Pilsner Urquell

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

Tap. 3/14/03. The beer poured a more golden color than I had expected, nice and rich looking (funny, after writing this, I looked up 'Bohemian Pilsner' in the style guide and found that that is exactly what it should look like). This is certainly not the first Pilsner Urquell I've, but the first I've paid attention to. This has to be the standard for the perfect amount of saaz aromas. Nice and peppery and herbal. Quick brisk, slight bitterness to its nice dry finish. Obviously, I cannot say anything unique about this beer. I've had much more tasty pilsners, but you have to respect this one for its history and timeless great taste (when found un-skunky).

I haven’t had this in many years but still a good pils. yeasty aroma, true pils color and tight foamy head do a good job of expressing this version of the classic beer

Re-rate from the elegant green bottle: Skunky first whiff but then the nose settles down into just hoppiness. Rich golden pour and a fizzy little white head. Really does set the bar for the style - thick, dragging body and lots of oily, hoppy bitterness. I take it over Bud. [3.3]

Original: Clean, thick, refreshing, a surprisingly good substitute for wine on Thanksgiving. One of the better Pilsner to be found. [3.0]

Quality is critical (and unfortunately variable) for this one. Evidently this beer does not travel/store well and can develop off flavors (a typical green bottle import problem). From a fresh keg, this beer can be superb-probably as good as any other Pilsner or Lager. Stay away from the bottled version. The variable quality of this one makes it difficult to rate. When fresh, this is a classic, hoppy Bohemian Pils.

Not much to say here. This beer poured much like any other pils I’ve tried. Aside from a mild skunk odor in the aroma, the beer did have a crisp finish to an otherwise bland flavor.

The mother of all Pils. Pleasant inviting aroma and a golden appearance.Poured with a small head that soon dissapeared.Quite bitter with a smooth sharp aftertaste.

Bue en canette.Il y a un tres grande difference avec celle en bouteille.Beaucoup plus malte. Je ne suis pas un amteurs du style mais jaime bien.

Upon opening, I smelled a certain striped desecrator of flavor on the nose. We all know, however, that drinking beer is about "image," and this "foreign-looking" green bottle is preferred by the trendy and sophisticated swillers of the world, apparently. Luckily, light hops restored their aromatic dominance (although they weren't exactly dominant), and the golden-colored body is flavorful, hitting the tongue with slightly spicy hops upon sipping, and opening to sweet, smooth malt and lemon flavors upon the swallow. From what I've read about this beer, I believe I escaped the brunt of my furred adversary's tail-based attack.