 kmweaver (2120), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
May 7, 2008
Draft @ Frisco’s. Pours a light, straw-orange color; tan white head with little retention. Pleasant dry, mineral and herbal hoppiness in the aroma; some fruitiness; a bit underwhelming. Medium mouthfeel: plenty of zesty herbal and mineral hops; some numbness on the tip of the tongue; lively (almost fizzy) carbonation; toasted bread and a touch of sugar at the core; reasonably dry, but a touch too chewy. Medium finish: toastiness and bread, mineral bitterness, some sugar.
nqualls (420), Tennessee, USA
Aug 27, 2008 On tap at Barleys in Knoxville. Poured a clear gold color with a huge bubbly white head. Aroma is grassy with some bread and yeast. Flavor reflects the aroma. The bitterness stayed on the palate for quite a while. Good beer.
riversideAK (1630), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Bubbly golden beer with a fluffy head. Huge grassy hop aroma. Flavor is biscuity, bready, and very grassy. The bitterness is pretty big for a pils as there is a strong lingering grassy bitterness. Actually pretty damn bitter, and thats how I like it.
doubleipa (219), Georgia, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Had this on tap at the Summits near Stone Mountain. I asked the bar maid what type of beer is was since I had not heard about this. She said it was a really hoppy IPA. Coolness, I said. I’ll take one. Not really all that hoppy and, of course, not an IPA. Anyway, the appearance was OK - not much of a head. Aroma was slightly hoppy, but none of the citrus aroma. There was a decent amount of banana though. The mouthfeel was quite good. All in all a decent pilsner.
Biddle_Brau (154), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Clear golden with dense white head. Faint hop aroma and a dry with pine hop essence takes the lead over the malt profile. Not a top choice from one of the best breweries in the country.
Pawola22 (92), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Jul 12, 2008 On tap at the Flying Saucer in KC.
Aroma: Very hoppy, citrus, flowery. Some pils malt.
Appearance: Very clear light orange. Not a lot of haze. Two-finger white head that lasts forever. Lots of lace on the glass.
Flavor: Nothing too complex. Pretty bitter, lots of initial hop taste as well as a lot of hop aftertaste. Sweet and fruity in the middle with a pils malt.
Palate: Very smooth, medium carbonation.
Overall: A great way to style a pilsener. Very drinkable and an enjoyable bitterness. Like I said, not too complex. Nothing special, but still very good.
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