Pilsner Urquell Pale Lager

I went to the Czech Republic last year and this was the main beer in the pubs. I had not even heard of it before but i thought i would give it a go. So i went to the bar and in my broken Czech ordered a Pilsner. It came in a 1 litre glass with a MASSIVE head. It was very strong out of the pumps there as well (12%, whereas Carling is just 4.1%) however you could not tell by the taste that it was so strong. It has a much crisper, fresher taste than the lagers widely available in English pubs. The only problem with this beer is i have not seen it once since i came back from Prague which is a ...  Read the complete review

In pastel coloured Prague beer is served in plain glasses by jowl cheeked men with mullets, while through once grey streets gorgeous facades coat elaborate interiors. Such is definitely the case with one of the world’s most imitated originals, Pilsner Urquell. HISTORY The epitome of Czech brewing expertise, Pilsner Urquell was crafted by visionaries back in 1842 as the antithesis of the dark, cloudy beers that had previously enjoyed a monopoly born of benign ignorance. The new golden beer, originally called Plzensky Pivo (Pilsner Beer) after the town in which it was brewed, spawned countless originals, eventually requiring a change of name to ...  Read the complete review