Southern Oregon Na Zdraví

Brewed by Southern Oregon Brewing Co.
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Medford, Oregon USA

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

bottle. clear yellow, effervescent, medium-sized bubbles white head. medium strong pale malt and malted barley nose with moderate noble hop pungency and a light but clean yeast note. thin body, bit too watery, medium bitterness, on the sweet side with saccharine honey and soda water carbonation.

22. Pours a cloudy burnished medium amber with a loose and sudsy white rim around the top. Light drippy lace. Big grassy nose, kind of caramelly, but mostly like a bag of very fresh grass clippings, almost floral or blossomy. Creamy medium body with softer carb, kinda heavy for a pils but not at all in an unpleasant way--just something that would get marked down for style points in a formal competition. But it’s still a nice one to drink for sure. Unexpectedly pronounced caramel on the mid-palate, kinda overriding the crackers and grass, which are present but muted. Sweetish finish. A very pleasant and easy drinker, but almost seems like it was made with an ale yeast, for better or worse (perhaps for the better, even if it does violate style guidelines--pfffft).

Bottle:   Golden with a bit of an orange or fiery hue, clear, light carbonation, large rocky white head, decent lacing.   Straw, grassy, and hay on the nose.   Faint touch of floralness.   Strong straw on the tongue, light minerals, clean, malty exit.   Low hop, which is to be expected.   I like this one, decent nose, clean, well built with a good balance.   Body and mouthfeel are a little heavier in this one than other examples, which is fine by me.   Lingering grasiness after the finish.   Nice!

Sourdough, honey malt, grass, and bread on the nose. Nice Bohemian Pils aroma. Pours light golden, nice big bubbles, thin whispy head. THe flavor is sourdough bread, light honey malt sweetness, grassy noble hops in the finish. Clean crisp, refreshing, enjoyable.

This poured a very clear gold with a creamy white head and moderate lacing. Nose of floral hops. Medium body. The flavor was rich and full of honey, floral hops, and some spice. Finish was both sour and lightly bitter. Very easy drinking beer..

Sent in a trade from Hayduke. We shared it via facebook chat. This poured a clear gold and had light haze. A one finger white head sat on top. The nose had European hops and honey. The flavor was quite tasty. There was honey, some malt, grain, light hops, and some pepper. I love the lower ABV. The finish was just a bit sour. This was thoroughly enjoyed on a 100 degree July day. Well done and thanks Ron!

Tap, actually poured from a tin pail where they were collecting foam out of the tap and then letting it settle. No oxidization damage. No head whatsoever, little to low effervescence. Rich gold color. Lack of carbonation did let the malt character through well. Very nicely sweet, slightly nutty, medium to somewhat strongly herb. Clean finish. Would like to try this one tapped correctly, it seems like a solid session lager.

UPDATED: JUN 4, 2011 Super pale, looks really still and clear. Pure honeyed cereal malt on the nose, fat and buttery. Much the same in the mouth with a hint of hoppy pepper. Smooth, hints of herbs. Good and thirst quenching but not anything special On Tap @ ZooBrew, OR 2011: A lemony nose with a little detergent give way to a classic pils in the mouth. A little citric maybe but tasty none the less. Refreshing.