Krusovice (Cerne) Dark Lager

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Krusovice (Cerne) Dark Lager
Kralovsky Pivovar Krusovice
(The Royal Brewery of Krusovice)
270 53 Krušovice
Krušovice, Czech Republic
Est. 1581
www.pivovary.info/prehled/krusovice
www.krusovice.cz

Brain Damage Quotient = 3.8 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 16.9

Postmortem Brew Review
Black color with tints of red highlights.
Mild roasted malt and grain smells.
Clean and fresh tasting roasted malt flavor.
Very little carbonation.
Minimal head retention. Very little lace.
Thin but not watery with very light body.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy 
A tall dark and handsome stranger made my acquaintance this week. A big and bold looking half-liter bottle with a pretty foil neck wrapper. The flavor is easy for such a dark looking beer and then there is the light 3.8% ABV, making it even easier to go down. Don't let the 16.9 ounces or the dark color fool you into thinking this is heavy and unsessionable. It's quite the opposite.

The malts are smoky and roasted as you would expect from a dark or Schwarzbier. Enjoy it. The folks at Krusovice have been at the art of making beer since the 16th century, so you can rest assured they have a good handle on how to brew.

Pilsner Urquell

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Pilsner Urquell
Plensky Prazdroj
Plzen, Czech Republic
Est.1842
www.pilsner-urquell.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 4.4 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Clear, transparent yellow color.
Smartly hopped.
Medium lasting head with good lacing.
Light in body and texture.
Wonderfully smooth finish. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
The best beer pun yet.....if their brew master was Steve Urkel, he'd surely say after one delicious sip, "Did I brew thaaaat?" This is the way a beer should taste; crisp, clean and refreshing. You'll want another and there will be room for it. The bottle labeling is all over the place, (just like Steve). It sports a gold foil neckband and the front has a faux wax seal. There's even a transparently clear label stating it's, "The Original Pilsner". Well one thing's for sure, Pilsner Urquell and Steve Urkel are both "originals". You'll be doing the Urkel dance after a 6 pack of these fine beers.

Staropramen - Premium Beer

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Staropramen - Premium Beer
Pivovary Staropramen A.S.
Smichov, Prague Czech Republic
Est.1869
www.staropramen.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.0 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 11.2 

Postmortem Brew Review
Pleasant dark golden color.
Very malty nose throughout the glass.
Creamy carbonated head with abundant lacing.
Hops in the finish, but not overtly intrusive.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
As the story on the website goes, a priest, Fr. P. Love, (for real...look it up), anointed the first batch from the brewery in 1871. More proof that God loves us and wants us to have beer! I must say that the more of these European beers I sample, the more I appreciate them. These have so much more flavor, character and buzzzzzzzzzzz than most beers here in the U.S. Even their website is full of good things, like the history of beer and a tour of the Staropramen city. Good beer!

Czechvar

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Czechvar - Premium Lager
Karolíny Světlé 4
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Est.1265
www.czechvar.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.0 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 11.2 

Postmortem Brew Review
Deep golden color.
Very tasty.
Full hoppy nose.
Great lacing on glass.
Nutty after flavor.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Drank with hotdogs & fries. Delicious, refreshing and tasty. "That's a great beer!" Wish I got the other .8 oz….must be a metric thing!