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Banskobystricky Pivovar, a.s. (Brewery Urpin BB Ltd.)

bottle shared with a friend he recieved in a trade, not imported into the US!!! New country also.

bubbling golden hue, small foamy head with ok retention. Scent of fresh dough dominates the nose. Taste follows with similiar, slight grassness. It feels like i am drinking an unsalted pretzel. Yum. Light to medium bodied, I could go for a few more of these.

the brewery sits in Banska Bystrica in the middle of Slovakia ... I spent two weeks on a language course there and of course had to try the local brew as well ...
However this brew (I suppose the "premium" will stand for the usual 12) was rather disappointing. Smells hints of bananas and citrus fruits (almost a very light ale), taste is bitter, heavy bodied with little to no "finesse", almost creamy mouthfeel.

Found in Eagle Provisions, Brooklyn. Golden amber, slightly hazy, with a white collapsing head. Aroma is of little, mildly yeasty with a very slight earthy nature. Taste is moderately bitter at first with a bit of butteriness, the bitterness comes through more at the finish together with some citrus fruit notes here and there. Not really that bold on any aspect of the taste, but pleasant to drink.

Little or no evidence of cheap adjuncts. Not bad at all for a standard pale lager, much better than I was expecting.

Pours a bright golden yellow or straw in color, with a foamy white colored head. Not much in aroma department. Medium bodied. On the palate tiny notes of the sweet toasty malt, little bit of spicey hops, and a little bitterness in the finish. Not bad...