Bohemian Pilsner
Alpine Brewing Company
- From:
- Alpine Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 9.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 05, 2019
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
...is a golden colored, full bodied example of this popular beer. A very slight maltiness is balanced with a generous dose of noble hops, which gives this beer a wonderful hoppy aroma without making it too bitter. Extremely süffig (quaffable).
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Reviewed by Neal_Thompson from Colorado
3.57/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is on-tap at the Seattle Taproom at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Appearance - Golden and somewhat cloudly with very few bubbles and no head. The color is very beautiful and invites me to take a drink. Both the look and feel of this beer take me back to some of the better hefeweizens I've had.
Smell - This beer to me had a very buttery aroma. It actually reminded me of popcorn because my nostrils were struck by the scent of butter.
Taste - The taste, too, was somewhat buttery and had a slight citrus note to it as well. Overall I thought this was a tasty beer, though there was something about it that left me wanting a bit more....more of a kick.
Mouthfeel - Not as much of a kick as I would have wanted. The level of carbonation seemed very low. But on the other side of that was the lightness of it in my mouth. And it left a decent aftertaste.
Nov 08, 2013Appearance - Golden and somewhat cloudly with very few bubbles and no head. The color is very beautiful and invites me to take a drink. Both the look and feel of this beer take me back to some of the better hefeweizens I've had.
Smell - This beer to me had a very buttery aroma. It actually reminded me of popcorn because my nostrils were struck by the scent of butter.
Taste - The taste, too, was somewhat buttery and had a slight citrus note to it as well. Overall I thought this was a tasty beer, though there was something about it that left me wanting a bit more....more of a kick.
Mouthfeel - Not as much of a kick as I would have wanted. The level of carbonation seemed very low. But on the other side of that was the lightness of it in my mouth. And it left a decent aftertaste.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.83/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had this beer on-tap in a pint glass at the Hooverville in Seattle.
Appearance: medium golden hue with a moderate haze to the body and a light effervescence. Head is a layer of white foam with a nice lace.
Smell: light aroma of sweet malt. Decent.
Taste: lightly sweet malt flavor with lots of yeasty lager character. Bitterness is low but noticeable. A nicely balanced and tasty Pils.
Mouthfeel: light body with a moderate carbonation. There's a decent prickliness on the tongue here, but I'd like something more zazzy.
Overall: this is a tasty and refreshing Pils. Not perfect, but I'd have this again.
Sep 12, 2012Appearance: medium golden hue with a moderate haze to the body and a light effervescence. Head is a layer of white foam with a nice lace.
Smell: light aroma of sweet malt. Decent.
Taste: lightly sweet malt flavor with lots of yeasty lager character. Bitterness is low but noticeable. A nicely balanced and tasty Pils.
Mouthfeel: light body with a moderate carbonation. There's a decent prickliness on the tongue here, but I'd like something more zazzy.
Overall: this is a tasty and refreshing Pils. Not perfect, but I'd have this again.
Reviewed by grittybrews from Washington
3.8/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured a rich, slightly hazy yellow with a finger of loose white head. Aroma of grain and a touch of grass.
Moderate carbonation and a light, slightly thin mouthfeel. Lots of grain backbone with a slight corn sweetness and a bit of grassy bitterness on the finish.
Thought this one was a little slight at first but I warmed up to it -- very pleasant pils.
Aug 02, 2012Moderate carbonation and a light, slightly thin mouthfeel. Lots of grain backbone with a slight corn sweetness and a bit of grassy bitterness on the finish.
Thought this one was a little slight at first but I warmed up to it -- very pleasant pils.
Reviewed by barleywinefiend from Washington
3.53/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured a light golden color with good carbonation presenting a hugr fluffy, white cap and lots of bubbles
S: Lightly toasted grains, light corn, floral notes
T; A lightly toasted grain, some folral and grassy notes, subtle hop bite and a slight corn note
M: Light body, not as crisp as I usually dig in a Pils
O: Good
Jan 15, 2012S: Lightly toasted grains, light corn, floral notes
T; A lightly toasted grain, some folral and grassy notes, subtle hop bite and a slight corn note
M: Light body, not as crisp as I usually dig in a Pils
O: Good
Reviewed by billshmeinke from California
3.63/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purchased at K&L Wines. Poured into a nonic.
Clear, ok SLIGHTly hazy, light golden body. Two finger of frothy white head. Really great retention and lacing. Lookin a little bit more like an APA than a German Pils, but thats more than ok in my books.
The nose is almost all bread-like malt with nice lager yeast notes. Classic pilsner malt fragrance with some extra dank bitterness thrown in there.
Tastes of bread and cereal. Grainy malt. Then a rad note of bitter, dank, and herbal hops. Perfume like even.
Heavy side of medium bodied. Fairly well carbonated. Tangy, and bitter hops. A certain graininess.
Modern hops. Solidly brewed pilsner. Could be a little lighter, but quite tasty.
Jun 11, 2011Clear, ok SLIGHTly hazy, light golden body. Two finger of frothy white head. Really great retention and lacing. Lookin a little bit more like an APA than a German Pils, but thats more than ok in my books.
The nose is almost all bread-like malt with nice lager yeast notes. Classic pilsner malt fragrance with some extra dank bitterness thrown in there.
Tastes of bread and cereal. Grainy malt. Then a rad note of bitter, dank, and herbal hops. Perfume like even.
Heavy side of medium bodied. Fairly well carbonated. Tangy, and bitter hops. A certain graininess.
Modern hops. Solidly brewed pilsner. Could be a little lighter, but quite tasty.
Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon
3.88/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Alpine's wall placard calls their pilsner "extremely süffig (quaffable)". I'll go with that. The beer is brilliant yellow with a tall, top-heavy crown of white, pitted head. The crown was so rocky it actually collapsed into an intriguing pattern of foam canyons. And it left mad patterns of serrated lace.
The flavor makes delicate use of German Perle and Tettnang hops for a classic design of crisp, easy drinkin' informality. Call it a beer of affirmed subtlety. Recommended.
Oct 15, 2009The flavor makes delicate use of German Perle and Tettnang hops for a classic design of crisp, easy drinkin' informality. Call it a beer of affirmed subtlety. Recommended.
Reviewed by Doppelmax from New Hampshire
4.21/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
We tried this one when it was still in the lager tank at the brewery but filtered and ready to be kegged. Thanks again Wolfgang!
I'm not a big Pilsner fan but this was the best I have ever tried. It was a bright deep golden color with a generous head that left a lace all the way down the glass. The hops aroma was right up front and predominant. The flavor was better than I've ever experienced in a pils. Hops and a bit of malt combined to make a great tasting beer. Body was very evident but not expected, not like any of the other thinner pilsners I've had before.
This one is a keeper. I'll have to find a place to get more of this.
Jan 24, 2007I'm not a big Pilsner fan but this was the best I have ever tried. It was a bright deep golden color with a generous head that left a lace all the way down the glass. The hops aroma was right up front and predominant. The flavor was better than I've ever experienced in a pils. Hops and a bit of malt combined to make a great tasting beer. Body was very evident but not expected, not like any of the other thinner pilsners I've had before.
This one is a keeper. I'll have to find a place to get more of this.
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