3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Not a bad domestic pils, but maybe a little overbalanced to the hops in the finish; not to quibble, though. This is a very drinkable beer.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
A little hazy golden amber color. I hint of hops in the nose. Caramel notes in the flavor with low bittterness. Could use a little more bitterness for a pilsner.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Name: Tree Hugger Pilsner
Date: December 20, 2000
Mode: Bottle
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta
Appearance: clear amber
Aroma: slightly sweet aroma with floral hops
Body: light body
Flavor: malt character with a hint of carmel, long bitter finish, tasty but not a pilsner
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
hazy golden orange. aroma of freah oranges and limes with honey, earth and bready malt. more fresh fruit in the flavour with fermenting dought and tart fruit. finish is pithy and bitter. maybe not a traditional pils, but a pretty tasty lager
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours honey gold and hazy with a very thin small beaded head. Honey, citrus and grassy aroma. A bit doughy. Big mouthfeel. Fresh tangerine flavour. Acidic but enough malt. The finish is very cereal malty and tastey.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Medium sort lived head, cloudy. Unfiltered lager, amber orange hue. Sugars and fruits dominate the aroma . Light alcoholic finish . Unusual flavours of mango mixed with chewy malts, oats and medium bitter hopps.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours out with a pale golden yellow body that is a bit too hazy for a Pilsner. The head was smaller than anticipated and dissipated quickly. The carbonation was medium to low but was helped along by the Pilsner glass I poured it in. Smell was very hoppy with a characteristic whiff of sulfurous and sweet Saaz hops that is spot on for the style. Taste leans quite a bit on the hoppy side. Malts are nicely in the background with mild hints of caramel and honey like sweetness and lemony tart acidity. Mouthfeel is medium and does not feel dumbed down like the mass produced European beers. The aftertaste is a bit harsh but goes well with the raw, down to earth character of this beer. Nicely drinkable local pilsner that would be a great start for a macro convert before moving on to more adventurous stuff.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 9/20
This beer just sucks. Lots of pine, mustard and overly dry hopped, make this undrinkable. Sour and acidic.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is a pilsner? Yellow appearance with a nice head. Flavor is citrus with a hop bitterness. Very aggresive for the style, but that's a good thing. Similar to an APA and much more ass kicking power than its wimpy pilsner cousins. POW!
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Yellow like a pilsner, but not at all what I expected...tasted much more like a pale ale...citrusy and hoppy. Pleasant suprise. Thanks, biermonk!
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
poured a nice clean orange color not what I was expecting from a Pilsner. Good clean easily drinkable beer. This is a true session beer. The hops are nicely placed but not overstated. An excellent rendition of the style IMHO.
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