Monarch Pilsner
Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub

Monarch PilsnerMonarch Pilsner
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From:
Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub
 
Wyoming, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #333
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,926
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 8.27%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
43
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 22, 2023
Added:
Jun 06, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
The Monarch, eight point bull elk is the King of forest in the Tetons. Pilsners are the beers of Kings, originating in Plzen, Czech Republic. They are light colored lager beers whose flowery hop aroma is followed by a rich, malty sweetness ending with a firm bitterness. Mass produced American beers say they are of this style but have extremely lightened malt and hop characteristics. Our Monarch Pilsner is a traditional style European pilsner, brewed with 100% pilsner malt. Hopping with German lineage hops produces evident bitterness as well as a crisp finish. Monarch Pilsner is a signature beer of Cory Buenning. Formerly called Indian Paintbrush Pilsner.

38 IBU
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Ratings by cbcrunch:
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Rated by cbcrunch from Wyoming

3.75/5  rDev 0%

Aug 04, 2014
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio

3.83/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery, in a nonic pint glass.

Appearance: Clear golden, with a thin white head that lingered a couple minutes and left finely-bubbled lacing.

Nose: Light crackers and grain.

Mouthfeel: Thin, not inappropriate to style.

Attack: Follows the nose, only more fully.

Finish: Just enough hop bitterness to balance.

Overall: As with many south German Pilsners, and not being a hophead, this is a crisp, sessionable beer I could drink every day. Very good.
Sep 22, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.77/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear, pale gold colored body; decent carbonation; fairly thick and fluffy white head. Nice aroma; very light malt; a bit of hop spiciness. Light cereal grain flavor with a fine complementary hop bitterness; very balanced; clean. Medium-light body; crisp and bright on the palate; mostly dry throughout.

This German-style pilsner hits all the points for a tasty and approachable classic pilsner style. Nicely crafted and very enjoyable.
Jan 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kolb from Montana

Jul 19, 2019
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can stamped FILLED ON 10/26/18 (8 months old) poured into a pilsner glass at fridge temp 5% ABV. The beer pours bright light straw yellow with nearly white head. The head recedes to a thin ring and a few bubbles. The aroma is faint with some yeast and pale malt. The taste is grassy & lemony hops laid over a pils malt body with medium bitterness. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied, adequately carbonated and mostly dry in the finish. Overall, good. I expect this would be excellent fresh. Rated to the current average due to age, but would enjoy to drink again.
Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by Dalbeast from Wyoming

May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by GloryConway from Wyoming

Mar 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.62 by Quesophresco from Oregon

Dec 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Benish from Utah

Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by Squire from Mississippi

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRFounder from Michigan

May 05, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.28/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Beautiful looking pils, nice high fluffy head, pale golden with lazy carbonation. Aroma is pure malt / grains, taste come son as bread/ crackers /biscuits, with a hint of the hops and some dryness at the finish.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by MFMB from Idaho

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by SkiBum22 from New York

Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by markgugs from New Jersey

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by woodchipper from Connecticut

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Sep 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by mflamar from New York

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by SmellsofMahagony from Texas

Jul 17, 2015
Monarch Pilsner from Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 43 ratings