Live Oak Pilz

9/28/09: poured at GABF. A bright yellow fizzy pils with a slight sour-grassy twang. Nice use of spicy hops leading up to a clean, bitter finish. But its that suggestion of sourness that I really enjoyed.

Light amber with a thin cream colored head. Nose is citrus, bread, fruit and not too much else. Decent on the palate with a flavor of orange and light hops. Refreshing but that’s about it.

On tap. Pours with a small whitehead and a mostly clear yellow body. Aroma is quite sweet, corn, honey, berries and a bit of diacetyl. Taste is grainy, grassy and very bitter finish. A bit of cereal. Low sweetness. Dry thin, medium carbonation.

Clear rich orange. Older smell. Has aged elements on the nose. Not sweet. Bitter taste. Very bitter. Hints of grain but not too great.

On tap at flying saucer. Pours a deep golden straw color with a soapy off white head. Nose is wet dog and sweat. Taste is butter, earthy hops, little bit of ammonia, and some citrus zest. Very long lingering bitter finish. Good pilz.

tapped up at UFO ATX .. .. Light grain and slight fresh hop aroma .. . pours a dark copper... . perfect bitterness .. . would sell well in bottles .. . very clean, and tasty .. . a nice representation of the style .. .

On tap at the Gingerman in Austin, TX. Gold in color with a small white head. Aroma is of light malt and light hops. Taste is of light citrus, hops and corn. Very refreshing.

On tap at the Gingerman in Austin. The look is clear, almost golden in color, not much of its white head. The smell is some floral hops character, citrus, little weak overall. The taste is light malts and floral hops balance. Little watery.