Taste: 10 Finish: 7 Visual: 5 Aroma: 3
Total: 25
The Plzen brewery has been in existence since 1840. It is the originator of the Pilsner style beer. So, if anyone knows how to make it, it should be them. It is highly regarded as one of the best Pilsner's available.
The head is medium and creamy. The color is a dark golden, bordering on amber but not quite. The aroma is of mild hops and some light floral notes.
The first thing you notice is the sweetness of the malt and honey. It's big and delicious. There is a hint of floral tastes as well. The mid it starts to transition to hops. But, in the back you get a nice mix of malt, honey, and hops. The finish is a medium bitterness but again tempered with the sweetness. Overall an extremely tasty beer. It puts to shame everything the mass beer makers in America offer. It is near masterpiece.
But! I will say that I wish I could get it closer to the source. There is a very slight metallic taste in the finish. It adds up over time which really can detract from the taste. I attribute it to a beer that probably hasn't been handled extremely well from brewery to store. Alas, this is a problem of most European Pilsner. A great Pilsner is so delicate and doesn't have a strong hop finish to mask any off colors. I feel that if I had this in the town of Plzen, I would probably never leave.
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