Gambrinus Original 10°
Plzeňský Prazdroj

The very average 10. A big step down from 12 although. I have experienced worse quality when served in pubs, however this may not be the problem of the beer itself.

So good with lunch

 

I tried a 0.5L can of this beer at a rest stop/gas station in between Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia. It poured a clear golden with initial fizzy white head that eventually dissipated and did not leave any lace. The scent had grain and malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced an easy to drink with grain presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.

 

 

Draught at an "Irish" theme pub in Prague. Waitress said plato was 10 when I asked. Hope I’m rating the right beer. Golden colour, low head. Malt and fruits aroma. Moderately malty pale lager, low bitterness. Easy drinking, but unremarkable.

 

 

Half litre on draught. Golden, clear, large foamy head, left some lacing.

S: Saaz hop which became more pronounced.

T: Initial malty sweetness gave way to malty bitterness. Had the Saaz notes expected from a Czech beer.

M: Crisp texture, low carbonation.

O: Very nice refreshing session lager, not complex or bursting with exotic hops but perfect to drink at lunchtime in a Prague pub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

500ml can - an overseas ex-girlfriend of mine recently came back to visit family, and she brought me a few samples of the stuff that I used to quaff with her Dad, decades ago. Thanks, Petra, and na zdravi!

This beer pours a clear, bright medium copper amber colour, with three fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and bubbly off-white head, which leaves some random streaky lace around the glass as it quickly sinks out of sight.

It smells of gritty and crackery pale malt, a hint of toasted bread, faint pome fruity notes, some ethereal lager yeast, and plain earthy, leafy, and grassy green hop bitters. The taste is bready and grainy cereal malt, an estery yeastiness, muddled apple and pear skin, and more subtle leafy, herbal, and grassy hoppiness.

The carbonation is adequate in its palate-coating frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, with nothing really existing here that might be any cause for concern. It finishes off-dry, the general graininess seeing us out the front door.

Overall - this comes across as a very normal lager, and not exactly the crisp, zingy Saaz-y offerings that I think of when considering Czech-made brew. It's flavourful enough, I suppose, but I'm happy to have just the one serving of this particular jaunt down memory lane.

Classic one. Back in the days we always used to have these little pallets of cans 24x0,33l for our Sessions..(My buddy constantly brought them in from CZ these days!) And that is exactly what this beer is: a good session beer. Got the 500ml can BBD 20.08.18. Looks good in the glass: Very lively. Straw colour. Nice head that soon disappears. No special Aromas. Little floral. Nice to drink. Good carbonation and hoppy aftertaste.

 

Decent beer. Nice to have when your watching the game at a bar and having more than one.