12°
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse

 

 

 

Poured from 16oz can into a dimpled mug. The date on the can is illegible.

Appearance: light golden hue with a clear body and a thick head of frothy ivory foam.

Smell: clean malt aroma with a light yeastiness and perhaps a little bit of earthy hop character.

Taste: a pretty neutral malt character with a moderate sweetness for the style and a nicely balanced bitterness. A little bit of noble hop character shines at the end; nice.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a nice creaminess.

Overall: a solid Czech pilsner, and as befitting the style, very refreshing and drinkable!

 

 

 

Poured vigorously into a czech tubinger. Good round mouthfeel, nice head retention—lacing. clean smell with malty backbone. True to style. Exceptionally crafted. Mind blown. Too bad limited release.

Revisited June 08th, 2024

Crystal clear, golden hued body; good carbonation presence; very thick head, white, foamy body, creamy top, long-lasting; sculpted; sticky, fat curtain rings of foam mark the glass after every sip. Outstanding malt aroma; sweet, toasted grain; light honey. Very clean taste; gently sweet malt flavor; very light honey; lightly brisk hop bitterness flavor; herbal bitterness. Medium-light body; crisp and dry on the palate.

What a fantastic beer!...nicely balanced light malt and moderate hop bitterness qualities. Well-rounded and very satisfying.

ABV: 5.0%; pouring temperature: 46 °F; canning info: ARE YOU READY FOR THE CZECH 04/04/24
Source: local purchase

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Original November 21st, 2021 ratings, scores and review:

3.75 4.25 4.25 4.0 4.0; BA weighted overall score: 4.15; rDev: -46%

Bright and clear medium gold body; excellent carbonation; thin yet lasting head, white and frothy with some stickiness; big rings of foam cling to the glass. Beautifully refreshing smell; mild esters, melon-like; light biscuit. Delicate malt flavor with a bold, lightly herbal hop flavor and bitterness; clean. Medium body; crisp; slightly juicy feel with a mild dryness towards the finish.

I love a good pilsner, and this is one to love. One can find balance and subtle complexity, especially in the smell and taste components. Well-rounded, very enjoyable.

Poured at 43 °F; MO' PLATO MO' PROBLEMS 07/08/21

Malty-sweet, bready-biscuity, and subdued citrus nose on this one! Taste follows with a tasty and balanced, honey bread malty, and subtle citrus hoppy bitter finish...some lemon bready bitterness lingers a bit as it warms. This is a quality Czech Pilsner...clean and crushable! I love it!

Can from Uptown Market. Side by side with the Ferment 12° pils.

A straw yellow with a dense, white head with good retention and lacing, this looks great. The nose is perfume - lemon, petrichor, a touch of wet grass, snappy, crisp and clean light pils malt base. Brighter and more focused than the Ferment version. The palate is excellent. Bitter, pungent, earthy, bitter lemon peel, a touch of floral honey. A touch of bread, a lovely, snappy malt character that pairs wonderfully with the earthy hops. Bitter, pungent, drying on the finish, this beer is light in body, crisply carbonated and particularly excellent.

What I know right here is that I have a beer. And it’s a good beer. And when I drink it, I want another sip. And when I finish the damn thing, I’ll probably want another one. That’s the test of if a beer is good or not. And guess what? 12’ gets a damn golden star according to Raul.

 

Clear, pale gold. loose fluffy head.
Pale malts, light cookie herbs
Lightly sweet, spicy hops
Light crisp, dry

Very good Bohemian Pils. I could crush this in the summer.

Truly a masterpiece.