Pilsner Urquell
The original, right? You'd think the original would have figured out to put their beer in darker glass by now. This beer has some skunking going on, but so has every other bottle I'd drank from, so despite my care, I'm going to review as is. A: Thin, less than one finger bright white head with mostly smaller, tightly knit bubbles. This beer is clear, bright, rich golden with lots of active carbonation. But the head fades too fast. S: Skunky, mostly. Some remnant of pale malt, clean lager yeast and spicy-ish Czech hops remain, but I mostly smell skunk. T: Hmm, the skunk isn't as intense. There is more clean lager taste, some very light pale maltiness. Not really any hops still though. The beer is crisp, refreshing. I can see how this could start a revolution. It has considerably more flavor than its American descendants. M: Light and crisp, with sort of a slick feel to it. D: Very drinkable, but I don't know if I could handle the smell for very long. Perhaps from a tap.