Pilsner Urquell

About the beer

Source: Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Founded: 1842, by the brewmaster Josef Groll

Style: pilsner (actually a style of its own) - a golden lager

Strength: 4.4% ABV

Tasting

at The United
330ml bottle

Rating (out of 10): 7

Notes: It is quite difficult to uphold a fair assessment on Pilsner Urquell because some may say a legend should not be subjected to (your) (over/under) assessment.  That is true, partly, as you can see a style of beer - pilsner - being named by this product of 170-years-history.  It is first of its kind, offering a so refreshing, eyes-pleasing experiences to drinkers at that time.  We could all imagine the stir it created.

But, I still want to taste it, against a somehow different background (when you think of someone started to drink beer from his age of 18, and all he drank is basically lager).  Yes, that's the fact and that's the difference. We are all used to the beautiful golden colour of lager, being trained to get accustomed to its crispy taste (of course until we know there is another word "ale" meaning similar things).

Pilsner Urquell is crispy, very crispy.  Also very refreshing, with its low bitterness.  It will be great to have a glass down during those hot summer days.  But what else could you say of this pilsner, then?  It is difficult, due to my limited pool of adjectives.  Maybe that's heritage, and that's legend to be treasured and appreciated.  In the real world, you have a battle to fight against others remarkable golden lager as well (say, Stella Artois, and Budweiser Budvar)