4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
A near perfect Pilsener by what is increasingly becoming my favorite brewery! It smells like a good beer right from the start! Taste is wheaty, grainy, slighly sour/bitter with a hint a spice, a bit of rice, a little, and plenty of delicious, pungent hops. Very well-balanced and very delicious!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: JUN 13, 2010 Tap @ Victory & 12 oz bottle. Clear golden/yellow color. Small white head that didn’t last long, minimal lace. Aroma was mild malt & pleasant, fresh European hops. Rich malt flavor, moderately dry, slightly tart. Pushing the medium bodied category for a pilsner. A good pils with a rather rich/smooth favor. 10/05/04. Very slightly sweet, nice malt body w fresh, clean hops, dry finish. Still very low carbonation unless the glass is put down fairly firmly then some carb can be seen rising {tap version}. 3.5 still holds. 5/6/06. After drinking Urquel fairly regularly I now like this Prima at least as much. I’m putting a 3.6 on it for now. Good stuff. 6/20/06 3.7
4/18/08: 3.9 now.
I’m upping this to a 4, and will probably raise it again later. When I’m in PA it’s almost the only thing I drink.
I’m raising this to 4.5. I think it’s one of the world’s best brews. I could taste the floral side of the hop flowers from a bottle i poured. Awesome stuff.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUL 25, 2011 awesome pilsner when fresh. crisp. sharp grassy hopiness. super sessionable. great beer.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
if you are looking for a hoppy beer, but dont want the weight of some IPAs out there, look no further. this thirst quenching beer is a perfect summer pounder!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pale saffron body with a one-finger light-tan head that gradually reduces to a thin cap.
Husky malt with a very herbal hop sharpness on top. Some lemongrass and floweriness.
Grassy hops are at the fore here. The herbal quality runs over the light biscuity malt flavor before melding into a refreshing bitterness. The finish maintains this raw hop bitterness and introduces a sweeter malt flavor, perhaps honey-like. Some lemon zest on the sides of the tongue.
Lively carbonation, light body, and extremely refreshing. Smooth in the mouth and very easy to drink. This is the Reality Czeck of German Pilseners.
4.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours pretty clear, little yellow in there, small head. Smells very refreshing, hoppy. Taste is extremely crisp with a strong burst of hops. Leaves the mouth feeling refreshed and energized. Delicious beer.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pint glass, beer was on ice for several hours, hot/humid day. I had it with tacos with a smoke jalapeno sauce.
Very clear yellow/pale color and a a finish to match. Aroma is dominated by citrus and pine - excellent. May be slightly over carbonated and a little thin but I’m reaching because this beer is very very good. It may be the best pils I have ever had. Anyway, nice hop aroma and flavor but very little bitterness. Wonderful pilsener and perfect summer brew that goes down really easy. Its a light easy drinking pils thats great with food. Like the beer equivalent of a fine dry chardonnay.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: SEP 7, 2011 Poured from bottle into Pilsner glass.
Clear, bright gold with a stark white head.
Aroma of fresh cut grass, straw and some spiciness.
Backbone of fruit (apple, pear?), bread, grass and straw which is quickly overtaken by a very spicy finish. Leaves a persistent bitter aftertaste.
Moderate carbonation (but lower than many Pils; I like it) and relatively smooth light to medium body. Finishes exceedingly dry.
Damn good Pils; in fact, maybe the best. What else is there to say?
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