Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers Sunny Ridge Pilsner

“Light lemon aromas, lingering floral hops; notes of lemongrass, cedar, light grapefruit, and floral spice along with gentle bready malt. Grainy-sweet doughy malt profile leaves bright, spicy-floral hops behind. Bitterness is restrained. Soft mouthfeel. Round, balanced finish, nice and dry.”

Aroma: “Nice noble hops complexity. Floral, hint of orange, some spice. A bit of additional citrus. The malt sweetness brings a sweet bread note to the aroma.” Flavor: “The sweetness from the aroma carries strongly into the flavor. The Pilsner malt character is clean, and the floral hops bring just enough bitterness to balance. Well-balanced bready, biscuit malt flavors with clean noble hops flavors. Very crisp and clean drinking.” Overall: “A well-designed and well-crafted version of the style. Easy-drinking and clean-finishing beer that is a real thirst quencher.”

**Aroma:** “Piney and citrusy hops notes up front work well with the malt spiciness. A touch of malt sweetness comes through, maybe with a hint of caramel. Medium yeast notes of plum and apple cider. Pine and citrus hops give it a slightly earthy character.” **Flavor:** “A bit more subdued on hops flavor than most APAs, with the hops flavors competing a bit with rye and maybe even caramel malt notes. This pale doesn't make the hops the star of the show; it’s more a bit player behind an intriguing maltiness with bread crust, caramel, and biscuit notes. Earthy and spiced notes of rye add complexity.” **Overall:** “I like the complexity the rye malt adds, but think it would work better with larger amounts of spicy hops, such as Chinook. The citrusy hops don't seem to play as well with the rye. Enjoyable, and a different take on APA. The spice and malt character blend well with the hops that come through more in the finish than on the front. Very drinkable.”