Alpine Pilsner

Brewed by Alpine Brewing Company (WA)
Style: Pilsener
Oroville, Washington USA

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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Clear golden color/ lasting white head. Dusty pils malt, earthy dry hay aromas. Light to medium bodied. Nice clean pils malt, straw, honey, spicy dry flavors--very good.

On draught. Pours a rich sun blanched straw color, cleanly transparent, with a thin layer of white head. Clean aromas of gentle bready malts, a breath of spicy hops, and a note of sauvgnon blanc that gives it a nice fruity character - not a grapey off-ness. Light bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel, but a steady stream of bubbles rises atop to keep the head afloat and let you know it’s breathing. A clean, fresh pale grain flavor starts out the palate with a restrained white grape garnish. Herbal hops take over the finish, creating a crisp, dry, refreshing final smack of bitter herbs. A nice example with an excellent bitterness on the back end, but a bit more hop flavor could help freshen up the front of the palate some.

Tried at 2004 Seattle Intl. Beer Festival. "Pilsner don’t get any better dan dat!" is all I wrote in my notes. As with many festival samples, we cannot judge too much on appearance because the conditions (3-ounce plastic cups) are not ideal. Similarly, some beers must be had in longer draughts. Anyway, I seemed to have really liked this one but that was also before I had Urquell from the cellar keg in Pilsen.

Golden color. Buscuity malty and saaz nose. Solid malt backbone and moderate bitterness in finish. Pretty good, but more bitterness would do wonders for this beer.

draft. clear medium yellow with a white head. short retention. light buttered biscuits, mostly clean nose with light floured dough yeast and mild dry aromatic hops. clean, snappy, fresh, bright, medium body for the style, good but delicate malt support, but somewhat underhopped, especially when they’re calling it bohemian pilsner on the tap handle.

Pint – Eastside Tavern Club - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Nice malt and hops light in aroma.
Appearance – Golden yellow in color, clear, with a thin head.
Flavor – Crisp malt flavor with a light hops backing.
Palate – Dry finish with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall – Very good hot day session beer.

(Draught) Sampled at the Great Canadian Beer Festival 2007 in Victoria on September 8th, 2007. Thin white lasting head with a mild carbonation. Nose is yeasty and mildly sour. Tart, good fruity peach tonic water amongst the hops. Good stuff.

GCBF sample. Dark yellow. Dirty grass aroma. Strong hops. Interesting candy finish.

Tap at fest : Deep gold, small off white head. Light malt nose. Good body with a crisp hop finish

On tap at Pike Market Pours out a gold topped with a white head. Aroma of fresh cut grass and some light citrus. Tast more of the grass and light citrus also a little grain.