuff.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Cartoonkhaki (1177) - Brantford, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 11, 2003
Had a good chance today and was able to visit the brewery. Wonderful sharp and crisp. Bitter and slightly flowery but refreshingly smooth. Very good quality. I don't find anything overpowering with it. Aroma isn't strong with just a wiff of malt and earth. It's very clean. It's worth the drive to Nobleton. And it's even better fresh on tap!

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
alebrewer (140) - Mentor, Ohio, USA - JAN 20, 2003
Excellent interpretation of the sytle. Could use more flower & malt in aroma, but tastes great with good bitterness and a touch of diacetyl.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
daboskabouter (1470) - Fergus, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 13, 2002
Light yellow appearance. Nose is organic, hints of pot, sweet malt. Body is slightly organic with the same hints of pot. Sweet maltiness rounded by a juicy fruitiness. Fairly nice pils, solid hops.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
joeycapps (1468) - Waterdown, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 28, 2002
Pale gold w/ big, white fluffy head. Fresh, perfumy grassy aroma. Light, spritzy feel. Crisp, fresh flavour w/ nice malt character and moderately hoppy.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Radek Kliber (5308) - Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), POLAND - OCT 20, 2002
Another good regional lager. It had nice white head, gaseous with life! Slightly weak aroma that was just right. Bready, malty some hops.


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