Imperial Pilsener
South Street Brewery
- From:
- South Street Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pilsner
- ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 13.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 15, 2008
- Added:
- Nov 07, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by slvrmon82 from Delaware
4/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours a smooth creamy golden. Little hazier for the style. One finger head that sticks around. Nice lace.
S - Very hoppy with a little malt at the end. Some spices too. Basil maybe???
T - I thought it was great for this type. It was extremely smooth and crisp. Much lighter than I had expected going in. Lots of saaz and cascade hops and not too bitter at the end either.
M - Again really crisp and clean. Not as heavy as I have had for this style. It is really impressive at how smooth and refreshing it was.
D - This one is dangerous. It does a great job hiding the alcohol which most don't. You would never know that it was 7.7% and not a regular 5% pilsner.
Nov 15, 2008S - Very hoppy with a little malt at the end. Some spices too. Basil maybe???
T - I thought it was great for this type. It was extremely smooth and crisp. Much lighter than I had expected going in. Lots of saaz and cascade hops and not too bitter at the end either.
M - Again really crisp and clean. Not as heavy as I have had for this style. It is really impressive at how smooth and refreshing it was.
D - This one is dangerous. It does a great job hiding the alcohol which most don't. You would never know that it was 7.7% and not a regular 5% pilsner.
Reviewed by CrellMoset from Virginia
3.06/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Imperial Pilsener, brewed with Columbus and Saaz and a "excess" of Pilsen malt to celebrate South Street's 10th anniversary. Served in a tumbler?
Appearance: A very slightly hazy, a radiant yellow orange, like apple juice, with a foamy half-finger head, slightly below average retention, bubbly. Fades into a sheen of foam.
Aroma: Basil, mint, a few good notes, orange zest, very sweet. Agitation releases some faint pine. Pleasant, way too faint though.
Taste: Mild bitterness, lots of leafy and citrusy hop notes. Faint sweet, honey-like malts. Unfortunately a strong soapy note, as well, probably from hop misuse. Columbus comes through, but the Saaz seems strange, out of place.
Mouthfeel: Very light and fluffy, even, not too thick. Leaves a funny mouthfeel, though.
Drinkability: A decent stab at the style, though it falls a little short. There are some funky off flavors here, and a few that don't quite meld right, too. Alcohol is perfectly reasonable, though.
Nov 07, 2008Appearance: A very slightly hazy, a radiant yellow orange, like apple juice, with a foamy half-finger head, slightly below average retention, bubbly. Fades into a sheen of foam.
Aroma: Basil, mint, a few good notes, orange zest, very sweet. Agitation releases some faint pine. Pleasant, way too faint though.
Taste: Mild bitterness, lots of leafy and citrusy hop notes. Faint sweet, honey-like malts. Unfortunately a strong soapy note, as well, probably from hop misuse. Columbus comes through, but the Saaz seems strange, out of place.
Mouthfeel: Very light and fluffy, even, not too thick. Leaves a funny mouthfeel, though.
Drinkability: A decent stab at the style, though it falls a little short. There are some funky off flavors here, and a few that don't quite meld right, too. Alcohol is perfectly reasonable, though.
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