Pilsner Urquell

Brewed by Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Plzen, Czech Republic

Golden Yellow Pour. No head at all. Lots of flavor in this one for a lighter brew. Refreshing, and clean tasting. smelled like a skunked beer, but i think thats just the style, i think it is the saaz hops but im not sure. thin to med mouthfeel. Overall just an okay brew for me, not a fan of the style.

On tap at the Flying Saucer in KC. Pours a see-through golden body with a good amount of rising carbonation. Finger-width, white, dense head that remains on the surface throughout the session with minimal lacing. Aroma is mainly toffee malts with an even amount of grainy European hops. Flavor is very standard to the style, but this seems to have a much fresher taste than most other pils. A little maltier than other pils, giving this a bit of a fuller body. Refreshing, smooth, and lightly spiced. Some grassy hop bite to it with no real aftertaste except for a hint of sweet maltiness. Overall, the classic pils. Definitely better and fresher tasting on tap. Reliable as always.

BOTTLE: pale, carbonated, and just too difficult for me to get past the skunkiness of the flavor.

It pours and looks like a regular commercial beer, mass produced and boring. But as it gets close to your nose you realize theres something hiding in the flavour. The smell is very hoppy and the taste is nice and smooth. It finishes strong with a nice hop flavour.

From 330 ml bottle. Pours clear gold with a tall white head. Comlex aroma , pretty skunky. Flavour has lots of saaz hops perfectly melded with the malt. The flavor is perfect bitter and crisp the original pilsner . Its the standard.

500 mL can. Pours a yellow gold with a 2-finger foamy white head that doesn’t particularly last long but leaves some lace on the sides as it is sipped. The aroma is light malt and hops with a hint of yeast and the typical skunkiness of Euro beers. The malt and hops balance well with a mild nutty overtone. The hops come through in the aftertaste but not too overpowering, ending in a somewhat nutty finish. Actually, it tastes better than it smells. I’ll never say no to this one.

Golden pour with a fine white head.aroma of Saaz hops. i’m not a big lager drinker but if this one is on tap i will have one

12oz. drank in Czech Republic & also Germany. Pours yellow, lots of carbonation in the white head. Malty, with that (what I like to call) "typical" skunkiness of Western European light beers. I can’t really say that this beer is superior to any other, but it holds a special place in my heart. Everytime I see a bottle of Urquell, I’ll be transported back to Prague and the great times I had there. Just for that simple fact, I’ll give this beer a thumbs up.