Scrimshaw Pilsner
North Coast Brewing Co.

Scrimshaw PilsnerScrimshaw Pilsner
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From:
North Coast Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #264
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,827
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.17%
Reviews:
794
Ratings:
2,223
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 09:36 PM
Added:
Nov 16, 2001
Wants:
  103
Gots:
  399
Named for the delicate engravings popularized by 19th century seafarers, Scrimshaw is a fresh tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Munich malt and Hallertauer and Tettnang hops. Scrimshaw has a subtle hop character, a crisp, clean palate, and a dry finish.
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Yellow golden color with a decent head and a hazy, steady lace.
aroma of fruit, hops, malts and apples; some citrus.
Taste was sweet, fruits and grains.
The feel was high carbonation done well with a dry finish.
Mild bitter taste known in this style was pleasant and the beer had a really good balance.
Feb 27, 2024
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Rated by Larryken from Massachusetts

4.02/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really like this beer. Nice golden color and a slight hop bite. Very drinkable for a session. North Coast is a top brewery.
Feb 24, 2024
 
Rated: 3.92 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2024
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Decent pilsner. Poured from a 12 oz stubby bottle into a flute glass, this beer featured a clear golden color. a medium sized foamy white head with good retention and some filmy bands of lacing on the glass. Aroma was a bit floral and the taste included some mild, grassy hops and sweet malt. Mouthfeel was light but not watery. mildly bitter and very crisp and smooth. A good candidate to wash down a light dinner or as a session beer.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.89/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Gold in color with a quarter inch of dishwater white on top. The aroma is of crackery malt and sourdough bread. I’m tasting light, crackery malt. The mouth is light and crisp.
Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.06 by bendukes86 from South Carolina

Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.93/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a bottle. Clear golden color with a generous amount of white fluffy head. Grassy hop aroma. Light body. Sweet malty flavor with a lemon note and a grassy hop finish. Everything I've had from North Coast has been good, and this is no exception.
Aug 26, 2023
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Reviewed by kotocar from California

4.5/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is a very good beer. However I don't normally drink beers which are 4.5% alcohol. If I did drink beers which were 4.5% alcohol this is the one I would drink. It has enough flavor to be enjoyable and actually isn't as "watery" as I thought it would be. It is definitely sessionable.

Others are saying that they taste lemon. I do not taste lemon, thankfully as I don't like that flavor in my beer. Actually, wait, I do taste lemon ever so faintly at the end. It's worth buying again.
Aug 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.74 by Shinji_Chair from California

Aug 06, 2023
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Reviewed by AlvinBunk from California

4.1/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours clear light golden color, not much head.
Aromas are floral, lemony, very gentle feeling.
For a pilsner, this is a really high quality beer, possibly one of the best pilsners I've had. This one is smooth in the mouth and clean and dry. It tastes almost like lemon, or possibly like a crisp apple with light lemon like flavors. Extremely pleasant and should work for those looking for a lighter beer.
Aug 06, 2023
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.71/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bread and malt, with some lemon and a bit of floral hops, dry and crisp, makes for a decent beer.
Jul 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by amp112 from California

Jul 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by slazmat

Jun 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.97 by mystisal

Jun 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Jun 07, 2023
 
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Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia

3.79/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours a clear medium amber color with a fluffy white head that dissipates quickly.
S - Smells floral and slightly lemony.
T - Tastes breast and lemony.
F - Medium body and nicely carbonated.
O - Nice change of pace Pilsner.
Apr 22, 2023
Scrimshaw Pilsner from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 2223 ratings