Pilsner Urquell

330ml bottle. Bright golden colour with a short-lived white head and moderate carbonation. Stilted aroma of sweet malt and floral hops. Flavour had some doughy malt, a touch of sweetness and a tired hop finish. Ok.

For some strange reason, I have had terrible luck trying to rate this beer. Whenever I get a bottle and sit down to it, something goes wrong - it does not taste right, or I have a cold and can’t taste anything, or I have had one too many to do a serious rating . . . By the way, I do have some ethics when it comes to tasting beer. After you have had a few, your taste buds are not in the best shape. I don’t really trust these guys who have rated 5,000 plus beers. They must have been smashed during at least half of those ratings. Anyway . . . Because of these experiences, I have this idea that P.U. is a flaky beer, which is not fair. I think some of the bottles I have had have been better than others, but Pilsner Urquell is a classic. It has an okay label with a fake wax seal. The brew is dark gold with a light head. It has the unique peppery saaz hops which dominate the flavor. Ah, how to describe the saaz hop? One can say - let’s have some more of it! A little light, but still a very nice brew.

Pale golden with a small head that disapears quickly. Light aroma with a medium body. A little bitter toward the finish. From a beers of the world pack.

Pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma is hoppy. Flavour has some grass hops. Smooth, and has a nice bitterness

500ml can. Pale golden with a medium disappearing white head. Nice fresh hoppy aroma. Nice, refreshing hoppy, grassy malt flavor. Medium body, a bit oily. One of the better pilsner around.

(this rating from can) Aroma is clean, dry, and slightly metallic. Pours golden with a nice head but does not leave lace. Mouthfeel is spiky. Taste is peppery and bitter. Overall it’s alright but after having it unfiltered at the brewery, fuggetaboutit.

The best beer brewed in the world. It is even better from the keg. If you only had one beer to have on a deserted island this is my choice. Its great cold or warm.

Golden with a huge, rocky head. Light earth and some hops in the aroma. Flavor is earthy hop, light malts, and a semi-dry, bitter finish. What a difference from the bottled version. An outstanding pilsener that I’m looking forward to drinking again. Rating reflects draught version. (Draught at Pivo, Yokohama) (Green bottle shipped to Japan = Skunked every single time. Nice frothy head on this crystal clear, golden brew. Sadly, the aroma is overtaken by the skunk. Sweet malts, herbal and earth tones are detectable underneath. I’d love to get my hands on a fresh one of these. Crisp body. Flavor is a bit off, as well. Malty, some earth tones, and noticeable hops. Finish has some nice dry hops. A fresh one of these is probably very nice but this one is not up to par. Will re-rate if given the opportunity. Old rate - 3)