Bottle. Golden with a nice fruitiness that hits you immediately upon opening.Unusual and distinctive quite complex flavour. Interesting and quite pleasant.

Considering Stella gets 2.54, this beer must get at least a whole point more. Good malt flavours, hops somewhat indifferent. Very drinkable all the same.

<b>10-May-08</b> <i>(500-ml bottle with a competition label only: Free sample bottle for stewarding the 2008 World Beer Cup in San Diego, CA)</i> Nice malty nose shows the typical sweet breadiness, but hops are very light and there’s a bit of oxidation. Bready, lightly sweet malt base is pleasant, and the hops are spicy and lightly bitter. Pretty nice flavor profile and beautifully balanced, and it’s a style I really enjoy, but it does start showing some oxidative notes as it warms. Medium-bodied with medium carbonation. Some crispness in the mouthfeel from gentle hoppy bitterness. Pale-golden in color and quite clear, but there are some floaties spoiling the view. White head pours almost an inch in height. The carbonation bubbles are a bit large, but surprisingly, the head doesn’t collapse like you’d expect from the large bubbles. Overall, quite a nice Czech pilsener.

Bottle from morrisons. Aroma is typically czach hop, sweetish lager notes. Taste is similar well balanced a thought with a good hoppy finish. Quite a nice drinkable lager.

<i> <b> Bottle from Morrisons, Banbury, Oxon, consumed 13-04-08 </i></b> Warm gold with busy white head. I do like Czech beers and even though they are not all top notch this included they are often a step or two above the usual fare. Nice hoppiness to this that clings right to the finish, sweet malts are there but they’re trampled over by those hops and that drying finish, very nice.