Style: Pilsner

ABV: 5.2 IBU: 35.0

94/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	19
Mouthfeel:	4

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What the brewers say

Modern American Pils, concocted of Pils foundation and primary fermentation, with the youth and boldness of American IPA."

What our panel thought

"Complex hops character is a mix of tropical fruit, citrus, and a pleasant resinous piney background. Not particularly bitter, leaving pleasant slightly sweet fruit and pine notes on the swallow. Fantastic and intriguing aroma."

What our editors thought

"Past meets future in this gorgeous fruit-forward yet cleanly executed modern Pilsner. The engaging juicy fruit nose would seem out of place without the slight sulfur note and the bright malt body. It's weird, and it works."

Review printed in: Lagers + Sours (June-July 2019) (View All Issues)

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