Pilsner Urquell - Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.

TheBishop

Montana

4.33/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I usually have a mantra, never drink a beer in a green bottle. But this is the exception to the rule. This beer is the king of the Pilsner style. Grant it, not my favorite style of beer, but would never refuse it on a hot summers night. This drinks like a micro, has a distinct nose and taste. Color is exceptional in a stem glass, the head is good with excellent lacing. All in all a great Macro beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2009 03:32:07 | More by TheBishop

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

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

TheDrunkGnoll

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

04-27-2013 06:14:33 | More by TheDrunkGnoll