Staropramen Lager - Pivovary Staropramen

kojevergas

California

3.85/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Poured from a bottle into a Hoegaarden pint glass in low altitude Galway, Ireland, on October 28th, 2010. Pours a pleasant clear gould with a three finger, relatively thick head that retains well and has some cream. So far, so good.

Smell: A light aroma but a pleasant one. Barley, maybe some malt, a hint of roast, just a little hint of hops.

Taste: A mellow and balanced beer with notes of light cream, sweet barley, and honey. A subtle finish but a nice one. Well built for a pilsener, but the Czech breweries know how to do it like no one else does.

Mouthfeel: I'd like a little more cream on the open. It's a little too wet, but the finish dries up nicely, making me want another sip. The mouthfeel, despite its flaws, matches the taste, and for that I applaud the brewer. There's a nice bit of chewy goodness in the aftertaste.

Drinkability: I'd certainly have it again. I've seen some pubs here in Galway (The Cellar) that have it on tap; I'm going to give it a try. I've always enjoyed pilseners, and this one is a treat especially at this price range.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2010 19:11:53 | More by kojevergas

2GOOFY

California

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

06-16-2013 00:34:29 | More by 2GOOFY

wrightst

Maryland

3/5  rDev -11.2%

06-09-2013 12:50:48 | More by wrightst

khargro2

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -26%

06-09-2013 02:15:37 | More by khargro2

arkanu

Romania

3/5  rDev -11.2%

06-04-2013 19:05:04 | More by arkanu

BeerLovag

Hungary

4/5  rDev +18.3%

05-31-2013 21:38:15 | More by BeerLovag

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

05-31-2013 19:53:31 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

clarknova

Germany

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-29-2013 14:45:27 | More by clarknova

herrburgess

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

05-27-2013 17:01:04 | More by herrburgess

AnimalLecter

Spain

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%

05-27-2013 12:24:34 | More by AnimalLecter

jeranbrews

New York

3.48/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A - darker than expected for this style. White head drops quickly. Some light lacing.

S - very very faint smells. Difficult to perceive. Some rougher jerky like hops.

T - sucker punch of bitterness completely unexpected. Some sweet malty flavors.

M - very smooth and malty with a tiny sparkle of effervescance

D - was expecting a less bold more universal flavor. And was quite surprised by the character of this beer.

Serving type: can

05-25-2013 00:50:06 | More by jeranbrews

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +18.3%

05-23-2013 03:09:34 | More by kvnstfrd

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.39/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this over a friends house the other night.
Pale golden straw color with a thin white head. It lacked carbonation and looked pretty boring just sitting there.
The aroma has a pale malt, grassy smell with barly any hop presence.
The taste is plain and boring but is drinkable. There is a slight hop taste, I'm guessing saaz.
A bit more malty with pale malts and pilsner malts only with a breadiness at finish.
Drinks dry and slightly bitter on the palate.
This was an okay beer but I think the hop profile could more pronounced.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 10:35:36 | More by micromaniac129

Schlafly33

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 02:07:29 | More by Schlafly33

aty11b

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-14-2013 01:03:49 | More by aty11b

smakawhat

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-13-2013 23:59:54 | More by smakawhat

samEBC

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-12-2013 20:19:01 | More by samEBC

SimonTja

Sweden

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%

05-11-2013 19:19:57 | More by SimonTja

rph97

Texas

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-10-2013 02:03:20 | More by rph97

Roman5150

Michigan

3.86/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle into Duvel glass

Appearance: Piss yellow, typical lager color, 1 finger off white head

Smell: bready notes, slight roasted malt, nothim much else.. very subtle earthy hops

Taste: very bready, almost rye taste, for the style there is plenty of flavor for sure.

mouthfeel: great carbonation and relatively full bodied feel for a lighter beer

overall: Probably my favorite lager, with Summerfest close behind. Basically, it's a Macro made the way it should be, with some actual flavor characteristics. Very smooth and refreshing, also if you are ever in Prague, visit the brewery and try this on draft, it's amazing.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:11:15 | More by Roman5150

Kpitevl

Missouri

3/5  rDev -11.2%

05-08-2013 00:32:02 | More by Kpitevl

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.96/5  rDev +46.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Staropramen has a thick, off-white head and a clear, somewhat bubbly, golden appearance, with thin lacing left behind. The aroma is of sweet, biscuit and bready malt, with a touch of hop zing. Taste is of those elements, with a wonderful and dead-on hop bitterness rounding it out. Mouthfeel is light to medium and prickly, and Staropramen finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, dry, and delicious. Really, this is about as perfect as a beer can get, and I score it world class. This might be the best lager I’ve ever tried. Just fabulous and a must for beer lovers!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 13:58:00 | More by RonaldTheriot

kkmiller76

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

05-05-2013 02:44:02 | More by kkmiller76

maplacek

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +33.1%

04-30-2013 22:46:17 | More by maplacek

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -11.2%

04-30-2013 00:12:53 | More by Sludgeman