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Plzeňský Prazdroj
(Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.)
Notes
Opened: 1842
Annual Production: 4,000,000 hl
U.S. Importer: Pilsner Urquell USA, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Artur, jarobb, Jiří Drápela
The Original Pilsner Beer Since 1842...the brewery itself may have been established 550 years before that. Michael Jackson rightly extolls its virtues in The New World Guide to Beer.
Located about ½ km from the Plzeň hl.n. station on rail lines 160, 170, 180, 183, and 190.
Updated: October 16, 2022
News
- 2020-05-24: “First Beer On Us”: Plzeňský Prazdroj Celebrates Reopening of Pubs and Restaurants (Prague Morning)
- 2016-12-13: Asahi buys Pilsner Urquell, other brands from A-B InBev (Real Beer)
Beer List
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4.70% abv.Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
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4.10% abv.
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3.80% abv.
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4.30% abv.-
Date: October 8, 2022 (#11186)Package: bottledPlace: Place unknownScore: 14 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Moderate head.Aroma (2½)
Mildly grainy.Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet malt, grainy. Low floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Sweet finish.Overall Impression (1½)
Bland, compared to today's earlier beers.
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5.20% abv.
5.20% abv.
3.60% abv.
4.10% abv.
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
3.80% abv.
4.80% abv.
4.60% abv.
4.00% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival
4.40% abv.
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Date: July 11, 2003 (#4954)Package: bottledPlace: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WIScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Huge dense head on top of a bright golden beer. Grainy aroma, and mildly skunky. Light-medium body. Huge grainy malt flavor with mild skunk and very mild diacetyl. -
Date: April 6, 2002 (#4304)Package: draughtPlace: Benno's, Milwaukee WIScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Bright golden, thick head. Grainy, malty aroma. Medium body, lots of fresh malt, big Saaz flavor and bitterness grows all the way through the finish. -
Date: April 7, 1998 (#2692)Package: draughtPlace: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago ILScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Golden, fairly high carbonation, moderate head. Saaz, diacetyl aroma. Medium body, lots of Saaz flavor and bitterness, nice malty background. -
Date: March 2, 1996 (#1339)Package: bottledPlace: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HIScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, moderate carbonation, good head. Sweet malty nose, with a hint of Saaz. Big malty Pilsner, slight metallic taste, especally in finish. Lots of sweetness, not a lot of hop flavor. -
Date: April 26, 1995 (#887)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 16½ pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Gold, lots of carbonation. Fresh aroma, very slightly perfumey. Great body...vegetal hops. Some fruitiness in finish. -
Date: January 15, 1995 (#711)Package: draughtPlace: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CAScore: 19 pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Darker than pale, bordering on amber almost. Huge head. Much hoppier nose than Carlsberg. Saaz obvious here. Bitter start, with lots of chewy malt. Quick very clean finish. -
Date: November 7, 1994 (#498)Package: draughtPlace: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CAScore: 18½ pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Deep yellow, good carbonation. Sulfury aroma...malty, almost sweet. Big and malty. Clean bitter finish. -
Date: June 21, 1993 (#91)Package: draughtPlace: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CAScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Pale yellow, but a shade darker than Carlsberg. Also very light carbonation. Aroma is not even as assertive as Carlsberg. Still, quite nice, though benign. Very full body. Very malty, but the hops keep the sweetness in check. I think this is the better beer (vs Carlsberg) but I'm hard-pressed to say why. I think the taste is not as benign as Carlsberg, although Carlsberg might have the better balance, Pilsner Urquell being much more malty.
4.20% abv.
5.10% abv.
4.30% abv.
4.10% abv.
5.10% abv.