Saturday, August 28, 2010
#33 Pilsner Urquell - Czech Republic
This next beer Pilsner Urquell from Czech is a Pilsner from Pilsen. At 4.4%alc./vol. its not that potent. The aroma from the beer is a nice fruity smell. The beer taste is heavy but goes down really easy, its a little sweet and very soft. I give it 4/5.
#32 Czechvar - Czech Republic
Next on this list is another golden lager. Czechvar is 5.0alc./vol. at first pour it has a strong scent of the hops. First taste of this one follow the smell, its very hop-y yet smooth, the aftertaste is crisp a little bitter and leaves you wanting yet another sip of this fine premium beer. Although claiming one of the best lagers in the world on this label this one is just average for me 3/5.
NOTE: This beer is generally know as Budvar but because of the Budweiser trademark this is marketed in the US and Canada as Czechvar.
#31 Tuborg Pure Gold Premium Lager
#30 Propeller (London Style) Porter
This is one of the only Porter's Ive had. The beer itself is very dark, comparable to a keith or rickard's dark. First sip was strong but smooth. This is a full flavored beer with a nice smooth taste to it. This was a decent beer 4/5 .
IBU's- 39*
Hops- Warrior, Wilamate, Irsh Moss.
Malts- Pale, Crystal, Roasted and Chocolate.
Water- Soft
Colour- 47 °L
* IBU stands for International Bittering Unit - the scale used to measure hop bitterness in beer. An IBU is one part per million of isohumulone, an acid derived from hops. If you like the very bitter “bite” of the “Extreme Beers,” a higher IBU would be an indication of that snap.
A General IBU Guide:
Ales
Pale Ale / Amber Ale – 20-50 IBU
India Pale Ale – 40-60 IBU (this would have quite a bitter bite)
ESB, aka Extra Special Bitters – 28-40 IBU
English Brown Ale – 20 IBU
Porter – 20-40 IBU
Irish Stout – 30-60 IBU (can be quite bitter, depending on signature)
Barleywine – 50-100 IBU (power punch!)
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