Mliko - when the worst pour imaginable is deliberate.
What is Mliko? It’s Czech for “milk” but also a way of serving beer, namely fresh Pilsner Urquell. It’s a glass filled with beer-foam.
Why?
That’s what I wanted to know so when a friend’s birthday party ended up in a Czech pub we decided to try it. The barmaid made an expertly pour from the bottom of the glass, filling it to the brim with thick, frothy beer foam.
The verdict? Surprisingly okay!
It probably wouldn’t work with any pilsner or lager but the foam was light and creamy and went down like its namesake, milk. The foam tasted a bit sweeter than the beer and it is supposed to be served with dessert. Of course it settled into normal beer if you let it sit (and by not much, this is mostly air). Think a lighter version of the head of a Guinness. More taste than drinking. Was it worth it? Not really, but a pleasant experience nonetheless. If you get a superbad pour at your local pub, just say you’re drinking Mliko.
Want to get Czech head at the pub? Ask for Mliko.
