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Saranac Wild Hop Pils
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 11.02%
- Reviews:
- 64
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 26, 2016
- Added:
- May 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 64
This unique pilsener is the first to use the Belma hops, discovered growing wild on a farm in the Yakima Valley. Crisp. Refreshing. One of a kind.
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Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.36/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz can into a wine glass. I had this last year, and I remember it as being magnificent, so let's see if this is as good as I remember.
LOOK: Clear bright yellow with a finger and a half of fluffy white head that leaves streaks of lacing.
SMELL: Apple, pear, lemon, orange, yeast, honey, and clover. Smells like a cross between a typical pilsner and an IPA. Very fresh, fruity, and inviting.
TASTE: Oh yes, this is as good as I remember! Sweet tangerines and melons upfront, biscuit and honey malt in the middle, and then finishes with green apple, lemon zest, white grapefruit, pear, clover, and grass.
FEEL: Medium-light body, medium carbonation, and slightly creamy on the finish.
OVERALL: This beer is ridiculously good. This is the beer that got me into craft pilsners after assuming all pilsners were skunky and gross. I would highly recommend this is to any beer drinker!
Jun 22, 2015LOOK: Clear bright yellow with a finger and a half of fluffy white head that leaves streaks of lacing.
SMELL: Apple, pear, lemon, orange, yeast, honey, and clover. Smells like a cross between a typical pilsner and an IPA. Very fresh, fruity, and inviting.
TASTE: Oh yes, this is as good as I remember! Sweet tangerines and melons upfront, biscuit and honey malt in the middle, and then finishes with green apple, lemon zest, white grapefruit, pear, clover, and grass.
FEEL: Medium-light body, medium carbonation, and slightly creamy on the finish.
OVERALL: This beer is ridiculously good. This is the beer that got me into craft pilsners after assuming all pilsners were skunky and gross. I would highly recommend this is to any beer drinker!
Rated by John_Beeryman from Virginia
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Golden color, light-bodied, nice pilsner spiciness on the back end.
Apr 26, 2015Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.03/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
A: slight haze; medium gold in color; 1+ finger ivory head that receded to a thin film; OK lacing;
S: floral and bready; a little orange in the background;
T: a little tropical fruit/citrus up front; a little jam like sweetness at mid-palate; finish has a mild, but harsh bitterness;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;
O: didn't enjoy the flavor; nothing about this screamed pilsner;
Mar 13, 2015S: floral and bready; a little orange in the background;
T: a little tropical fruit/citrus up front; a little jam like sweetness at mid-palate; finish has a mild, but harsh bitterness;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation;
O: didn't enjoy the flavor; nothing about this screamed pilsner;
Rated by Coopaloop2112 from New York
4.54/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Love this beer. Cool can. Great fishing beer.
Jan 04, 2015
Saranac Wild Hop Pils from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
307 ratings
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