3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle (from backlog). Strong sour and hay notes. Flavors were big and pronounced instead of the watery pilsners I’m used to. Easily of my favorites of the style.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle poured a hazy gold with a lasting white head. Aromas of straw, bread dough, spicy hops and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of straw, bread, spicy hops and light earthiness with a smooth dry lingering bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
10th June 2011
Slightly hazy gold beer. Little white head. Smooth and semi dry palate. Slightly creamy malt with traces of banana and bubblegum. Seamless mix of peach and grapefruit hops. Grapefruit bitterness dominates. Finishes semi dry. Lingering bitter aftertaste. Interesting and very drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample at GABF 10/13/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. Clear pale golden color with a medium fluffy white head and spotty lacing. Aroma of hops and spice. Medium body with a mildly bitter herbal hops character with some grainy malt behind it. The finish is lightly hoppy. Decent overall.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap Birch & Barley Wash. DC. Pours a bright golden color with a one finger head that disappears quickly. Aroma is a mix of bitter and floral hops with just a touch of alcohol coriander and lemon peel. The coriander is surprisingly potent, balanced by honey with a great hop finish. The beer gets more pronounced as it warms. Dry, lingering bitter finish. Light bodied and smooth.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draft at Churchkey in D.C.
The beer is light yellow hued with a mild haze. The head is long lasting, leaving ample lacing on the glass.
The aroma brings some hops, sweetness, citrus, and alcohol. The flavor is really enjoyable.
A quality beer from Short’s. Reminiscent of an American IPA to some degree, as the hop profile stands out more so than the malt bill.
The feel is medium bodied. A hint of alcohol presence emerges in the finish.
A solid brew. I would have it again.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 06-10-2011
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: Pale straw, moderate frothy white head, sticky lacing. Bright straw/hay on the nose, dry grass, a touch of wheat, with a bit of hops to it. Soft sweet straw, heavy in flavor, a touch dry, with a bit of hops on the backside. This one is very flavorful, is well balanced, and clean. Hops tend to linger well after the finish. Moderate to full body and mouthfeel. Easily one of the better Imperial Pils out there. Thanks for this treat Kevin!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to thirdeye11 for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours a yellow color with a white head. The aroma has a lot of pilsner malt, with some grass thrown in. The flavor is more of the same. I get a ton of the lighter pilsner and biscuit malt, as well as some grass and floral hop notes. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a clear pale yellow color with a slight amount of head. Flowery and grass like hop aroma along with a slight amount of malt. Taste is pretty smooth, grassy hops and grainy malt. Slightly spicy and lemony on the tongue too. Alcohol is well hidden. A very solid imperial pilsner.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft to pint. Looks good; yellow with nice head. Smells good too; happy and grainy. Tastes solid; happy and surprisingly light and refreshing for 7.1%. Nice on the palate too. This is a very good imperial pilsner!
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