 CapFlu (3235), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 17, 2005 (Draught) Sampled at the brewpub in Burlington, VT. Thin, lasting white head with a mildly carbonated golden body. Nose is milky, banana with mild ABV. Corn and fairly oily and rich flavour with undertones of iodine.
beerbuzzmontreal (2619), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 19, 2005 Clear golden body with a thin white head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Very good aroma and flavor of saaz hops with crisp, biscuity malt and citrus. The body is medium with a moderate to lively carbonation. I love the malt in this pilsner, it balances the hops really well, I could drink a lot of this refreshing beer.
Goldorak (420), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 18, 2005 Sampled on tap at the brewpub
Golden with only a faint haze, fickle froth, but crackling bubbles emerging from the bottom of my glass. Definite saaz nose, but perhaps a bit more flowery. Bustling carbonation, it was smooth, but not at all watery, and went really well with the pizza served at the pub. Easily the best pils I had all weekend, and perhaps second-best only to some of l’Amère a boire’s offerings, for brewpub pils at least.
CaptainCougar (4477), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 12, 2005 Pours a clear pale golden with a nicely lacing white head. Pleasant subtle biscuit maltiness and great Saaz hoppy balance permeate the aroma. Body starts with a nice malty, but light sweetness and good, semi-floral hop presence. Big flavor for a pils, yet very smooth and incredibly drinkable due to its fine balance.
muzzlehatch (4405), Richmond, Vermont, USA
May 31, 2005 Draught pint at the brewpub. Served in a pint glass, aargh, but that’s the only misstep. Hazy, unfiltered gold, suitably large and craggy fully lasting snowy head...stunning gigantic expressive nose of honeysuckle, lilac, plenty of saaz hops, and a touch of woodsmoke, this shows how complex and involving a pils aroma can be! Mouthfeel is excellent as well, full and tingly with a perfect slightly high level of carbonation...light lemony sourness contrasts well with vanilla in the moderately sweet, malty middle...finish is rather dry and subtly bitter...could be just a bit crisper perhaps and just a touch hoppier in the middle, but that’s just nitpicking, this is a terrifically fine pils that I couldn’t go away without drinking two of, definitely the best yet from this up-and-coming star on the Burlington scene.
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