Pilsner Urquell - Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.

Rhynes2

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light flavor and light appearance. Quickly dissipating head. Not a bad brew here. It's not a beer that will knock you out of your chair with flavor. The best quality of this beer is how it tastes better than other comparable beers. This one is a good call.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2009 19:49:11 | More by Rhynes2

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

05-17-2013 12:55:30 | More by randylangford

enelson

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-16-2013 12:37:35 | More by enelson

Chrily

Norway

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

05-16-2013 12:36:09 | More by Chrily

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

05-15-2013 05:15:20 | More by JoyHelfrich

aty11b

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 01:18:59 | More by aty11b

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16.2%

05-12-2013 17:14:31 | More by mikeburd1128

dougbassett

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

One of the "1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die" -- #23 of the ones I've reviewed here.

This is a favorite beer of mine, though I've never had it on tap and I suspect I might bump my score up a bit if I ever get the chance (this is the sort of beer that's really meant to be drunk fresh out of a keg). While not the best Pilsner out there, it's probably my personal reference point for the style -- when I'm trying another Pilsner and I want to decide what I think of it, I usually compare it mentally to this. I would also give somebody who never had a Pilsner and wanted to know what that was like a bottle of this, it's the best introduction to the style I know.

Interesting notes include the color, which is surprisingly golden, the very light nose of hops and yeast which is mapped in the flavors, and the lasting lightly bitter/hoppy finish.

It's not a beer that you need to spend a lot of time talking about, and I think nowadays it's even a little underrated as a result. It is what it is, but "what it is" is pretty good, I think.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 18:36:27 | More by dougbassett

eulerthegrape

California

3/5  rDev -16.2%

05-10-2013 15:54:43 | More by eulerthegrape

JakeDebus

Maryland

3/5  rDev -16.2%

05-10-2013 14:57:07 | More by JakeDebus

DbbC

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

05-10-2013 03:14:51 | More by DbbC

rph97

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 02:05:08 | More by rph97

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

05-09-2013 19:39:11 | More by ncstateplaya

Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-09-2013 19:28:52 | More by Bill235

bigbutter

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-08-2013 01:31:37 | More by bigbutter

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-07-2013 22:46:36 | More by dalepryor

CheapBeerBuzz

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-07-2013 03:23:25 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

3.64/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Serving Type - 500ml can, poured into a pilsner glass

Appearance - Pours a pale straw colour, but somehow darker than most pilsners. Sot of 'golden' coloured. A thin white head dissipates quickly. The filtered brew showcases the carbonation.

Smell - Some grains and bready smells. Not much of anything else that I can pick up.

Taste - Sweeter than I was anticipating. Grains, grass, dough - standard fare for a pilsner. Towards the finish I'm picking up an incredibly light citrus taste.

Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation, average to low for the style. Body isn't to heavy and isn't to light. Just right. Finishes crisp and satisfying.

Overal - 3.5/5.

Serving type: can

05-07-2013 03:21:52 | More by IdeaSpeeder

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-06-2013 18:32:09 | More by ZEB89

Chugbot

California

4/5  rDev +11.7%

05-06-2013 07:15:51 | More by Chugbot

Kreaux

Texas

1/5  rDev -72.1%

05-04-2013 00:00:16 | More by Kreaux

BrianSherry

Michigan

4/5  rDev +11.7%

05-01-2013 20:57:48 | More by BrianSherry

midnitesun11

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

04-29-2013 22:55:52 | More by midnitesun11

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

4.23/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured in the appropriate glass, this Pilsner shows its exuberant, absolutely clear golden appearance. Exactly what I expect from such style. The aroma and taste bring grain and biscuit tones, well-paired with the Saaz hops (which brings grassy and citric notes). We have a background sweetness alluded by the low-temperature malting. Finally, the light, medium-carbonated body leaves us with a brief aftertaste (as it should be in the style) displaying the Saaz exuberance.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 02:34:26 | More by HabiMendes

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

04-28-2013 17:19:12 | More by Rhettroactive