 Ernest (4177), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Mar 1, 2008
Bottle.
Head is initially large, frothy, off-white, mostly lasting.
Body is dark yellow.
Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately to heavily hoppy (resin), lightly yeasty (dough), with a note of alcohol.
Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately to heavily bitter.
Medium to full body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, moderately to heavily alcoholic.
One-dimensional and lacking in elegance or finesse. Overhopping alone isn’t a sufficient solution to making a strong golden lager interesting IMHO. Nice appearance, though. Mouthfeel is nice other than the somewhat oppressive alcohol burn.
Angeloregon (1488), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle thanks to Alex at Belmont Station in Portland--Poured a rich golden-copper body. Hoppy, dry crisp nose. Not like most imperial pils/European strong lagers of past. Crisp, dry, nice lager yeast. Finished especially astringent and smooth. Wow!
Mogwai (129), Askeby, Denmark
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle. Pours an orange/amber colour with large frothing head. Flavor is very flowery and fruity, but also with hops. The mouthfeel is amazingly soft and smooth. Flavor is long lasting hoppyness, only slightly bitter. Very sweet. Really good! Never imagined a "pilsner" could taste like this.
GAManiac (178), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy orangish amber with huge rocky three-finger white puffy head that lingers for ages and leaves huge clumps of lacing on the way down. Aroma is big on hoppy lemon grass up front, but not overpoweringly hoppy with heavy bready malt smells in the background. Taste is similar to the smell with some citrus hops up front, mainly grapefruit tones. This gives way to the sweets malts and some spices before the grassy notes come back with a crisp, clean, and slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and slightly astringent with good carbonation. This is a great example of a strong lager/pilsner.
GRM (774), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Jul 5, 2008 Brown bottle, 750 ml, best before 13/12/09, savoured on July 5 2008, via Importations Privées Bièropholie; eye: copper, clear, nice effervescence, nice tan head that turns into a sheet, lots of lacing; nose: bitter hops, resinous hops, grapefruit, light grainy malt, light caramel, spices; mouth: refreshing, bitterness, bitter hops, light resinous hops, light caramel, light orange, light pepper, spices, finale in bitter and resinous hops with a hint of grapefruit, creamy texture, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium-full body, average carbonation, lights astringency; overall: quite likable
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 750 ml, meilleure avant 13/12/09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 5 juillet 2008; œil : cuivrée, claire, belle effervescence, belle mousse fauve qui se transforme en un petit tapis, beaucoup de dentelle; nez : houblon amérisant, houblon résineux, pamplemousse, léger malt granuleux, léger caramel, épices; bouche : rafraîchissante, amertume, houblon amérisant, léger houblon résineux, léger caramel, léger orange, léger poivre, léger alcool, épices, finale en houblon amérisant et résineux avec une pointe de pamplemousse, texture crémeuse, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien aimé
Immy (1474), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Jul 3, 2008 C&C 750. Clear gold with a massive off white head that descends rockily. The label says Malt Liquor, which evokes images of paper bags and park benches. This is far from that! The nose is sweet grain drenched in citrus and grass. The flavor is bitter hop madness, citrusy and grassy with a light caramel tinge. IPA lovers should dig this, for sure. Very drinkable. Medium bodied and slightly slick, a touch of hotness in the finish Interesting stuff!
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