 theacelatrain (262), Washington DC, USA
Mar 22, 2006
On tap. Clear gold color. Slightly corny, with pils hops. Average at best, although Victory’s is the only worthy pilsner I’ve had in the U.S.
scraff (1632), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Draft @ Brickskeller. Clear gold, creamy white head. Aroma held notes of grassy toasted grains with an underlying wet hay and apple tone. Nutty earth and grassy flavors round to a faint bitter ending. Light bodied with light carbonation throughout. A poor excuse for a Pils...
kmweaver (1948), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Draft @ Brickskeller. Pours a clear, effervescent, light golden color; creamy, thick white head with great retention and glass-coating lacing; like the amber and the IPA, gorgeous in the glass, but not elsewhere. Soft cereal and wet malts in the aroma; minimal hop character; decently crisp and toasty, but a touch of butter (appears more in the mouth). Medium mouthfeel: prominent bitterness, soft toasted cereal, some mineral bitterness, but not much; drinkable, but nothing exceptional pils-wise by any means. Medium finish: toasted grains, sugar, and some mineral bitterness showing through.
mmm///beer (521), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 1, 2008 On tap at Billy’s On Burnet- served in shaker- transparent golden yellow in color, waffer thin white head. Aroma of uncut grass, musky wheat, and hops. Hits the mouth with a high-thin body, malt comes through cleanly but it just doesn’t taste the same as usual- like something is off- small hoppiness in the middle and finish, finishes not very cleanly. I had this every now and then but something just isn’t the same with this sampling. Side effect from hop shortage?
slimchill (616), Austin, Texas, USA
May 27, 2008 Draught. Light grassy aroma, very mild. Clear bright gold with little to no head. Delicious grass/straw flavor with a light sweetness, and a touch of bitterness in the finish. Well balanced and immensely drinkable.
bobbrew (7), Yacolt, Washington, USA
does not count  Mar 16, 2008 Disclaimer - I’ve only had this beer once and it was after I survived 1+ hours trying to give Rahr’s beers a fair taste at their Saturday tasting (read mad house with free beer) recently (March 2008). I happened upon the Gingerman in Fort Worth and after trying about 5 tastes of nothing special, I LOCKED onto Live Oak Pilsener! Whow what a treat! It was my life ring in a day of swarming beer sloshers at Rahr. This beer is a true Bohemian Pilz. Arguably my favorite pilsener of all time behind Tony Gomes’ Saxer Pilsener. I brought in my own pilsener glass and after about the 4th try the bartender poured it in the proper way. Slam it to the bottom from maximum height. Let it sit for 4 or 5 minutes and then nurse more gently down the side.
A rocky snow cone head formed and rose about 1.5 inches above the rim. The color is golden (didn’t pay that much attention) but was opalescent as I remember Saxer’s legendary product.
The taste was clean and refreshing but the aftertaste is the grabber. It didn’t lock my jaws as Tony’s did but it dig grab me mid pallet and LINGERED! That’s what I look for in a Pils and Live Oak delivered! Could it be that this sensation requires a decoction mash, or maybe a double?
I’ve been searching high and low lo 10+ years to find a replacement for my favorite, and now defunct, Pils and I’ve found a worthy substitute. And, in all places, Texas! I’d written off anything brewed in Tejas until I had this beer.
Here’s to hoping my second encounter will equal the first! Truly a World Class Pilsener!
Bob SNOB from Washington / Portland
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