Pilsner Urquell

Brewed by Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Plzen, Czech Republic

Gold body and white head. sweet hops aroma. Hops flavor, bitter. Crisp and dry finish. A Good Pilsner.

Bottle. Out of the over-priced, imported pilsener, this one takes the cake. It has more character than Beck’s, Heiniken or Stella. Slight hop bite. Refreshing.

A pretty basic beer. Its not bad for what it is going for, but it is quite forgettable.

För att vara en lager är den väldigt kraftfull. Med en tydligt definierad smak, utmejslad med kärlek, överraskar den med sin komplexitet. Enkel, men med ett oanat djup.

Overall Impression: One of those beer that everyone has had, that just OK, and not much more...
Its a pretty good way to judge someones beer knowledge. If you hear the sentence "I only drink good beer like Pilsner Urquell" you can go ahead and assume they haven’t actually tried good beer.

Aroma is initially skunky, then a combination of lemony hops and grainy malt. Flavor is also lightly hopped, and balanced with malt and a slightly bitter finish. May be the original, but definitely not the best. Somewhat unique, but a mass-produced character overall.

Entirely forgettable, but not horrible. Rather bland, perhaps a hint of apple taste if anything.

Poured from 12 oz bottle. Nice golden color, relatively translucent. Smell isn’t overpowering, but is pleasant. I taste rice and corn which gets taken over by a decent hoppy bite before fading back into a corn/rice finish. I’d say it’s pretty middle of the road, but enjoyable.