Pilsner Urquell

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

A classic Pils, a "must have" under your belt to understand the style.

500ml can poured into a pint glass. Poured a clear deep golden color with a 1" head. As it was drank it produced some decent lacing. Aroma of bread, malts and some floral hops. Tastes sweet & bitter. Good balance or flavors. Good carbonation, crisp feel and a good hop bitter aftertaste. Very flavorful and easy to drink but best enjoyed slowly. Certainly one of my favorite Pilsners to drink.

Finally back on tap at Cardinal. Clear, sparkling yellow liquid with a creamy white head. Aroma of flowers and toffee. Starts sweetly in the mouth but quickly evolves into moderate bitterness and a touch of sourness that carries through to the end. Feels dry, with a lively carbonation. Light to medium bodied. Always good!

As fine as they get... Fabulous hos aroma and fine bitter flavor balanced against a gentle but light maltiness. Excellent.

Bitter. I’m just not big on Pilseners, because this is apparently the textbook example.

500ml can. Can features this molded aluminum on the sides, raised to call attention to the logo design. Rather braille-y if you’re not ready for it. Pours a crystal clear pale gold. Mild, slightly sweaty, sweet corn nose. Flattish medium body. Corn nuts and corn on the mid-palate. Some dry grass there as well. Not much of an effort; alas, even the can couldn’t keep it anywhere close to fresh (AFAIK).

Aroma of rotting ingredients. Appearance of cat urine. Flavor of bitter nastiness probably due to the green bottles they’re shipped in. This beer might actually be enjoyable over in the Czech Republic, but by the time it gets to the states, I think that light has destroyed it. Overall this isn’t very good, and I won’t be drinking it again unless I’m in Prague someday.

The first time I tried it I thought it was somewhat sour but this time around I got a better appreciation for it. I had a great smooth taste. Not too hoppy and not a hint of anything sour or tangy.