Signature Series: Imperial Pilsner
Shipyard Brewing Company

Signature Series:  Imperial PilsnerSignature Series:  Imperial Pilsner
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From:
Shipyard Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Imperial Pilsner
ABV:
8.7%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 10.26%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
17
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 14, 2017
Added:
Aug 14, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by williahd:
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Rated by williahd from Maine

3.71/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Aug 10, 2016
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Rated: 3.9 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by jebrew from Maine

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by dpgoblejr from New Hampshire

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Icemann383 from New York

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by deNerval from California

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattymystique from Massachusetts

Oct 05, 2015
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Rated by TimBeaulieu from Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best Pilsner I've ever had. Well done.
Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by rderedin from Maine

Jun 29, 2015
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Reviewed by JAFoley from New Hampshire

3.86/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - crystal clear blonde body with foamy white head. Good retention and some lacing.

S - citrus and doughy malt

T - citrus hop followed by tangy sweet malt. Champagne, grapes, alcohol in the aftertaste.

M - medium body with moderate/high carb. Sticky and chewy

O - I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a big fan of Shipyards flavor profiles typically. But this was pleasant and very flavorful for the Pilsner style. Not a bad brew.
Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by chrisjws from California

Jun 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Jun 21, 2015
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Reviewed by JNbeerded from New Hampshire

3.17/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I'm going to go ahead and say this without shame. Not half bad. Not like anything else from shipyard. No buttery nonsense. Decent beer, although I definitely prefer my pilsners non-imperial.
Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.17 by agreenman19 from Connecticut

May 13, 2015
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.82/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle - nice to see another example of this style, replete with some sexy, new-age hops. Yet another entry added by someone who apparently has no interest in rating and/or reviewing - pfft.

This beer pours a clear, bright medium golden yellow hue, with three fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and somewhat bubbly ecru head, which leaves some layered droopy cloud lace around the glass as it slowly abates.

It smells of bready, grainy, and slightly doughy pale malt, toasted saltine crackers, lemon zest, white and black pepper dust, and earthy, leafy, and prominently grassy hops. The taste is more well-rounded toasted German malt - crackery, bready, and moderately pastry-like - warm lemon pudding, a kind of laid-back and muddled pepper shaker spice, ethereal hints of gasohol, and decently active leafy, weedy, and pungently grassy hops.

The carbonation is fairly wide-spread in its tickling and tantalizing frothiness, the body a solid medium-heavy weight, and quite smooth, with a touch of aerosol creaminess - a slight ingress from the heretofore nondescript alcohol really not worth fussing about. It finishes off-dry, the boozy warming starting to fully come out of its shell, alongside the lingering Teutonic malt, and that still cool-ass selection of grassy and spicy worldly hops.

I freely admit that I have a mild bias against this style, one borne of an increasingly unfortunate first contact with Rogue's version. Now that I have come to see that not all imperialized pilsners need be like that, I can appreciate the subtleties of jacked-up Central European hops, with the concurrent alcohol measures that would make a lot of Doppelbocks run for cover. Ergo, this one is certainly worth indulging, if not seeking out.
May 08, 2015
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

3.53/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap 4/25/2015 at Doherty’s Ale House in Warwick, RI served in a snifter glass.

A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a large white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is faint but contains citrus, lager yeast, some hops and caramelized malts.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of caramel and citrus. Then some breadiness comes in from lager yeast and a hearty malt character. The hops presence is a bit subdued for the style and there’s a touch of an alcohol sting, but a decent balance altogether. The after-taste is slight bready and slightly sweet.

M: A little crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, strong kick, decent representation of style, it’s a decent beer but there are better options within the style.
Apr 25, 2015
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
From the 650 ml. bottle with a stamped date of 11.20.15. Sampled on April 9, 2015.

Golden yellow, heady pour. Busy carbonation. Looks the way it should. I'll give that a 5.

The aroma has a rich German malt and toasty character with a hint of pepper giving it a kind of boozy twang.

The body is medium and creamy.

German malt taste but the pepper spice at the finish adds a bite and leaves a mark on the back of my throat. I will actually remember this one for its spiciness.
Apr 09, 2015
Signature Series: Imperial Pilsner from Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 17 ratings