Reality Czech
Talking Waters Brewing


- From:
- Talking Waters Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 24, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
In a world of hazy + fruited beers, sometimes you just need a reality check. Our take on the classic Czech Pils uses a trifecta of Hallertau Tradition, Saphir + Sterling hops along with a 100% German grain bill to create a clean malt flavor and a crisp floral finish. After the first sip, it’ll be clear you’ve got an extremely easy drinker on your hands.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a mostly clear (80% clarity) light pale golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 6. (4.00)
Aroma: Moderate aromas of pale malts, bread notes, yeast. Clean. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of pale malts, crisp, crackers, and bread malts. Yeast on the finish with a rather strong bitterness of the end. (4.00)
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes dry and bitter. (3.75)
Compared to Off Color Tooth and Claw 6/2024: Pours nearly identical, milder aromas. More bread malts, salt, and bitterness. Less vinous yeast. More robust. Winner: Talking Waters.
to Off Color Tooth and Claw 8/24: Pours similar, milder head. Milder aromas. Less bitter bread notes. More citrusy and tart yeast. Less bitter and rounded. Winner: Off Color
Compared to Venn Pils 7/24: Milder head. Similar aromas. Less salted bread and yeast. More sweet buttery bread. Similar bitterness.
to Portage Chatter Chatter 7/24: Pours lighter, milder head. Less buttery bread notes. More bitterness. Drier and more bitter. Winner: Reality Czech
9/24: Pours similar, milder head. Milder aromas. More tart yeast. Less bitter lemon citrus and bread. Winner: Portage
10/24: Pours similar, stronger head. Milder aromas. Less buttery bread, lemon, diacetyl. Moretart yeast.
to Bahaus Wonderstuff 8/24: Pours lighter, stronger head. Similar aromas. More bread notes. Less smooth and sweet lemon. Softer and cleaner.
Overall: First try at this Czech Pils. The flavors are spot on. A bit salted with a rather bitter finish. Fantastic stuff.
Impressed by this Czech Pils from Talking Waters. I'd give it an Outstanding rating. (Rating: 4.33)
Updated rating: (3.93, some tart year detracts from it a bit)
Jun 24, 2024Aroma: Moderate aromas of pale malts, bread notes, yeast. Clean. (4.00)
Flavor: Strong flavors of pale malts, crisp, crackers, and bread malts. Yeast on the finish with a rather strong bitterness of the end. (4.00)
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes dry and bitter. (3.75)
Compared to Off Color Tooth and Claw 6/2024: Pours nearly identical, milder aromas. More bread malts, salt, and bitterness. Less vinous yeast. More robust. Winner: Talking Waters.
to Off Color Tooth and Claw 8/24: Pours similar, milder head. Milder aromas. Less bitter bread notes. More citrusy and tart yeast. Less bitter and rounded. Winner: Off Color
Compared to Venn Pils 7/24: Milder head. Similar aromas. Less salted bread and yeast. More sweet buttery bread. Similar bitterness.
to Portage Chatter Chatter 7/24: Pours lighter, milder head. Less buttery bread notes. More bitterness. Drier and more bitter. Winner: Reality Czech
9/24: Pours similar, milder head. Milder aromas. More tart yeast. Less bitter lemon citrus and bread. Winner: Portage
10/24: Pours similar, stronger head. Milder aromas. Less buttery bread, lemon, diacetyl. Moretart yeast.
to Bahaus Wonderstuff 8/24: Pours lighter, stronger head. Similar aromas. More bread notes. Less smooth and sweet lemon. Softer and cleaner.
Overall: First try at this Czech Pils. The flavors are spot on. A bit salted with a rather bitter finish. Fantastic stuff.
Impressed by this Czech Pils from Talking Waters. I'd give it an Outstanding rating. (Rating: 4.33)
Updated rating: (3.93, some tart year detracts from it a bit)
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