KimJohansen (4299), Copenhagen V, Denmark Sep 20, 2008 Clear golden with medium off white head. Dry aroma with malty and hoppy notes. Flavour is dry with citric and hoppy notes. Finishes dry and bitter. s01gs (17), Göteborg, Sweden Sep 14, 2008 Beutifully golden with a thick long lasting head. A dry, somewhat malty flavour with some spice, yeast and a hoppy bitterness. Very good. Jonte (403), Gothenburg, Sweden Jul 26, 2008 Updated: Aug 17, 2008On-tap at The Red Lion, Gothenburg. Golden color with a white head. Aroma of bitter hops, grass, and sourness. Hoppy and bitter taste with notes of grass, citrus, bread and sourness. Not very sweet. Dry and bitter finish. Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Oct 18, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 1     Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 1     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 4
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 4     Lasting: 4     Lacing : 4
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : XX   Bread : 1   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 2   Pilsner : 3   Pale : XX   Vienna : XX   Biscuity : XX   Hay : 3   Toasty : XX   Caramel : XX   Honey : XX   Cereals : XX   Grainy : XX
Hops : 5   Noble(1)->American(5) : 2   Leafy : 3   Floral : 4   Lemon/Lime : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : 3  
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 4   Farmy : XX   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : 4   Crisp : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX
Comments: I had 3 pints of that while in Sweden and were it not for Jamtlands Heaven, I’d have gotten more. Lean bodied and crisp, elegant pilsner that does not really feel Czech with the minimalist approach its malts take. Really hay-like, never toasty or biscuity (else it’d be perfect), but the hop attack is confident, strong, very floral and fresh. Delicate herbal intricacies. Very clean and clear, but a gorgeous example of a bitter and poundable pils.
motelpogo (4124), Plzen, Czech Republic Oct 16, 2007 bottled, rbesg07. pale golden, slight head, decent orchard aroma, plentiful powdery bitterness, tasty stuff
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