smcd (366), USA Apr 9, 2006 Hmmm... Actually, not a bad brew. Sampled next to a Budvar and a Czech-brewed (or so I’m told) Urquel. Very nice. A little lighter on the body and palate than the others (just a tad watery, actually), but overall a very nice, quaffable brew with spicy hop aromas, a pale gold (alas, as opposed to Urquel’s DEEP gold) and a flavor that just wasn’t quite up to the aroma. All-in-all, however, an attractive and pleasant brew. heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA Mar 20, 2006 In the bottle. I was very impressed with this beer. Poured a medium gold with a white head. The aroma was grainy with bread, apples and a hint of celery. The taste was good carrots with a little grass. There was also a spicy black pepper and slight bell pepper finish. Finished dry and clean. A pretty good pilsener. GG (1612), NorCal, California, USA Mar 12, 2006 Always a beer that comes thru in the clutch when you need to turn to something always reliable. Gold in color with a nice white head, aroma of caramel and hops but on a toned down level. Very crisp on the tongue, flavor is clean and very drinkable. I’ve never been disappointd by this brew. dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Dec 27, 2005 Looks like pee. Had a little warm and at first thought that it’s not that bad. It deceives you at first but eventually you realize that it si not good at all. trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA Aug 4, 2005 Interesting. Yellow-gold with a lacy head. Not bitter like it should be, more of a sweet malty taste. Very sweet finish. This is more like a lager than anything else. This used to be a really good Czech beer. Saarlander (1577), Saarlouis, Germany Jun 24, 2005 I agree with others, great color, but the flavor of my bottle had much to be desired, way too sweet, no hop presence at all, maybe a pretty old bottle, but no way to tell. not much carbonation at all. I hopefully will try a fresh bottle soon. Jedsbrew (465), Rhineland, Missouri, USA Feb 21, 2005 Med. gold color with small head, sparse lacing and a mild malty and slightly acidic fruity aroma. Light bodied with a medium sweet caramel malt flavor and some bitterness becoming drier in the finish. Run of the mill with possible freshness issues-no bottling date info that I could see on the label although there is a different brewer listed than the retired Kralove above. dingo (37), USA Feb 19, 2005 Not a huge aroma for me despite what other reviewers have added. The color is great, the taste is good. It’s average and that’s about all I can say. It was enjoyable, but not thirlling. I had a slight hint of coffee aroma, but otherwise it was almost musty. The front taste isn’t impressing and the back taste is a bit sweet.
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