Saturday, January 15, 2011

Pilsner Urquell

Okay, I usually don't go for lagers, but I thought that "50 breweries" might actually be a good time to broaden my sense of what a great beer is.  This one is supposed to be the original pilsener with a recipe da, so it should be the measuring stick, right?
Color: Golden with white head.
Flavor: Floral hops with some of that "skunky" flavor that people associate with green bottle beers.  I'm not sure if the beer is slightly lightstruck or if that's a character of the saaz hops.  Either way, it's not a flavor that bothers me.  The malt here is sweet and light and biscuity followed by a small amount of bitterness at the end.  This is a very flavorful beer and I can see why people like it. Delicious.
-Taster Be

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