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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 3.17/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.05   IBU: 45   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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Brewed in the classic American pilsner style, our popular pils is a tribute to the pre-prohibition lagers developed and brewed by immigrant German brewmasters as they settled in the United States in the 1800s. This is a medium-bodied straw colored pilsner with an elegant hop bitterness and lingering aroma.


Fatehunter's rating

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Fatehunter (754) - Corbett, Oregon, USA - JAN 12, 2013
Thin head on a clear, golden colored body. A few bubbles coming up and good lacing. It has a faint lemon smell. The taste is moderate bitterness throughout with a sweet finish. Nice profile. Crisp texture, moderate carbonation and medium body. A tasty lager and good too.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mrmartin (560) - Oakland, California, USA - APR 25, 2013
Clear straw pour with a white billowy head. Grassy hops and grain nose. Light body interesting grain profile. Smooth mouthfeel. Bitter finish. Good for the style but not really my bag.

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dodgrblu (311) - Sacramento, California, USA - NOV 29, 2012
On tap at Capitol Beer and Taproom; grassy aroma and flavor, very strong taste.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
oRos (618) - sacramento, California, USA - NOV 15, 2012
On tap at capitol beer. Has a yellow color with fluffy white head. Taste is mellow light malt with a crisp finish

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Zymurgeist2 (625) - Redwood City, California, USA - SEP 4, 2012
On draught at the brewhouse. Has an off-putting soapy aroma. Perhaps contaminated. Brushed straw with white head. Harsh biting malt flavor.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
popery (1119) - San Francisco, California, USA - NOV 4, 2010
Tap, City Beer Store. Solid pilsner. Light gold, transparent. Nice white head. Aroma has a great blend of grassy hops and lager yeastiness. Fresh grain. Doesn’t go overboard with the hops. Dry, refreshing flavor. Mouthfeel is light and effervescent. I support any craft brewery making a serious stab at a lager.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
riversideAK (5413) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - SEP 23, 2010
Sourdough bread and peppery hops on the nose. Pale golden with a soft head. Sourdough bread, pepper, and grassy hops with a good dose of bitterness too. DRy and quenching, tasty.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
SamGamgee (2452) - down the whirlpool, California, USA - AUG 25, 2010
Draught at the brewpub. Herbal, spicy, and grassy hops fill the aroma. Not super intense, but very forward for a pils. The flavor is balanced toward the hoppy and bitter side, but also has a nice bready malt profile anchoring things. Light and crisp mouthfeel. Clean and well done pils with a nice healthy hop presence.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
marcus (5013) - Sacramento, California, USA - MAR 10, 2010
On tap at the brewery. Pours clear yellow with a short white head and a floral hop flavor. This is pretty tasty for a pilsner. The pils malt is a bit thin, but there is a nice hop bitterness.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bb (5888) - Alamo, California, USA - MAR 5, 2010
Draft. Golden beer with a whitish head. Malt, grass, and mineral aroma. Malt, grass, and light spice flavor. medium bodied. Grass lingers with spice and malt. Nice hop flavor.


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