Tank urquell in the UK?

Anyone seen this on their travels? It says selected outlets:
http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks-Brands-News/Unfiltered-and-unpasteurised-Pilsner-Urquell-available-in-selected-UK-outlets

The White Horse on Parsons Green offers Urquell from the barrel probably once a month or so.

Quote:
"served direct from traditional 25-litre oak barrels from now until the end of the year."
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Can’t imagine it’s still as good in December as it is now.
Plus what about the temp differences when the barrel gets out of the cave?
I tasted some in a bar in Pilsen and you could already taste the difference from the one at the brewery’s cave. It’s the best at the brewery... Let people taste how good it is there not after such travel at the end of this year (max.) (if the barrel is not empty by then)...

Yea iv seen it in The White Horse, though always been to late to get any.

Its not served from a tank in the sence that you would see in some places in Europe that dont really have cellars and just have a few 500L tanks full of beers.

Well it wouldn’t be tankovna if it’s unfiltered as that most definitely is although it’s (apparently) unpasteurised.

ATEOTD it’s a mediocre beer, once great, being foisted on people by a huge multinational combine who only care about the bottom line; if you want to taste quality Czech pivo go to Czech. Fresh lager is so delicate I can’t imagine it does it a lot of good sending it over here by whatever method of dispense.

Originally posted by Countbeer
Quote:
"served direct from traditional 25-litre oak barrels from now until the end of the year."
Unquote

Can’t imagine it’s still as good in December as it is now.
Plus what about the temp differences when the barrel gets out of the cave?
I tasted some in a bar in Pilsen and you could already taste the difference from the one at the brewery’s cave. It’s the best at the brewery... Let people taste how good it is there not after such travel at the end of this year (max.) (if the barrel is not empty by then)...

Originally posted by Gazza
Well it wouldn’t be tankovna if it’s unfiltered as that most definitely is although it’s (apparently) unpasteurised.

ATEOTD it’s a mediocre beer, once great, being foisted on people by a huge multinational combine who only care about the bottom line; if you want to taste quality Czech pivo go to Czech. Fresh lager is so delicate I can’t imagine it does it a lot of good sending it over here by whatever method of dispense.

Originally posted by Sevenlee

Originally posted by Countbeer
Quote:
"served direct from traditional 25-litre oak barrels from now until the end of the year."
Unquote

Can’t imagine it’s still as good in December as it is now.
Plus what about the temp differences when the barrel gets out of the cave?
I tasted some in a bar in Pilsen and you could already taste the difference from the one at the brewery’s cave. It’s the best at the brewery... Let people taste how good it is there not after such travel at the end of this year (max.) (if the barrel is not empty by then)...

I think they mean they will be supplying it this way until the end of the year, not that it will be the same barrel. That would kind of defeat the purpose after rushing it there 24 hours after leaving the brewery.

It’s brought over in refrigerated trucksin little oak barrels...I’ve not been lucky enough to visit the brewery as of yet but I thought this one was pretty good.

Originally posted by Countbeer

Originally posted by Sevenlee

Originally posted by Countbeer
Quote:
"served direct from traditional 25-litre oak barrels from now until the end of the year."
Unquote

Can’t imagine it’s still as good in December as it is now.
Plus what about the temp differences when the barrel gets out of the cave?
I tasted some in a bar in Pilsen and you could already taste the difference from the one at the brewery’s cave. It’s the best at the brewery... Let people taste how good it is there not after such travel at the end of this year (max.) (if the barrel is not empty by then)...

I think they mean they will be supplying it this way until the end of the year, not that it will be the same barrel. That would kind of defeat the purpose after rushing it there 24 hours after leaving the brewery.

Well if they can transport it at the same temp as it is in the caves at the brewery and a pub could store a barrel in a place with the same temp I can imagine it’ll be better and they could hold longer onto the barrel. Though, still something inside of me says it’ll not be as good as it is in the Pilsen caves...

Originally posted by Sevenlee

Originally posted by Countbeer

Originally posted by Sevenlee

Originally posted by Countbeer
Quote:
"served direct from traditional 25-litre oak barrels from now until the end of the year."
Unquote

Can’t imagine it’s still as good in December as it is now.
Plus what about the temp differences when the barrel gets out of the cave?
I tasted some in a bar in Pilsen and you could already taste the difference from the one at the brewery’s cave. It’s the best at the brewery... Let people taste how good it is there not after such travel at the end of this year (max.) (if the barrel is not empty by then)...

I think they mean they will be supplying it this way until the end of the year, not that it will be the same barrel. That would kind of defeat the purpose after rushing it there 24 hours after leaving the brewery.

Well if they can transport it at the same temp as it is in the caves at the brewery and a pub could store a barrel in a place with the same temp I can imagine it’ll be better and they could hold longer onto the barrel. Though, still something inside of me says it’ll not be as good as it is in the Pilsen caves...

Quite probably true but I’m sure most people don’t have the luxury of visiting the caves at their leisure; also, I’m sure the barrels they send to the UK will be much better than bottles. Seems like win-win to me.