When I saw that the first Pilsner type brewery was in Bohemia, I immediately checked out out local bottle shop to investigate whether or not we imported Czech beer.
And the answer was...Yes...two kinds. Planning began for a beer tasting.
Now originally I was going to have them all to myself...being on vacation and all, but I am not up on my imported beers. If it's hot out and I'm off, most beer tastes fantastic!
But a little research first...
The Pilsner beer is named after the city in Bohemia, Plzen, where the style of beer was first produced.
The Pilsner type that I was able to buy was Pilsner Urquell which has been brewed in the Czech Republic since 1842. It was the world's first brewed golden beer, and the recipe has never changed.
The other beer I was able to buy was Czechvar. It has been brewed since 1895.
According to Wikipedia...the Czech republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. Stands to reason that the beer would taste good.
The Pilsner Urquell I found had a bitter after taste. This was agreed upon by my other two tasters. We all agreed we would try it again.
The other, Czechvar, was somewhat sweet with no after taste. Again, we all agreed that this beer was the favoured. Goes to the top of my list for now of imported beer.
Good thing I have another can in the fridge!
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