Ninkasi Brewing Company Lux

**Aroma:** “Floral and citrus hops characters up front, nice and fresh. Gives way to some biscuit malt sweetness and clean, sulfur Pilsner malt, with some dominant pepper character.” **Flavor:** “The malt hits up front, with some pear-like juiciness. The citrus flavor has a bit of delicate lemon. Noble hops character is there to balance and has a touch of floral and apple—would’ve been nice to have a touch more bitterness to reign in the sweetness. A touch of diacetyl and a light lingering astringency in the aftertaste.” **Overall:** “A classic European take on a Pilsner, though on the sweet side. Light, clean, and refreshing. It doesn’t take too many risks, but is still very enjoyable. One could drink a lot of this beer.”

__Aroma:__ “Intense ripe fleshy blueberry, slight to moderate graham cracker, and vanilla. This reminds me of Post Blueberry Morning, a bran cereal with blueberries. There’s kind of a honey and toast character, a bit of vanilla, and a low floral hops aroma.” __Flavor:__ “Blueberry, toast, honey, bran. Medium-light body with lightly toasted character and graham cracker/vanilla sweetness and complexity. Slight astringency on the finish, possibly from the blueberry-skin tannins. Fruit is forward, but not too sweet, and is in balance with the base beer. Light acidity, lively on tongue. Lingering sweetness.” __Overall:__ “Fun beer that reminds me of breakfast! The blueberry comes through nicely, and the malt is really fun. Reminds me of late summer when the blueberries ripen on the bush. Refreshing without being simple.”

**Aroma:** “The floral hops character hits in the front, and malt bread-like sweetness sits in the back of nose. The Pilsner sulfur character dominates, and it’s almost minerally in that respect. Flowery hops character is medium-low, woody, and spicy, and blends in throughout.” **Flavor:** “Light-bodied but balanced well and slightly creamy. The hops are not overly bitter but provide some nice spice to break up the malt biscuit sweetness. Very clean and dry finish.” **Overall:** “Refreshing Pilsner with a nice balance that’s very enjoyable and drinkable. With the crisp hops flavors and light citrus tartness in the background, it makes me want to take another sip.”