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Lagunitas Pils 3.24 605

Lagunitas Pils

Percentile
70
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6053.25/5.03.24/5.05.3%90.9Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
In The beginning, there were ales. As far as anyone knows, the first beers made were 'top-fermented', which is longhand for 'Ale'. Sometime long before the 1860's, beers became popular that were made in Northern Europe with a bottom fermenting yeast strain that liked the colder temperatures. Because they had to spend weeks aging before they tasted their best, they were known as 'Lager' beer. Lager is the German word for 'storage'. Since they had to sit a while, they took up more time and space and as such were harder and more expensive to make. Where ales are meaty, lagers are sinewy. Where ales are street, lagers are 'haute couture'. Where an ale might hit you over the head and take your wallet, lagers donate to charity and adopt stray cats. While an ale might steal your car or try to date your daughter and keep her out all night for who-knows-what purpose, a well bred lager would offer to clean your house while you're on vacation and leave fresh scones and coffee for you when you return. Now, don't get us wrong, ales can be a lot of fun to hang out with when you're in the right mood, and if you have bail money on you. But what's wrong with livin' uptown from time to time, on a nice street, where the doormen all wear those little uniforms, the air smells of flowers, and lagers rule the Earth. Cheers!
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 TreborWhip (121), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/511/20
Feb 3, 2010  
Pretty good pilsner. More flavor than expected. Light with slightly bitter hops finish. Hints of spruce, pineapple, and apple.


 dimenhetfield (270), , Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2010  
Not too bad. The aroma and taste have hints of spruce and are both earthy. The color is a light golden brown with a very minimal foam head.


 philbertk (445), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 19, 2010  
Lagunitas Brewing Company--Lagunitas Pils--Czech Style Pilsner--2007 Release--12 oz. Bottle--5.75%--38.3 IBU’s. (4.25 / 5.0) Pilsner--Foamy lacy head. Clear bright yellow gold color. Rich tart Saaz hop front. Crisp tangy mild butter caramel Pils body. Rich with minimal fruit citrus notes. Balanced zesty hop spice mild bitter end. Nice. Sampled 1/2/2007.


 gringo332 (269), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/518/20
Jan 10, 2010  
pours light and clean...not much head. Clean on the palate and some light hop finish. Overall underwhelming...not enough of the hops to make a nice strong Pilsner


RPKLove (25), Astoria, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 10, 2010  
12 oz. Very faint grassy alcohol aroma. The look is golden and hazy with a small white head. Medium body with just a little bit of bitterness. Very effervescent and dry on the palate. Not a bad pilsner at all.


 popkow (131), New York, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jan 9, 2010  
Golden hue with small white head. Nice lacing and even hay malt with a nice hoppy grass finsih. This pilsner has a earthy aroma to it and a bit of alcohol taste lasts on the palate.


 TLNash886 (152), Idaho, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/512/20
Jan 7, 2010  
12 oz bottle pours yellow-gold with some white head into a flute. Armoa of mild hops, honey, lemon, bready. Decently balanced hops an malt with light body. Honestly, this tastes really bready to me, almost like beer bread’s preferred beer. Finishes dry with some light sweetness. Plenty of carbonation with a fuzzy mouthfeel; appropriate. Eh.


mcbeyond (82), Newport Beach, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 5, 2010  
Pale gold. Sweet and malty with apple. Low carbonation for a pilsner. Could have been the end of a cask. I usually like this one better.



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