Twelfth Meeting

Here we are in Uptown for Noob Belfry's initiation into Brotherhood. He's upstaged us all by providing handmade pierogies and blue cheese with honey. Next week Brent will be lucky if he remembers pretzels. This week we're enjoying Czech Pilsners. Since it's a fairly small category, there will be some slight derivations.

First up: Brau Bros Bohemian Pilsner, which comes in at 5.5% ABV. There's a nice initial taste, but it dies fairly quickly and may lack bite. Like any good pils, it's easy drinking on a warm day such as this.

BPA: 2.72

Secondly, some nerds are talking about Whale Wars. That show is seriously for fags. On to the next beer: Czechvar. This is the American alias of Budweiser Budvar, which is the original Budweiser. However, the MAN won't let us call it that stateside. The taste is "a little grassy," "tastes like hay," and "horses sleep on this." This is a pretty authentic beer. The king of pilsners should be their slogan.

BPA: 3.27

Next up is Hirter Privat Pils. It's 5.2% ackahol. It smells a little cleaner than the last one. It's a pretty light pils. Some people like it better than the Czechvar. Some people like it less. And some people like it the exact same. Gabbert just said he needs his Pilsner "Ice Fing cold." And that was edited for the blog.

BPA: 3.05

Schell's Pilsner is the next pour. This one is slightly heavier, at 5.6%. However, once again, it's pretty smooth and light. There's not a lot of input on this one because the conversation was sidetracked.

BPA: 2.43

Next pour is Sierra Nevada Summerfest. This one has a B on Beeradvocate, which is on the high end for this style. This brewery usually puts out some quality beers, so it should be pretty tasty. It's a pretty good beer, but it just doesn't taste like a standard pilsner. Derek believes it's an American Steez pilsner.

BPA: 2.33

Colin's second pour is Bell's Lager. This one is another that's not technically a Czech Pilsner, but is close enough to it to drink tonight. It's probably the best of the domestic ones we've tasted. Once again, we're off topic, but this time talking about our first Beer Club Field Trip.

BPA: 2.75

Derek brings to us Lagunitas Pils. This one is 5.3% alcohol by volume. This one tastes like it has a little more hop to it. Hip hops. It don't remind Derek of none "Check style pills." Whatever that means. Brent thinks it's way off target. The consensus is that it deviates from the style, yet has the cheek to brand itself as a Czech Pils. The audacity of those hipsters!

BPA: 2.28

Next we have Victory Prima Pils. This one garners an A- rating on BA, and comes in at 5.3% ABV. This one is definitely the only one with a different look. It's a little cloudier. It's definitely a little hoppier than the others, and it's cold and crisp.

BPA: 3.12

Last, and maybe least, is another Austrian brew. Stiegl Pils is the final tasting of the night, and I'm not quite as drunk as normal. Mike has only slurred once, which makes this meeting unique. It smells a little sweeter, and it's fairly tasty. This one has the lightest color of any we've seen so far.

BPA: 2.9

That about does it. This was the first beer club where the theme was not an ale. It was weather-appropriate, and the killer apps were envious of Guy Fieri, who Brent is envious of. Next week I won't be in attendance, so there will be a guest blogger(s). Alright, Johnny Weir signing off.