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Fresh off the relative success of their maibock comes a straight pilsner. Unlike the last pilsner I had (where I really thought I might be getting a lesson of specific varieties of beer) this looks like it's going to be quite traditional. You can't get much more traditional than a Bavarian pilsner, unless you go full Urquell - and you never go full Urquell.
An entirely clear beverage is referred to as bright, and I would say that this is almost there. It still has haziness to it, but it's not like I can't see my finger on the other side. This yellow beer has a very white head that forms a protective ring around the outside and a thin lily pad in the middle of the beer. The aroma is lemons on top of grains.
First sip is shockingly nice and easy. The grains and lemons alight gently on the tongue, and the rest of the beverage is ephemeral. There is some coriander that hits with bitterness on the back end, but the sucker seems pretty easy to sip. It makes me wonder just how great this is going to get for a full swig.
Tip-in has a gentle and fleeting whiff of skunk before the carbonation and coriander sink into grains. Lemons smear against the grains as the carbonation picks up the pace for the center of the beer. The finish is a dusting of bitterness before the lemon and coriander take the yeast into the trail off.
Bottom Line: Good enough, but it isn't leaving much of an impression.
3.0/5
