TASTED: PILSNER Burial Beer Creature Enegren Jack’s Abby Ritual Comforts Brewing Post Shif Anonymity Brewing Bibo Lagertha AROMA: 12 AROMA: 10 AROMA: 11 AROMA: 12 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 FLAVOR: 19 FLAVOR: 19 FLAVOR: 19 FLAVOR: 19 MOUTHFEEL: 4 MOUTHFEEL: 5 MOUTHFEEL: 4 MOUTHFEEL: 5 94 OVERALL: 9 94 OVERALL: 10 94 OVERALL: 10 98 OVERALL: 10 What the brewer says: “Modern What the brewer says: “Bibo is What the brewer says: “Lagertha What the brewer says: “Brewed American Pils, concocted of Pils foundation a crisp, dry, and classic Pilsner. A distinct is our take on a classic Czech-style Pilsner. with Bavarian malt and hops, this everyday and primary fermentation, with the youth Continental hops favor and aroma create a Brewed with traditional European ingredi- Pilsner is bright, crisp, and refreshing.” and boldness of American IPA.” well-balanced and tastefully crafted brew.” ents plus American Mosaic Hops, this is a What our reviewers thought: What our reviewers thought: What our reviewers thought: hoppy twist on a classic style.” “Moderate hops aroma up front with a “Complex hops character is a mix of trop- “Soapy and foral hops aromas up front are What our reviewers thought: light cracker malt behind it. Hops are mel- ical fruit, citrus, and a pleasant resinous followed by a well-balanced malty sweet “Aroma has a little spicy hops but also on, lemongrass, and tea-like. Herbal and piney background. Not particularly bitter, yet pleasantly bitter-fnishing beer. Flavors smells like Mosaic with a hint of black citrus. Low sweetness and moderately low leaving pleasant slightly sweet fruit and of corn and biscuit malt mingle with noble pepper and also some corn. The body is bitterness with just enough body to keep it pine notes on the swallow. Fantastic and hops bitterness with favors of pine and a little too heavy. Defnitely crisp and dry from being watery. Dry fnish with a bit of intriguing aroma.” a touch of green onion. Well crafted and despite the heavy body. Good favor overall lingering bitterness. Crisp and drinkable.” What our editors thought: “Past pleasant with a meringue-like head that but needs to be a tad lighter in body.” What our editors thought: “Soft meets future in this gorgeous fruit-forward lasts for days.” What our editors thought: “Pro- grain aroma, light spiciness on the palate yet cleanly executed modern Pilsner. The What our editors thought: “Clas- gressively hopped nose melds PNW hops reinforced by a healthy carbonation. engaging juicy fruit nose sic from start to fnish. The balance is so fair with a frm Pils base. It’s colorful and Refreshingly simple and would seem out of place well constructed that individual notes are vivacious while properly grounded.” straightforward.” without the slight sulfur note subsumed into one ongoing ABV: 5% IBUs: 45 ABV: 4.7% IBUs: 30 and the bright malt body. experience of the whole. Loc: Moorpark, Loc: Framingham, It’s weird, and it works.” Delightful.” California Massachusetts ABV: 5.2% IBUs: 35 ABV: 4.9% IBUs: N/A Loc: Asheville, North Loc: Athens, Georgia Carolina Chapman Dust Bowl Firestone Live Oak Crafed Pils Brewing Walker Brewing Hobo Pilsner Pivo Pils Gold AROMA: 12 AROMA: 12 AROMA: 11 AROMA: 121 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 APPEARANCE: 3 FLAVOR: 19 FLAVOR: 17 FLAVOR: 18 FLAVOR: 19 MOUTHFEEL: 4 MOUTHFEEL:4 MOUTHFEEL: 4 MOUTHFEEL: 4 95 OVERALL: 10 89 OVERALL: 9 91 OVERALL: 10 91 OVERALL: 9 What the brewer says: “The What the brewer says: “This Ger- What the brewer says: “Pivo Pils What the brewer says: “North appearance of this classic Pils is light man-style Pilsner uses Pilsner malt along offers balance with floral aromatics, spicy German–style Pilsner brewed with gener- straw with crystal-clear clarity. Noble hops with Magnum and Hallertau hops to create herbal nuances, and bergamot zest and ous additions of Hallertau noble hops. The provide a hint of spice in the aromatics as a light-favored, crisp, hoppy lager.” lemongrass notes from dry hopping with German lager yeast and lengthy secondary well as a quick burst of hops favor on the What our reviewers thought: German Saphir hops.” conditioning produce a crisp, bright, and palate. The soft mouthfeel is followed by a “Too sweet in the mouthfeel, which makes What our reviewers thought: very clean beer.” crisp, clean, and refreshing fnish.” it drink like a heavier beer than it should “Floral, citrus-like, orange-Creamsicle What our reviewers thought: What our reviewers thought: be, yet it is too bitter on the back end. nose. Hops favor lingers throughout on a “Moderate cracker grain aroma with a hint “Clean, light biscuit aroma with a touch of Where it should have a nice malty fnish, it thin body. Medium to medium-dry fnish of skunk up front initially. Herbal and grassy spicy hops that really shine as it warms. has nothing but a big hops bite. Has that brings it all together.” hops come out more in the favor. Light malt Crisp consistent hops bitterness leads to a soapy feeling in the back of your throat, What our editors thought: “An sweetness up front. The moderate bitterness fairly dry fnish.” but a hint of malt sweetness as it warms earthy noble nose of orange wood, lime combined with a very dry and crisp fnish What our editors thought: helps balance.” peel, and subtle foral notes leads to a quick makes for a very refreshing beer overall.” “The head dissipates quickly and a What our editors thought: “A bitter hops bite on the sip with a comforting What our editors thought: “Lav- graham-cracker sweetness sharp and angular nose hints at orange almond note. While it’s not as initially soft ender and honeysuckle aroma is soft and approaches with a touch of blossom and fern, but a frm bitterness as some of its Italian inspiration, a delicious inviting. The sip is similarly inviting with sour milk. On the sip, it’s hits early in the sip and fruitiness develops deeper into a light bitterness and faint a bit less structured than distracts slightly.” the glass as the sharp carb citrus notes. Characterful some.” ABV: 5.3% IBUs: 25 wears down.” and distinct.” ABV: 5.2% IBUs: 10 Loc: Turlock, California ABV: 5.3% IBUs: 40 ABV: 4.8% IBUs: 34 Loc: Orange, California Loc: Paso Robles, Loc: Austin, Texas California 90 | CRAFT BEER & BREWING.