Pilsner Urquell

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

12 oz. Bottle. Pours a nice golden color. Small white head. Smells of malts and also a little bitter. Simliar tastes. A decent pilsner but not my favorite.

Bottle. Moderate notes of grain and herbs for the malt and hops, light dough for the yeast with pepper, root vegetable and faint cardboard in the background. Head is small, frothy/fizzy, white with some lacing and is almost fully diminishing. Color is sparkling clear amber/gold. Flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic, then finishes lightly sweet, acidic and bitter. Palate is light to medium, watery with a lively carbonation. The finish is light in all aspects, but it’s perfectly balanced. It’s well known Bohemian Pilsener for a reason, and it proves the value of brewing tradition.

A classic Pils, a "must have" under your belt to understand the style.

500ml can poured into a pint glass. Poured a clear deep golden color with a 1" head. As it was drank it produced some decent lacing. Aroma of bread, malts and some floral hops. Tastes sweet & bitter. Good balance or flavors. Good carbonation, crisp feel and a good hop bitter aftertaste. Very flavorful and easy to drink but best enjoyed slowly. Certainly one of my favorite Pilsners to drink.

Finally back on tap at Cardinal. Clear, sparkling yellow liquid with a creamy white head. Aroma of flowers and toffee. Starts sweetly in the mouth but quickly evolves into moderate bitterness and a touch of sourness that carries through to the end. Feels dry, with a lively carbonation. Light to medium bodied. Always good!

As fine as they get... Fabulous hos aroma and fine bitter flavor balanced against a gentle but light maltiness. Excellent.

Bitter. I’m just not big on Pilseners, because this is apparently the textbook example.

500ml can. Can features this molded aluminum on the sides, raised to call attention to the logo design. Rather braille-y if you’re not ready for it. Pours a crystal clear pale gold. Mild, slightly sweaty, sweet corn nose. Flattish medium body. Corn nuts and corn on the mid-palate. Some dry grass there as well. Not much of an effort; alas, even the can couldn’t keep it anywhere close to fresh (AFAIK).