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Pilsner Urquell

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
21313.27/5.03.27/5.04.4%92.6Flute, Footed Pilsner
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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Herni102 (2), Espoo, Finland
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
May 7, 2008  
At first this doesn’t seem to be very complex, but there truly is hiding something personal under the bitterness. I could find a creamy and fruity aroma when it wasn’t too cold anymore.


 janir (215), Oulu, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 5, 2008  
(Bottled). Color is clear, golden yellow. Medium white head is lacy and a bit flowery. Sweet malty aroma is smoothly buttery and grassy hoppy. Flavor is buttery, grassy hoppyness balances beer nicely. Aftertaste is quite long. Medium-bodied and a smoothly carbonated oily palate.


noid1985 (52), Broadview, Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/103/513/20
May 4, 2008  
12oz bottle slight skunky aroma bitter beginning with a smooth aftertaste. Good but an average beer


 sirPino (855), Zawiercie / Żywiec, Poland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
May 4, 2008  
Rated:12.12.2007
Total score for Polish version is 3.1
Bottle green 500 ml- PL,330 ml- CZExtract of wort: PL- 11,8%, CZ- 12,0
Appearance:Pours deep but still bright golden, clear, shiny to amber colour. Head is initially frothy and medium, decreasing to a minute froth on the beer surface, not much lacing only some traces, the Polish version is surprisingly a bit deeper and darker in colour. Carbonation is weak but initially medium
Aroma:The Polish and Czech version are almost the same, biscquity, hoppy, a bit skunky but in a positive way, good quality sharp hoppyness, flowery, refreshing, citrusy, lemon, oily and citrusy sweetness from Moravian malts is balanced very well by Saaz hoppyness. the Polish version in aroma is more metallic and the molty character is a bit more hidden as compared to the Czech version, but the Polish one is lee skunky on the other hand and more oily as compared with more floral, bitter and a bit skunky Czech version. Alcohol is a bit more felt in the Polish one.
Flavour:Definitely I have finally discovered the difference. The Polish version is a very tasty Bohemian Pilsener but Czech one is considerably better. I have taken the first sip from the tulip with Polish one and was delighted but Czech one was better, more bisquity, grainy, fresh, citrusy, floral, with medium prefectly balanced flavour. Later on malty sweetness sticks your palate and is of better quality in Czech version. Finish is long.
Palate:Very long aftertaste, very dry, malty, grainy, texture is oliy, carbonation is soft on palate, well built in alcohol, finish feel is citrusy and chalky.


 mikkopen (257), Oulu, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
May 3, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Golden yellow pour, thin white head. Sweetish malty aroma. Malty, buttery flavour with a nice lingering hoppy finish.


 daknole (2882), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 2, 2008  
American pilsners..EAT YOUR HEART OUT. This beer should make Bud, Miller and the rest run and hide in shame. It is what a pilsner should be...pure and simple. Crisp, malt, hops all in great balance.


rizk (36), central florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
May 2, 2008  
wheaty, hoppy and fruity. very refreshing. off yellow clear pour. leaves a grainy after taste. nice for pilsner


 petermadsen (391), Vesterbronxxx, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/515/20
May 2, 2008  
A fresh and fabolous pilsner. Aroma is hoppy with flowers dominating. The flavour is crisp malty with loads of hops and a nice, lingering bitterness.



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