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RATINGS: 931   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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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!

Note: Formerly at 5.3%.


rangerred's rating

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
rangerred (673) - Johnson City, Tennessee, USA - NOV 7, 2012
12oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a clear light gold with a thin soapy head that quickly fades. Really no lacing either but there are tons of carbonation bubbles helping to keep a little foam on top. Aroma is definitely to style. Almost a little skunk with lots of noble hops and grass. A little bit of bready grain sneaks through. Flavor has lots of floral noble hops up front and sweet, bready grain. I can almost detect a tiny bit of roast on the back end. Bitterness is sharp and pleasant although there is a little more sweetness than I would like and it isn’t quite crisp enough. Overall, a pleasing pilsener but I prefer several from European breweries. Nonetheless it would be quite pleasant during the summer.


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3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Borup (3808) - Albertslund, DENMARK - JUN 8, 2013
Sample at CBC 2013. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, fruit and hops.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beerbaaron (416) - Wisconsin, USA - JUN 7, 2013
Clear straw colored. Medium frothy white head; Lasting with lace. Everything about it is balanced. Aroma, flavor, palate. Crisp and clean. Quick finish. Lighter Medium body. pleasantly sweet and bitter. Very drinkable, and very well done.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
bmet01 (5) - - JUN 4, 2013 does not count
Man some of the reviews on this beer are well I beg to differ.First of all I like lagers and ipa’s so you cant say I prefer 1 over the other that said Lagunitas pils in my humble opinion is a great tasting beer and that’s what counts isn’t it fellow beer drinkers.I enjoyed this beer a lot along with other brews made by this brewery and I like the 6.4% alc its a great tasting beer with a punch cant beat that.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MarkSachon (352) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 1, 2013
Gift bottle from Mitch -Thanks! Tries hard to be a Czech Pils and almost makes it. Not bad at all.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
20107589 (84) - randers, DENMARK - MAY 31, 2013
hay, and nutty. pale, and without a head. slight sweet taste. fizzy carbonation light bitter aftertaste.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jackl (2797) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 29, 2013
Tap @ CBC 2013. The pour’s gold with a tiny white head. The nose is light toasted malt, sweet cereal grain. Simple, sweet flavors. The taste is honeyed toast. Some golden apple. Creamy malt. Crisp, easy to drink. Nicely done.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
_angst_ (1792) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - MAY 29, 2013
Draught @ CBC2013. Pours clear pale golden with a small frothy white head that leaves a small trace and some lacing on the glass. Smell is sweet, tiny malty and tiny herbal with white bread, butterscotch hard candy, persimmon, lemon zest, moist grass, cereal and hints of lemon balm. Taste is slightly sweet, bitter, tiny malty and tiny herbal with white bread, crackers, cereal, persimmon, lemon zest, cape gooseberries, buttery wood, grass and hints of moist green herbs. Mouthfeel is crisp, clean and light bodied. Finish is tiny sweet, bitter and herbal with crackers, white bread, lemon zest, grass, pine needles, persimmon, dry wood and lemon balm.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
EdInSaltLake (281) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - MAY 25, 2013
Grainy, sweet aroma and flavor, with floral/herbal/spicy hops. Moderate, smooth bitterness.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Pyrmir (1453) - Westra Aros, SWEDEN - MAY 20, 2013
On tap @CBC13. Golden color with a small head. Aroma with grain and malts, some hop notes. Taste has lots of grain, malt and spice that finishes mildly bitter and spicy.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
nealblind (118) - USA - MAY 16, 2013
big white head. yellowy bronze. aroma of honey and wheat. slight acid. postage stamp palate dry. tastes of wheat, booze, honey and bold bitter hops. also creamy notes


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