Style: Italian-Style Pilsner

ABV: 5.4 IBU: 39.0

99/100

Aroma:	11
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	4

Green Man Brewery Sunseeker

What the brewers say

“An Italian-style keller pils. Made with a custom pilsner malt from Riverbend Malt House and hopped and dry hopped with Czech Saaz. Lagered for five weeks. Noble-hop spice and herbal flavors and aromas dominate with cracker and low biscuit notes supporting. Dry with a pronounced bitterness.”

What our panel thought

“Pretty bubbles, aggressively climbing in a pale-yellow beer, great lacing. Spicy, lavender-floral-type hop flavor works really well with the sweet malt. Just dry enough, really plays off the hops well. This is a pleasant beer I can imagine pairing well with an appetizer, such as a bruschetta.”

What our editors thought

“Bright calla-lily floral notes underpinned by doughy, bready malt in equal parts. Flavorwise, an herbal and floral hop bitterness hits first, tempered by mid-sweet pilsner malt notes as that initial bitterness fades. Rich and savory despite its overall lightness; a delightful sip.”

Review printed in: Living the Lager Life (June-July 2020) (View All Issues)

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