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Pilsner Urquell

Pilsner Urquell  - Bohemian Pilsener

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 Percentile 
72
overall
Brewed by Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)
Style: Bohemian Pilsener

Plzen, Czech Republic

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
21263.27/5.03.27/5.04.4%92.5Flute, Footed Pilsner
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Commercial Description:
It is called the "model of meter" among beers. All other pilsners are a better or worse attempt to copy the original - the first ever Pilsner Urquell. Its unparalleled exceptionality is guaranteed by the same recipe dating from 1842.
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 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/512/20
May 21, 2008  
Pours dark golden with hardly any head. Malty nose with the same taste with a good, hoppy crispness in the finish. Not incredible, but drinkable and tasty.


 rcasta (470), El Salvador
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/103/512/20
May 20, 2008  
esta la probe en todos lados y todos los dias despues de reuniones nos echabamos las birrias y pasamos un buen rato que vale la pena bien rica


 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/57/20
May 18, 2008  
Pours a clear golden brown colour with a medium head. Notcieably skunky aroma with a hint of fruit. Taste is pretty grainy all the way throughout this beer.


 carruthm (1109), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
May 17, 2008    Updated: Aug 12, 2008
gold no head, wheaty with some dark tastes to it above the lesser pilsners.


 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Gold body with a quickly shrinking head. Can’t break the smell apart...yet. Thick palate for an abv of 4.4 on a see -through beer. Oily. A nice hoptitude. The taste lingers and lingers and ...lingers..until you put something else in your mouth. My version was Czech and in the evil green bottle covered by cardboard variety. $7.99 a sixer in South Carolina, worth the price for an original, maybe not so for an American of the same ilk.


gfolivares (67), McAllen, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Pours a beautiful sparkling deep gold with excellent head, and good lace retention. Sweet malty aromas with complex notes of aeromatic hops- suggestions of dusty citrus, anise, and medicinal phenols. Medium bodied with satisfying mouthfeel and effervecence. Sweet malty taste initially, but quickly gives was to a crisp, clean hop bitterness that is very appetizing. Finish is somewhat dry with suggestions of pine, herbs, wet hay, and citrus rind. An important beer for any beer reviewer to be aquainted with; knowing this beer gives interesting insights into how the "pilsner"-style beer has evolved or been interpreted around the world. Sure to remain a beloved world classic, not just because of its historic signifigance, but more importantly because of its truely superb taste. The "Beer of kings" is ten times what the "King of beer" will ever be. Kudos to the marketing team who came up with the six-pack package/box that shields the vulnerable green bottles from damaging light and prevents skunking. Try this beer with a delicate fish plate, or a sophisticated steak dish with grilled asparagus.


Droptank (79), Spring, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
May 13, 2008  
I was very impressed. For something that comes in a green bottle, the taste was not skunky at all. White head, light body and a little sting on the back end. I could see myself ordering this in the future.


 blipp (1630), Newark, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
May 12, 2008  
Bottle. Pours gold with a white head. Malty aroma with a hint of almost herbal hops. Light, body, very crisp and refreshing. Clean malt flavor with a hop presence that shows itself in a rather short finish. Very good considering it’s wide availability.



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