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Reality Czeck
Moonlight Brewing Company
- From:
- Moonlight Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,621 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 9.35%
- Reviews:
- 176
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Monday at 03:37 AM
- Added:
- Feb 22, 2005
- Wants:
- 280
- Gots:
- 23
The most delicate style of Pilsners are the Bohemian Pilsners of the Czech Republic. Those classic beers inspired this West Coast version of delicious! You're only moments away from tasting it, no airplane ride required...
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Ratings by donnebaby:
Reviewed by donnebaby from North Carolina
4.68/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.68/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Kick ass pils. Signature Moonlight massive flavors combine in a 5 second trip of bitter grain and a crunching gush of potent toasty grain flavor. Smooth body, sharply bitter pils bite. Sour mash in the mouth. Lightly salty. Corn nuts.
Sampled at the Boonville Beerfest.
May 14, 2005Sampled at the Boonville Beerfest.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
4.78/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.78/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Pours an effervescent gold with a thumb of ivory colored head. Fantastic head retention & lacing
S: Bready, grainy, hints of lemon, some perfumy hops once warmed up
T: Follows the beautiful nose, dry with soapy hop notes, some grassyness as well up front. Breadyness, limes & lemon, grassyness, plus dryness as this beer warms up. Finishes dry, crisp with lemongrass notes, plus some bready /grainy sweetness
MF: Medium body, crisp carbonation, great balance
Superb drinkability, totally nails the style. The only beers I had better in this style were some of the OGs over in Europe
Mar 02, 2024S: Bready, grainy, hints of lemon, some perfumy hops once warmed up
T: Follows the beautiful nose, dry with soapy hop notes, some grassyness as well up front. Breadyness, limes & lemon, grassyness, plus dryness as this beer warms up. Finishes dry, crisp with lemongrass notes, plus some bready /grainy sweetness
MF: Medium body, crisp carbonation, great balance
Superb drinkability, totally nails the style. The only beers I had better in this style were some of the OGs over in Europe
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
pours bright yellow with nice head that coats the glass - crisp pilsner taste
Oct 22, 2023Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
canned on 6/26/23.
16oz tallboy can poured into dimpled mug.
Appearance: Pale Golden Yellow bodied beer with a bone white head. The head stacks up big; it's fluffy and has substantial staying power. Lacing is noted all over the side of the beer glass. The head never really disappears from this beer.
Smell: Fresh baked bready & rather doughy aromas.
Taste: The malts are of fresh baked bread just like the nose. Rich with just the right amount of malt sweetness. I really enjoy the way these malts taste in this Pilsner. Stale hops seem to emerge in the finish. Slightly over hopped / I would prefer less bitterness for my tastes as this distracts me from the glorious malt profile that opens up the beer. The hop flavors aren't vibing with my tastes for a reason that I can't seem to put my finger on.
Mouthfeel: Medium light bodied Pilsner. Moderate carbonation levels. The texture is on point. Soft bodied lager with just the right amount of crispness.
Overall: This is #1 Bohemian/Czech Pils on Beeradvocate. I really enjoyed this Pilsner, but for my tastes I would like the hops dialed back just a little bit. The highlights are: the beer looks incredible, the malt profile is rich and delicious, & the texture/body of this beer is very well done. For me... Goldfinger Bohemian Pilsner is the better lager here & it sits at #14 on the Beeradvocate list for this particular style of beer.
Sep 23, 202316oz tallboy can poured into dimpled mug.
Appearance: Pale Golden Yellow bodied beer with a bone white head. The head stacks up big; it's fluffy and has substantial staying power. Lacing is noted all over the side of the beer glass. The head never really disappears from this beer.
Smell: Fresh baked bready & rather doughy aromas.
Taste: The malts are of fresh baked bread just like the nose. Rich with just the right amount of malt sweetness. I really enjoy the way these malts taste in this Pilsner. Stale hops seem to emerge in the finish. Slightly over hopped / I would prefer less bitterness for my tastes as this distracts me from the glorious malt profile that opens up the beer. The hop flavors aren't vibing with my tastes for a reason that I can't seem to put my finger on.
Mouthfeel: Medium light bodied Pilsner. Moderate carbonation levels. The texture is on point. Soft bodied lager with just the right amount of crispness.
Overall: This is #1 Bohemian/Czech Pils on Beeradvocate. I really enjoyed this Pilsner, but for my tastes I would like the hops dialed back just a little bit. The highlights are: the beer looks incredible, the malt profile is rich and delicious, & the texture/body of this beer is very well done. For me... Goldfinger Bohemian Pilsner is the better lager here & it sits at #14 on the Beeradvocate list for this particular style of beer.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.59/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From City Brew Tours, canned May 23rd.
It pours a pale gold with a couple of fingers of foam, lacing is very good.
The smell is noble hops, bread, grassy, lovely overall aromas.
The taste is nice grassy, noble hops, some bread, a bit spicy...this is what I imagine that a Bohemian Pilsner should smell and taste like.
Medium bodied, lively carbonation.
Superb!
Jun 26, 2023It pours a pale gold with a couple of fingers of foam, lacing is very good.
The smell is noble hops, bread, grassy, lovely overall aromas.
The taste is nice grassy, noble hops, some bread, a bit spicy...this is what I imagine that a Bohemian Pilsner should smell and taste like.
Medium bodied, lively carbonation.
Superb!
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.98/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Clear, bright yellow body; sparse carbonation; huge, frothy, white head, good creamy texture, rocky; thick rings of foam encircle the glass. Mild light grain aroma; biscuit and sweetly spicy; a bit floral. Well-balanced flavors comprising light biscuit and cracker taste and a fairly mild hop bitterness; mineral presence; peppery spiciness. Medium body; crisp and lightly prickly on the palate; semi-dry overall.
Overall, a very nice pilsner. It's crisp and clean with a nice depth of character and having a nice, rounded balance of flavors, looks, and mouthfeel.
Pouring temperature: 42 °F; canning info: 10/10/22
Dec 11, 2022Overall, a very nice pilsner. It's crisp and clean with a nice depth of character and having a nice, rounded balance of flavors, looks, and mouthfeel.
Pouring temperature: 42 °F; canning info: 10/10/22
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.79/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear golden pour with a 3 finger white head. The head retention is quite good, and it took a long time to pour the beer into the glass.
Slight malt/grain nose. A bit of bread biscuit here.
The flavor is malty as expected. The flavor has a lot of grain in it. Bread and biscuit. Slight earthy flavor. There's a slight bit of bitterness on the back from the hops.
Light, crisp clean body.
Easy drinking and delicious.
Nov 27, 2022Slight malt/grain nose. A bit of bread biscuit here.
The flavor is malty as expected. The flavor has a lot of grain in it. Bread and biscuit. Slight earthy flavor. There's a slight bit of bitterness on the back from the hops.
Light, crisp clean body.
Easy drinking and delicious.
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.35/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured at fridge temp from a can. Pours a wonderful transparent yellow with a good amount of white head. Solid lacing. Bubbles rising at a moderate speed throughout. The nose is great. Wheat, banana, apples, slight citrus, a floral note, and grass.
The taste is fantastic. A nice fruity sweetness hits first, with a transition to a hoppy note on the back end. Grainy, dry, prickly, banana, apricot, grassy earthy, and a slight peppery spice. Super flavorful.
Mouthfeel is really crisp and refreshing. Dry.
Nov 24, 2022The taste is fantastic. A nice fruity sweetness hits first, with a transition to a hoppy note on the back end. Grainy, dry, prickly, banana, apricot, grassy earthy, and a slight peppery spice. Super flavorful.
Mouthfeel is really crisp and refreshing. Dry.
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
New brewery for me courtesy of @beersnake1
Brewers Notes: A delicate soft Lager, authentic to the west coast of the Czech Republic.
Huh! A coast is a land mass adjacent to a body of water . I guess Germany and France have been moved into the Atlantic Ocean
Canned 10.10, opened 11.22, poured into a Spiegelau ipa glass, clear golden liquid, active carbonation streams , fluffy two finger white foam cap, , good retention , settles yo a mounded island , spotty lacings
Aroma is clean, grassy
Taste is grassy ,
Mouthfeel is low sudsing sweet , clean, crisp
Good beer
Nov 22, 2022Brewers Notes: A delicate soft Lager, authentic to the west coast of the Czech Republic.
Huh! A coast is a land mass adjacent to a body of water . I guess Germany and France have been moved into the Atlantic Ocean
Canned 10.10, opened 11.22, poured into a Spiegelau ipa glass, clear golden liquid, active carbonation streams , fluffy two finger white foam cap, , good retention , settles yo a mounded island , spotty lacings
Aroma is clean, grassy
Taste is grassy ,
Mouthfeel is low sudsing sweet , clean, crisp
Good beer
Reviewed by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois
5/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The best Czech style pilsner I have had, not surprised to see it ranked number one here. Incredibly crisp with clean malt that lingers throughout the palette. The lacing is also just a joy to watch, incredible. Dovetail and Goldfinger are the only other two breweries who I would say are in the same realm when it comes to European lagers, they keep the taste profile traditional while others from America are too overly hopped.
Oct 02, 2022Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
4.04/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16oz. Can served in a willibecker. Canned on 04/25/2022. Pours a lovely, golden yellow with a tight, creamy, 1.5 inch bright white head that slowly collapses in on itself. Lovely nose - clean and grassy with a big hit of Noble hops. Taste consistent with nose with the addition of a light, lemony character. Finish is slightly medicinal and bitter. Mouthfeel is light in body with an assertive carbonation that finishes semi-dry. Overall, quite lovely, but not as delicate as I would have liked to have seen.
Sep 20, 2022
Reality Czeck from Moonlight Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
355 ratings
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