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Nomad
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 11.88%
- Reviews:
- 157
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 03, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 30, 2011
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 53
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Brenden:
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
4.18/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.18/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A winter pils? I don't see why not...
Poured into my pokal, Nomad immediately develops a thick, creamy pillow of pure white head over a clear brew precisely the elegant golden color I expect from a good pils. As it drops, the heavy island of foam that never dies spiderwebs heavy lacing to the very bottom of the glass.
Floral and unoffensively sulfuric notes along with grassiness speaks unquestionably of a healthy dose of Saaz hops. The aroma offers good balance with crisp dry malts as well. This beer is benchmark for the style and hoppier to boot.
A little more cracker, grain and biscuit showing off the malts come through in the flavor. Floral hops never fade. The grassy element pulls through and develops a ghost of a hay-like quality in the finish. While tasty and flavorful, it comes just short of what thr aroma boasts.
To style, Nomad is exactly as light as it should be and shows off some depth. It's plenty crisp and even has some smoothness. It's on the next level if not for just a bit of slickness.
Jan 23, 2012Poured into my pokal, Nomad immediately develops a thick, creamy pillow of pure white head over a clear brew precisely the elegant golden color I expect from a good pils. As it drops, the heavy island of foam that never dies spiderwebs heavy lacing to the very bottom of the glass.
Floral and unoffensively sulfuric notes along with grassiness speaks unquestionably of a healthy dose of Saaz hops. The aroma offers good balance with crisp dry malts as well. This beer is benchmark for the style and hoppier to boot.
A little more cracker, grain and biscuit showing off the malts come through in the flavor. Floral hops never fade. The grassy element pulls through and develops a ghost of a hay-like quality in the finish. While tasty and flavorful, it comes just short of what thr aroma boasts.
To style, Nomad is exactly as light as it should be and shows off some depth. It's plenty crisp and even has some smoothness. It's on the next level if not for just a bit of slickness.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
I hold my pilsners to very high standards, and I don't like them too hoppy - this one was very hoppy, with an overly bitter finish that hurt it's drinkability. Still a decent pilsner
Jul 03, 2021Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
April 27th, 2015 - At the time of writing, pilsners have come back into the beer zeitgeist, but in 2015 they were much more difficult to find. But Great Divide has had the Nomad for some time - clear, and topped with a great foamy head, like froth in the rapids. The aroma is high and tangy, with the clarity of the style and a touch of corn syrup sweetness. The flavor is more dry and crisp with good carbonation and a touch of alcohol burn, and a long and slightly bitter aftertaste that reminds me of my favorite drink at the moment: Pellegrino.
Apr 09, 2018Rated by betobeer from Colorado
4.35/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really good pilsner !
Apr 11, 2016Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin
2.68/5 rDev -26%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.68/5 rDev -26%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Aroma is a bit skunk and malt. Flavor's slightly more sweet than bitter, wet grain, not all that great Finish is on the sweet side and not in a good way.
Feb 21, 2016Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Bottled On: Oct 01, 2015
Pours a nice clean/clear golden yellow color, nice carbonation, with a nice small white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, slightly hoppy, lemony. The taste is pretty nice malty, hoppy, lemony. Medium body. Overall, a tasty brew.
Feb 12, 2016Bottled On: Oct 01, 2015
Pours a nice clean/clear golden yellow color, nice carbonation, with a nice small white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, slightly hoppy, lemony. The taste is pretty nice malty, hoppy, lemony. Medium body. Overall, a tasty brew.
Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
4.17/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. The appearance is a shiny pale gold color with a large white head. The aroma is mostly grass and nuts with some citrus. The taste is a yeasty biscuit flavor with some grass and spices. A good beer.
Jan 12, 2016
Nomad from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
525 ratings
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