Style: Pilsner (German-style)

ABV: 4.8 IBU: 48.0

84/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 16
Mouthfeel: 4

Roughhouse Brewing Roughhouse Pilsner

What the brewers say

“Old-word pilsner lagered in oak featuring Texas-grown pilsner malt.”

What our panel thought

“Grainy and bread-crumb-like malt notes in the aroma with soft herbal spice. The malt character struggles to emerge in the flavor—thin and watery, as the tannic note strips away the more delicate flavors, adding a rough resinous note that emphasizes the bitterness.”

What our editors thought

“Powdery soft floral notes in the nose, like a foggy sunrise in the botanical garden. Tannic extraction in the sip offers a counterpoint to the softer floral notes, as the bite amplifies an herbal bitterness.”

Review printed in: Cold Comforts: Unique Insights From Lager Brewers (June-July 2022) (View All Issues)


REVIEWS FOR YOU >

Big Choice Pinhead Pilsner

**Aroma:** “Light fruitiness with a smattering of spice and pine in the hops. Warm, toasty, bready malt with a touch of caramel. Subtle lemon blends with the Continental malt sweetness. Aromas overall are subtle.” **Flavor:** “Pleasant, unique hops flavor, with a mix of fresh grape, honeysuckle, and light spices. Some bitterness allows the other flavors to shine, but the hops are muted. A hint of toasty biscuit malt on the back end, but lingers with a residual sweetness that seems out of character.” **Overall:** “This beer doesn’t break any Pilsner conventions, but it definitely tweaks them, with some fun and unique flavors that aren’t typically found in this style. A well-crafted delight, with clean maltiness and minimal hops bitterness. This session beer is easily drinkable on a summer day.”

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Nooner Pilsner

**Aroma:** “Light fruity esters, with a touch of Pilsner malt, but very low aroma overall. Some sweet breadiness and light citrus, with a mild floral spice. Lemon and pepper, with some biscuit underneath that’s very delicate.” **Flavor:** “The front hits with some bready biscuit malt sweetness, as well as some cracker. Light, fruity citrus notes, with some pear, watermelon, and spice character. The hops are floral and spicy, which balances the malt sweetness. The bitterness is a bit bigger than the malt and hops flavors, but the beer is smooth, with a creamy mouthful.” **Overall:** “Dry and light, with a bitterness up front that’s not too overwhelming, followed by the sweetness of the malt in the middle, and a creamy sweetness. Clean and refreshing.”

12 West Brewing Company Zona Pilsner

Wonderful spicy-floral hop aroma, soft but pleasant, blends with light grainy malt. Herbal and bright, like woodruff with a hint of lemon-lime. Sweet malt up front but thin, delicate on the palate, with slight lime-pepper hop flavor. Goes crisp and dry. Easy drinking. Nice hop character.

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