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Lagunitas Pils

Lagunitas Pils

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A Bohemian Pilsener brewed by
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4343.27/5.03.27/5.05.3%86.7 Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

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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 boFNjackson (457), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/513/20

Apr 28, 2008  
Bottle... Poured pale with a white head. Aroma of malt. Fizzy palate with dominant malt flavors that are followed by hops and other metallic bitterness.

 edden (882), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
7/3/08: Bottle.
Wheat nose. Lemon body with an off white head. Lace clings to glass. Flavor of wheat and a bit of honey and lemon. Finish is smooth.


Ceebs25 (21), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle. Nice easy aroma, prodominantly hops, grassy is a good description. Golden orange, nice fluffy white, minor lacing. Nice crisp bitter lager, some sweeter fruit taste as well, good lingering. The frozen mug it was served in was actually not such a bad thing, not too light either. Definitely hit the spot, i was impressed.


 jeremytoni (528), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2008  
From a bottle poured a straw color with a good amount of head. Nice smooth flavor with a quick finish.


 Magjayran (1080), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bright golden with a big white head. I like that I get a strong hop presence for a pils. Nice and clean at the finish. Grassy up front. Bitter in the middle. Easy to drink.


 VitaminR (234), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Grassy herbal honey hop nose. Warm gold color with a hint of orange, and small soapy head. Mild rice wafer sweetness, spicy then bitter hops. Huge carbonation, light to medium body, bitter finish. Decent Pilsener, the bitterness is particularly appealing.




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