Pikeland Pils
Sly Fox Brewing Company

Taster flight at Sly Fox. Clear goldem pour, small white head. Not too bad, but still lacking some of the crispness of the continental varieties. Nice body, et al but falls short

 

Best by 9.7.23

Poured at fridge temp into a willi glass.

Pours bright gold with a soapy white and loose head. 3.75

Punchy and juicy bitter hop aroma. 3.75

Just clean malt and slightly bitter herbaceous hops. 3.5

Light body, very refreshing and quenching, almost juicy filling quality to it. 3.75

Overall a simple and enjoyable summer 'working' beer if I had to classify it in a nutshell! 3.75

 

Clean, traditional Pilz taste, but a bit shy on flavor overall.

 

Pretty solid Pilsner.
My only concern is the slight metallic taste that it has.
Then this was poured from a can.
I like this one, a fine Pilsner beer.

 

L - Clear yellow gold with 2 finger frothy white head and heavy lacing.

S - Faint floral and bready nose.

T - Cracker and floral and balanced hop bitterness on the finish. Very nice.

F - Light-medium body; medium carbonation; crisp and refreshing.

O - Good pils . . . I would buy this again.

Look: Clear, champagne color. Moderate white head.
Smell: Fresh, malty aroma, although a bit subdued.
Taste: Predominately malt and bread flavors. Its dry and crisp.
Feel: Clean and refreshing.
Overall: A nice Pilsner!

 

 

12oz draft....beautiful straw color and intensely carbed...big puffy white head which lead to significant lacing...crisp mild hoppiness and smooth...at 4.9% abv you could drink this all day and you'll definitely want to because this is a fantastic pilsner.

Soapy, no lacing, no malt character, slight hop character. Another failed attempt at a respectable lager by American brewers. If you see this, just move along. This simply sucks.

 

Mostly clear gold appearance with a large white head and good lacing. Muted, bready, adjunct free aroma with a herbal edge. Grainy, cracker-like start but hops are coming on stronger than expected. A hint of orchard fruit among the floral and herbal flavors. Some spiciness in the aftertaste. Lively carbonated, light-to-medium bodied mouthfeel.

From a 12oz can dated best by 8/9/21 into a pint glass.

Pours a very pale yellow with about two fingers of white head that dissipates quickly leaving very little lacing.

The nose reveals mild aromas of bread and grains.

Taste has corn in the background but is dominated by skunky bitterness. Kind of a turn-off.

Not super easy drinking, even on this 80+ degree day. Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Skunky aftertaste.

Overall...I'm certainly not a pilsner expert, but this one isn't doing it for me. There's a few AALs I'd choose over this one...

 

 

 

Poured from a 12oz can into a stem glass.
Nice two-finger head when energetically poured. Decent lacing left on glass and very thin cap left on beer after bulk of head dissipated. The two-finger head was really creamy and fluffy after pouring.
Color is bright yellow and fairly clear.
Aroma is bready with hint of hops.
Taste is hoppy and bready, and maybe a little spicy.
Mouthfeel is hoppy and crisp, but you get that nice pilsner smoothness underlying every drink.
Overall, there is a reason why this beer has won awards in the past (and in 2020). Such a subtle, satisfying take on a classic German pilsner that both allows you to enjoy a good pilsner but keep going back for more.
Well done.

12 ounce can poured into a Duvel tulip glass.

L---Just shy of crystal clear. Bright golden color. Fluffy white head which quickly faded to a cap and left very good lacing.

S---Grainy, bread and hops.

T---Bread & hops again. Very flavorful.

F---Medium minus mouthfeel. Dry.

O--- An excellent pils. Crisp, clean &proper.

Day 7 of the advent calendar (2020).

Pale yellow with lots of frothy head. Hoppy nose. Spot on so far.
Taste is very clean. Not sweet. Nice bitterness, but I find myself wishing that there were more Sasz hop flavor.
Nothing wrong with it, at all, but there are better Pils out there, I think.

Day 7 on the Beer advent Calendar

This beer needs to be evaluated as its advertised. Not just as a German Pilsner but a "northern German Pilsner." What luck, I lived there for years and developed my love of beer there. I'll admit this did bring me back to the beers of the area. There is a subtle difference between German Pils and Northern German. It was a bit more carbonated with the pour, maybe a bit lighter in colour but the white head was perfect. Tasted good enough to be included in that category, clear forest scent that brought back memories and grassy horsiness with hint of lemon and a lingering bitterness that was a bit unique.

 

 

A great pilsner that should be considered a classic at this point. Slightly sweet with a crisp hop balance. If you like European pilsners you will most likely enjoy this American version.

 

Interesting can that peels off like a soup can. My clumsy ass spilled it almost immediately so that kinda sucked but it’s super good other than that!

 

 

 

Rating from notes. Consumed September 2012. "Excellent hop-forward pils, but a bit lacking in aroma due to age (8 months old)."

 

Medium light body with plenty of carbonation.
Aroma of bread,.alt,hops,lemon zest
Taste followed the aroma,nearly perfect mix of malt,hops,bread.
Overall a very decent pilsner

On tap at brewery:
Clear, medium light golden body. Head falls to medium ring, but it ebbs and flows with my sips, leaning a few spots and dots of lacing.

A nice white bread nose paired with a light grassy noble hop note. A little floral scent is also there, which comes through mid taste. The bread character from the nose didn’t transfer immediately to the light-bodied sips I took. The noble hops come through quite nicely in back, though, and seem to bring out a little bit of an herbed focaccia flavor.

Quite light and easy going with a somewhat bitter ending - works for me.

 

 

 

Can BB 5/4/19. Pilsner glass.

A: pours an ever so slightly hazy straw gold with beautiful streaming carbonation and two fingers of white head that fades to 1/4 inch and retains very well. Some spotty lacing.

S: Pilsner malt, spicy noble hops. Loving the smell of this Pilsner. I’d put it up there with the best I’ve had.

T: arrives dry and crisp, turning lightly floral, spicy, noble hoppy. Light touch, crisp malt, and a clean finish with not very much lingering hoppiness.

M: light, highly attenuated. Exactly as a German-style Pilsner should be.

O: great beer. It’s been a while since I had a German Pilsner, particularly one that comes off with this kind of finesse; crisp and the hops are not overdone. Would buy again if it were available in my area. Good craft lagers are hard to find.