Creature Comforts "Bibo" Pilsner

The name of this beer is just about the sweet spot. It has the name of the brewery, a name for the beer itself, and then the style. It doesn't have "Experimental Series 2023," "Curiously Hazy Pilsner," or the like tacked on. Instead, it is straight-forward, and it appeals to the orderly way I like to approach these things. Anyone who has noticed the fairly repetitive nature of these reviews can understand my somewhat persnickety nature. 

The beer actually could have been called a hazy pilsner. While it's not particularly hazy for a beer, it is excessively hazy for a pilsner. The head is enough to overflow, but for this glass, that's not really a feat. Still, it's respectable, and it will be leaving lacing as it goes down. The aroma is is nicely spiced bread with a thickness and depth that I like to smell in my pilsners. 

First sip is more bitter than it really should be, but the bread is still making a fairly nice little sandwich out of it. The unusual nature of the bitterness is that it is a bit pine, presumably from the hops, so it adds a layer of fake spice to the beer that is... odd. I don't know if I like it or not, but it's there, so I'm gonna deal with it. I wonder if a swig would be better.

Tip-in is pine, bitterness, and bread with some carbonation that isn't really even sizzling. The middle strides into a very solid echo of the beginning, but the bitterness is on the back burner, so it flows remarkably well, especially for a pilsner. The finish is where the stockpiled bitterness resurges to fill the mouth with pine and bitterness for the trail off. Warmth does not help the beer out very much, as the bitterness and pine seem to increase significantly.

Bottom Line: It stands out, but that doesn't mean it's all that great.

2.5/5