 CaptainCougar (4601), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 10, 2008
Transparent bright bronze copper with a well-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet pale malts and crisp resiny hops. Starts fairly full and sweet pale malty with a nice assertive hoppiness to it. Finishes drier and bittersweet. A well-balanced and enjoyable hoppy lager.
NobleSquirrel (646), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle from Sam’s Clybourn. I think it is fair to call this an imperial pilsner. Distinctly German, but Pilsner nonetheless. Pour is a hazy gold with rambunctious head. Tasty and bitter, huge noble hop aroma, a little bread. Mostly, though, this is really hoppy and bitter in a clean, somewhat astringent way. Pretty nice, but far from perfect.
jeffc666 (1820), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Good stuff but dangerous in its drinkability. Hiccup.. Hop happy. Bready, not really. Nice palate, but it is not really a pilsner, though it is good.
sneagrams3 (1342), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Jul 15, 2008 The Dan Journal #197. Tasted 7/10/08. 750ml bottle. Clear with a dark golden hue. Clinging ring of trace white head. Spicy hoppy aromas. Medium bodied with high effervescence and a big grapefruit hop character. Nice bitterness.
heemer77 (3611), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Jul 15, 2008 From a 750 ml bottle. The body is hayz dark amber orange with a thick lightly yellow tinted head. The aroma is strong with sweet pears and some celery. There is also a little bit of nutmeg. The taste has some rich notes of canned peaches and a light cinnamon spice finish. There is also some toasted almond that comes through in the finish. For a big beer, this is really drinkable.
JCB (889), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 14, 2008 750ml bottle from Bruisin Ales, Asheville, kindly delivered to me by my bud Turdferguson - thanks, Sam! Big pour, with a fluffy head and pale translucent orange. Very spicy hops on the nose with some mild fruits backing it up. A trace of booze right in the front as you begin to taste it, with some crisp, weirdly gin-like notes in there. Lots of pepper, maybe some Hallertau hops here? Full and creamy mouthfeel, but I just don’t find the beer to be that interesting.
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