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Rating: 67

Pilsner Urquell

Brewery: Pilsner Urquell · Plzen, Czech Republic
Variety: Lager · Czech Lager · Pilsner
Alcohol: ABV 4.40% / ABW 3.52%
IBU: 40
Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: Medium Yellow (Pilsener) (3 SRM)
Added by Scott Phelps
Last updated by Florian

Urquell means “original source”, meant to describe the Original Pilsner. Golden, honey in color with a soft hoppy nose.

Sparkling hit on tip of tongue. Honey, nutty flavor. Malty, toasted grain character, slightly sweet.

Bitterness builds quickly, balanced by warm caramel, nutty-brown with subtle sweetness in a creamy body.

Bitterness gives an awakening feeling along with malty flavor in a creamy body. Almost waxy sensation.

Finish is sharp and distinct bitterness; overlapped with caramelized sweet brownness.

Light, Refreshing, Bitter, Honey, Skunky

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Reviews

  1. Review by Scott Phelps
    Rating: 85

    Scott Phelps

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Kansas City, MO
    Feb. 17th, 2009 at 7:06 p.m.
    Comment:

    Nothing goes better with salty bar snacks then the deliciously bitter snap of the Original Pilsner, from Pils itself.

    Characteristics: bitter creamy
  2. Review by Tiffani Jones
    Rating: 76

    Tiffani Jones

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA
    March 7th, 2009 at 7:05 p.m.
    Comment:

    This beer is hard to describe. Looks like clover honey in a glass. It’s very carbonated and sparkly. Tastes bitter somehow creamy, and splats on the back of the tongue.

    Characteristics: bitter honey light sparkly
  3. Review by uggedal
    Rating: 90

    uggedal

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
    March 13th, 2009 at 1:41 a.m.
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  4. Review by Florian
    Rating: 70

    Florian

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    March 13th, 2009 at 2:35 a.m.
    Comment:

    Urquell has the distinctive pilsener flavor, but it’s not as bitter as some German pilseners.

    They have this on tap in my favorite bar in Rotterdam, and I always choose it over the more bland-tasting Heineken.

    Characteristics: bitter golden light
  5. Review by Remi
    Rating: 75

    Remi

    drank this beer from a Bottle in Spokane, WA
    March 24th, 2009 at 3:35 p.m.
    Comment:

    Stand-by for Czech beer, definitely. Slightly sweet, and definitely refreshing. Excellent choice in the summer.

    Characteristics: refreshing sweet
  6. Review by unrealnighthawk
    Rating: 25

    unrealnighthawk

    drank this beer from a Bottle in Peoria, IL
    March 27th, 2009 at 4:42 p.m.
    Comment:

    This is one of the worst “good” beers I’ve ever had. It smells like skunk and you belch up the same smell/taste all night.

    Characteristics: skunky
  7. Review by Alper Çuğun
    Rating: 80

    Alper Çuğun

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    March 28th, 2009 at 12:33 p.m.
    Comment:

    They have this on tap at Lumen during the winter and it is an unusual and (unusually) great staple beer for during a movie.

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  8. Review by t_silver
    Rating: 75

    t_silver

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    March 31st, 2009 at 5:04 p.m.
    Comment:

    A wonderful summer beer best enjoyed outside. It’s taste begins with a clean, honey which is then followed by a bit of a bitter snap.

    The beer is a little complex and knows it, but he’s still cool if you’re not.

    Characteristics: bitter honey light
  9. Review by JolsonB
    Rating: 71

    JolsonB

    drank this beer from a Bottle in Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
    April 21st, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.
    Comment:

    Great beer to drink outdoors, from the bottle. Good finish and little aftertaste make it great with dinner too.

    Characteristics: refreshing smooth
  10. Review by ajoyce
    Rating: 80

    ajoyce

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Kansas City, MO
    April 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 a.m.
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  11. Review by Dustin
    Rating: 49

    Dustin

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    April 30th, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.
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  12. Review by Stephen Tudor
    Rating: 64

    Stephen Tudor

    drank this beer from a Bottle in Chester Springs, PA
    Aug. 6th, 2009 at 6:05 a.m.
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  13. Review by renobeerman
    Rating: 41

    renobeerman

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Reno, NV
    Aug. 26th, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.
    Comment:

    Slight bitter hoppiness, but would need a lot more bitterness to make me happy. Otherwise, clean and refreshing… could possibly drink it very cold on a hot summer day.

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