3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 EithCubes (3050) - GERMANY - JUL 16, 2008
Bottle. Grassy citric nose, lemon and coriander and all around reminding of a wit. A really refreshing floral scent. Cloudy yellow pour with an excitably large, densely foamy brilliant white head. Taste is big on Duvel yeast, dry and bitter, floral and tasting very much like a saison. Coriander and spice, a lot of carbonation on a thin body that will quickly puff out the cheeks if swirled. Hops are very nice here, and this is a delicious summer beer, but how can we call it a pils?
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 3, 2008
Bottle. Poured a cloudy yellow color with a huge, huge sized white head. Aromas of lots of spices, citrus, and wheat, and fruity. I would have guessed a belgian wit beer on the aromas. Tastes of ctirus, spices, and wet grass. Light tart finish. Thinner body and tastes.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 Maria (7805) - Thisted, DENMARK - JUL 3, 2008
Courtesy of Fonefan. It’s hazy and golden and the head is huge and creamy. The aroma has notes of coriander and other spices, hints of yeast and fruit. The flavour has a light sourness, notes of coriander, spice, fruit and sweetness. It ends on a sweet and spicy note. Very atypical for the style.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 thebeertourist (3981) - Oslo, NORWAY - JUN 30, 2008
On tap at the brewery. Pours cloudy golden with a steady offwhite head. Fruity hop aroma. Very bitter, hints of coriander, some banana and grassy hops. Orvalesque sour/bitterness that is the hallmark of their brews. Very good.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 gmonroe10 (175) - NETHERLANDS - JUN 27, 2008
Draft at ’t IJ. Pours a nice hazy gold, big frothy head. More aroma than usual pilsners- grassy hops and some yeast too it, some citrus. Medium body- flavor is of yeast going into moderate dry hop finish. Delicious.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 thewolf (8241) - Kolding, DENMARK - MAY 26, 2008
Bottle. [thank you skortila/caesar]
Pours hazy pale golden with a big, frothy white head. Aroma has lots of sweet bready malts, good grassy hop character. Nice, creamy palate with high carbonation. Flavour is quite hoppy, lots of grassy and lemony notes in both flavour and bitterness. Very fresh and refreshing. Wonderful pilsner.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 JoeinEscazú (1120) - San Jose, COSTA RICA - MAY 19, 2008
Grassy pils with a refreshing bitterness. Easily the best beer we sampled at the brewery on our visit. Draft. Pours cloudy yellow-gold with a nice, thickly creamy white head. Lightly hoppy, zippy nose with some lemon notes. Moderately, freshly bitter flavor with an almost creamy mouthfeel. Delicious.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Angeloregon (2054) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 11, 2008
Bottle from Belmont Station in Portland, OR--Poured a hazy, bright golden hue with a medium whitish head. Sweet, hoppy, earthy, floral, acidic nose. Floral. candied and spicy nose. Mild lactic bite. Not bad at all.
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