3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20Somewhat dark gold, slightly hazy. Low head formation apparently caused by low carbonation (few bubbles rising up glass). Spicy, doughy pilsner aroma, a little on the malty side for me. Immediately apparent hoppiness in body, clean and slightly dusty malts, almost bracingly bitter with some varied and almost juicy hop flavor. Finish continues the hoppy churn, very American hops presence. Very "not to style" hop profile, but it’s good. Could use some balancing with more aroma and a bit less hops flavor (I like the bitter assault).
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(12oz bottle) Pours a lightly hazy yellow body with a tall white head. Aroma of florals, grass, and earthiness. Flavor of grass, earth, cracker, light citrus, some mineral, and florals.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours clear gold with white fizzy head. Aroma of grain and grass. Flavor much the same, nice pilsner malt back bone. Light body, high carbonation. Overall, not bad! Just didn’t care for the finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A - Pours a cloudy golden straw. 2 finger bone-white head.
S - Grassy hops, sweet grain, subtle yeast, lemon citrus, lots of fresh spice, a touch of honey. Bread comes out as it warms.
T - Crisp bitterness from the hops. Herbal and spicy. Some bready grain notes with a touch of sweetness. The underling yeast has a sense of coriander. Citrus notes provide a very clean finish. Citrus really comes out in the aftertaste.
A very refreshing pilsner. Crisp and clean. Excellent session for early season football.
Serving type: bottle
09-11-2010
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
(12oz bottle) clear gold, lasting fine offwhite bubbles. Nose of raisin, cream, paper, stone fruit, watermelon. Taste of saccharin, paper, malty, white pepper, cardboard, light body, caramel watery linger.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle. golden with small head. decent pils with sizable hops in the finish.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
For a by-the-books type of beer, it is a good effort. Straw colored appearance with a light head. Not a very strong aroma other than mild malt and yeast. This was easy to drink with a crisp and clean palate with above average carbonation. The hops presence was higher than expected. This bitterness lingered a bit. Good choice for a style that is typically not very exciting.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Vino’s in Little Rock, AR. Pours a hazed golden-yellow colored body with a finger-width, frothy, off-white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a moderate lacing. Aroma is lightly sweetened, grainy pils malts with a decent grassy hopping. A touch of lemon zest and spice from the hops as well. Flavor is better. Lightly sweetened pils malts with some graininess and a nice, lightly spiced grassy hopping. Light lemon citrus notes towards the end as this finishes somewhat crisp and lightly bitter with some spiciness from the hops. Medium length aftertaste following a light-medium body and a moderate carbonation. Could be a bit more crisp to make this really refreshing. Overall, not a bad pils. Nice pils malt sweetness and balancing spicy, lemon-citrus hopping. Nothing special, but enjoyable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours crystal clear gold with white head. Aroma of grass, dough and earthy notes. Tastes is hoppier than other pilsners I have had but really good.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle purchased in Kansas - pour is dark gold with a slight haze (quite a bit of sediment in the bottle) - somewhat lively carbonation makes a moderately thick lace - nose is a little sweet, but it is a clean sweetness that compliments the bright, zesty, grassy and lightly citric character of the hops employed - soft carbonation in the mouth - flavor is much less sweet than the nose suggests - starts off with lightly crackery malts, which then make way for quite a dry middle that is full of peppery, grassy hops and moderate mineral note that all works well in the crisp finish - lingering bitterness and dry mineral on the tongue - not perfect, and just slightly off style, but quite a nice pils.
3.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Exceptionally aromatic. Grassy floral and vivid. Cloudy dark gold with nice big head that dissapates to one finger and holds steady. Hoppy with some nice grassy touches from malt. Some fruit shows through and finishes bitter. Very impressive, perhaps a touch hoppy to be session able, but unexpectedly great....
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