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King Pilsner

King Pilsner - Bohemian Pilsener

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Brewed by King Brewery
Style: Bohemian Pilsener

Nobleton, Canada

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943.19/5.03.16/5.04.8%82.6Flute, Footed Pilsner
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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!
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 Cartoonkhaki (1149), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
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!


 KingofCastle (202), London, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 29, 2009  
bottle. Thanks to Lord Beamish for this one again. Not as mind blowing as their dark lager (how many beers are?) but another quality beer in completely different style. The brewmaster is a genius. This is Steamwhistle’s long lost twin or silent cousin, as the taste similarties between these 2 beers is uncanny. Same grass/hay taste and bitter, tangy finish. The care and quality ingredients going into this are evident. Support this microbrewery as they put out quality stuff!


 LordBeamish (144), Boozetown, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Excellent....simply excellent! The grassy notes of Steam Whistle with perhaps a smoother finish. Dare I say this may even go down smoother than a Steamer? An excellent and refreshing Pil!


 JesseM (661), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 29, 2007    Updated: Jun 20, 2008
I was pretty excited about this one, and it didn’t let me down. Aroma is just the typical floral hops, that’s pretty much it. Pours a gold colour with a very small head (that will eventually leave nice lacing on the glass), it looks heavily carbonated. The taste right away is hoppy, definitely some good saaz hops, but maybe some other kinds as well. Then the finish is bitter with a sweet aftertaste of malts. Unlike other bohemians I’ve had, this one seemed to divide up the tastes, instead of having a blend the whole way through (both approaches worked for though). EDIT: Fresh batch for the year, and MAN this stuff is good. Better than I remember. Perfect floral hops and perfectly balanced sweetness/bitterness. The malts are more bready than I remember, and delicious!


Nubes (4), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Jul 15, 2003  
Refreshing hop aroma with nice malt balance. Great for quaffing on a summers day.


 JustinBathurst (134), Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 16, 2004  
Pours a nice, clear golden yellow with a nice head. Aroma is a swath of cut grass--hops, indeed. Mouthfeel is crisp and clean with well-balanced carbonation. Taste is a wallop of bitter that washes back into a nice finish with an aftertaste of bitter that lingers just long enough. It’s nice to have a fresh pilsner. So often the imports are a gamble--will they or won’t they be skunked...? So, a lovely brew that I think I’ll be enjoying as long as I’m in Ontario.


 alebrewer (121), Mentor, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/516/20
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.


 piscator34 (1121), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
On draft at Volo. Gold in colour with medium carbonation. Well balanced aromas of clean pilsner malts and strong herbal and earthy hops. In the mouth, it’s a simple yet classic one-two punch of clean yet distinct malts and herbal hops. Finishes quite dry with a savory bitterness. A very impressive North American micro brewed interpretation of the style.



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