Pilsner Urquell

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

En fût. Pinte dégustée chez Belze Pub (Prague, Rép. Tchèque). Arôme: Odeur d’houblon avec une pointe de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est blonde orangée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblon herbacé avec une pointe fruitée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement houblonné. (Rating #1541)

Delicious pilsner, dark amber gold, good head, excellent green hop aroma, slightly flowery palate with excellent balance and finish. If it were cheaper, it would be my standard "have-in-the-fridge-at-all-times-beer". Maybe its sacrilege, but I still like the Emerson’s pilsner better...

Clean, fresh, and well-rounded. Has a ’wholesome’ flavor. You can really drink a lot of this stuff. Grade A beer.

Clear pale golden color with a medium fizzy white head. Sweet floral aroma. Sweet flavor, hints of honey, with some grassy hops the end. Original Rating: 5/1/4/2/8

Drinking this beer in the Czech Republic is nothing like drinking it from an imported bottle. There, it is a light, tasty, sharp pils. Here, it is terrible crap.

(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.

Just add me to the long list of drinkers who complain about widely varying quality - why don’t they put this stuff in brown bottles?

Hoppy goodness, distinctive. Certainly can be appreciated for being a more bold (and original) version of the pilsener. A bit on the fizzy side, and certainly the bitterness comes through.