Pilsner Urquell

Brewer's Notes

In 1842, at our brewery in Plzeň, brewer Josef  Groll introduced the world to the first golden  ‘pilsner’ lager, and changed beer forever. His  invention soon became the most popular  style of beer on the planet.

We’ve brewed Pilsner Urquell in the same  brewery using the same recipe for over 175  years. Today, we still insist on using  traditional methods, like triple decoction and  parallel brewing in wooden lagering barrels. It takes longer but means we never compromise on our taste.

Beer Advocate Notes: While most lagers give away most of their taste profile in the front of the mouth, Pilsner Urquell only hints at its flavour there. Instead, it develops in the middle, followed by a refreshing, clean finish and balanced aftertaste, practically inviting you to have another.

Tasting notes

Pilsner Urguell means Royal Pilsner. It is a classic Pilsner and is brewed in the town of Pizen in the Czech Republic. The brewer is Plzensky Prazdroj and is part of the SAB Miller family.

(2022.04) Pilsner Urquell gets credit for being the first pilsner. I enjoy it but do not love it. It has some grassy and biscuity flavors. I want more crispness and bite. 

Rating = 3 glasses. It may deserve more.

(1002) A bottle @ Avalon. Wet and cold. 

Rating: 2 glasses, downgraded from 3. Click here for previous review.

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek Intens Rood

Label Notes
This specific Oude Kriek Intens Rood has macerated for almost ten months on five different lambikken from two barrels. Another four different lambikken from another two barrels were used in the blending process. The final fruit intensity was about 442 grams of sour cherries per litre of Intens Rood.

2022.04
I bought a bottle to celebrate filing my 2021 taxes. Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

The beer is wonderful. Lots of lambic tartness with a cherry sweetness on the finish. 

Rating = 6 glasses