Czech
GOAL. in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.89
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Our Czech Premium Pale Lager, or Czech Pilsner, is probably my second favorite style of Lager behind Helles. It’s medium body for a softer mouthfeel, allowing the malt flavors to linger on the palate a touch longer compared to the drier German lagers.
It also contains a larger dose of melanoidin malt than our other lagers to simulate a more malty or toasted bread characteristic that you would get through the maillard reaction of cooking protein.
The grain bill contains mostly floor-malted Pilsner from Pivovar Ferndinand just outside of Prague, Czech Republic. The addition of Czech grown Saaz hops adds spicy and floral flavors to the beer, but is tempered by the higher residual sugar content, leading to less perceived bitterness and a smoother finish.
Crafted To Reduce Gluten
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Czech from GOAL. 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Undated can drunk 3/6/25.
Clear, bright, golden-brass. Massive, frothy/foamy, white head, well-retained.
Woody, lightly herbal hop is subtle and there's a mild, lightly mineral-laden yeast character that feels authentic. Malts are a bit evasive but an ever-so-slight honey edge on the finish seems delicate and pleasant. Clean, for sure, which is the important part and in my mind, the yeast is most prominent here, which is always a plus in my book.
Pepper and herb with a round fruitiness that's a bit unusual but not problematic. Cracker, biscuit and light honey fill in and create a substantial, if somewhat light and airy texture. Very easygoing and easy drinking with a light-to-moderate bitterness. Wish the hop had a little more genuine herb/pepper. As is, it feels a bit woody and blandly bitter. But a solid rendition skirting the line between a quencher and a more deeply-malted, satisfying drinker. Lingering lemon, pepper and light honey and biscuit.