3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours a clear honeyed gold with a medium to thick white head. Grainy lager notes, with some clean lemony citrus behind it. Light bodied and crisp, but a little grainy. Finishes with a clean bitterness and another hint of lemon. Nothing amazing.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
bottle, via trade with imadeadguy, golden yellow with skim foam, faint grainy aroma, flavor has some citrus, cantalope rind, bitter finish, a little muddled
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Light golden color. Faint aroma of grain and some bitterness. Taste is light and semi metallic with a bitter finish. Not bad, pretty crisp and refrshing.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear yellow pour with thin white head. Aroma is lemon and a bit of grainyness. Excellent hop presence in the flavor with some sweeter malt and lemon. Palate is very full for the style, ending with a semi-dry finish. Excellent for the style.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
LIght yellow pour with a tiny white head. Nice aroma seems a mix of grassy and citrus tones. Flavor has notes of hay, grass, and lemon. Palate is solid for for a pils, really a nicely crafted brew overall.
3.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
Tiny bubbles gracefully persue the freedom of the healthy foam head. Some sea foam and spice on the nose. Light sweet malt is quickly checked by a balanced but well footed hop bitterness. Herbal hop spice lingers on the medium finishs as palate is purified by this beauty of a pilsener. Balanced perfectly, no flaws whatsoever, give anything I’ve had from Europe a run for its money. Thankfully we met at the beginning of June and not the end of September.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
The closest thing I have tasted in a Pilsener to the original Pilsner Urquell. The Saaz hops are very nicely done and provide that smooth, almost bready, bitterness in unison with a subdued grassy sweetness. A fresh tasting and wonderful beer. I should be enjoying more of these this summer.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 6/9/09
Aroma: Earthy nose, a nice grainy malt presence there as well
Appearance: Clear yellow color, thick and foamy white head
Flavor: Nice malty flavor, some spice, and nice hops for balance, pretty flavorful Pils
Palate: Medium body, flavor lasts pretty well
Overall Impression:
A pretty good example of this style. I would venture to say one of the better Pilsener beers out there.
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