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RATINGS: 28   MEAN: 3.04/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   SEASONAL: Summer   IBU: 27   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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Our upcoming summer seasonal is not your father’s pilsner. Bright gold in color, this pilsner harkens back to its true European origins with a flavor that’s light and refreshing, yet absolutely memorable. German pilsen barley lends a traditional malt component, while fine Czech and German hops add a nice snap. On June 8, the beer will be released in bottles and distributed on tap throughout Colorado.
Beer Specifications
Style: European-Style Pilsner
Color: Straw/Yellow
Body: Clean/Light
Malts: German Pilsen
Hops: German Hallertauer, Czech Saaz
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV
IBUs: (est.): 27


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1.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
onceblind (2535) - Denver, Colorado, USA - JUL 30, 2011
Clear straw yellow, with a big fluffy head. Smells like a corny pills with a hefty dose of dark toast. So-so taste, a little too dry and pilsner malted. A big meh. Didn’t finish.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
tennessejed420 (923) - Denver, Colorado, USA - MAY 18, 2011
fresh bottle. Pours slightly orange gold with frothy white head. Light aroma of cake, floral hops. Medium bodied, pretty creamy feel for a pilsener. Flavor is at first mildly hoppy, then malty, then hoppy again on the finish, with a lasting bitterness that actually kind of reminds me of the bitterness of a pill. Overall not bad, but I find this kind of bitterness on the finish to be slightly astringent.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
BelgianBeerGal (2605) - Dayton Area, Ohio, USA - MAY 18, 2011
Single from USAFA class 6. Big foamy white head on top of a clear yellow-gold pour. Active carbonation and thick lacing too. Pretty big aroma for a pils, but classic hop aroma. Pretty strong malt punch and then a nice citrus-y finish. Kinda bold for a Pils..interesting.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Atom (997) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - APR 27, 2011
12oz bottle pours clear straw with a small white head. Aroma has a fruity sweetness, hops, and bread. Some nice spice and doughy yeast flavors. A pretty mellow enjoyable Pils.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jb43 (1650) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - FEB 13, 2011
(draft, 5/26/10). Clear gold color. Small white head. Moderate pils malt aroma. Flavor of the same, with light sweetness and light bitterness. Avg duration. Light dry finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Good lacing.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
nuplastikk (3286) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - JAN 5, 2011
12oz bottle. Pale tanned dull yellow with a soapy, foaming head. Rather nice aroma quite mellow, yeasty, and Bohemian. Creamy, delicate, and well balanced. This is a pretty great Pilsener. Faint peppery hop character. Lots of doughy yeast tones. Making this even more impressive, it was bottle 6 months ago! Holds up outstandingly. Crisp and lemony up front, sweet finish. Nice.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 16/20
ibeerlove (113) - Colorado, USA - DEC 28, 2010
The smell is slightly hoppy malty and a little bit of citrus, its appearance is a cloudy blonde its flavor has some hop flavor, but the hops you do get is a little piny and grass like, to it but its pretty mild with a mild after taste would be a refreshing session beer overall did more then I thought it would

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
RobertDale (1905) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - OCT 14, 2010
12 ounce bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of malt, citrus and floral hops. Flavor of sweet malt nicely balanced by the hops. Clean and crisp. Nice Pils.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerguy101 (5206) - Newark, California, USA - SEP 21, 2010
Sampled on 9/21/2010. This pilsner pours a yellow gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head, with nice lacing and good retention. The aroma is grainy, grassy and spicy. A medium bodied pilsner. The malts are grainy and grassy. The hops are herbal and spicy. Lively carbonation. Decent balance. Nice clean crisp taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp, a perhaps a little dry. Aftertaste is bitter.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
rayg1 (525) - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - SEP 13, 2010
Growler. Consumed the day my brother-in-law picked it up from the brewery. Let me start off by saying I’m honestly amazed at all of the low ratings for this beer from some of the more seasoned members of this site. Perhaps the freshness of getting this thing on tap made a big difference? Pours out a deep golden yellow with a thick white head. Aroma is very nice and inviting, lightly grassy and a bit of lemon zest nip at your nose. Nicely hoppy aroma. Taste is lightly malty at first with notes of hay and mildly honey-like. Hops instantly snap you back with a fairly bitter finish that finishes clean. Don’t get me wrong this isn’t a world-class pilsner but certainly nothing that I would refuse to drink. I would gladly have this again.


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