Equinox Pilsner
Northshire Brewery
- From:
- Northshire Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 14.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 15, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Inspired by the great mountain this Classic Czech style pilsner is bold and crisp. Served best ice cold in a deep pilsner glass, this pilsner is breathtaking. Pours straw yellow and clear, has floral notes and a very easy finish.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Vermont tap house, Williston, VT. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a soft clear yellow color with a nice transparency about it. Carbonation could be seen rising at a moderate pace. Bar pour’s head. The smell had some sweet semi-corn-like malts up front. Light bubble gum, some breadiness. The taste was mainly the same with a sweet aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat light on the body with a nice sessionability as it should be. Overall, good for what it is, definitely leans towards the German side of the pilseners not the Czech.
Jun 15, 2017
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.57/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From the 16 oz. can with no noticeable canning or expiration date. Sampled on November 24, 2016.
It pours a golden yellow with a lot of bubble carbonation leading up to a modest white head. PIlseners are supposed to look like this.
Pleasant German toasted bread and biscuit character n the aroma and a feint grassy hop note.
Light to medium body.
The taste is sweet and bready, which is what I expect in the style, and a clean and mildly dry grassy finish. Pilseners are pretty straight forward and Northshire does a nice job with it.
Nov 25, 2016It pours a golden yellow with a lot of bubble carbonation leading up to a modest white head. PIlseners are supposed to look like this.
Pleasant German toasted bread and biscuit character n the aroma and a feint grassy hop note.
Light to medium body.
The taste is sweet and bready, which is what I expect in the style, and a clean and mildly dry grassy finish. Pilseners are pretty straight forward and Northshire does a nice job with it.
Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
3.53/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a crystal clear golden color with a half-finger of white head. The head is gone as soon as the pour was finished. Some minimal lacing.
The aroma brings plenty of sweet bread, with a wet, grassy note from the noble hops.
The taste follows the nose. Sweet, grainy bread, followed by the noble hops. There's some faint banana and spice on the finish.
The feel is medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.
Overall, a good all-around pils. It does absolutely nothing new for the style but it's still a solid, refreshing beer.
Oct 26, 2016The aroma brings plenty of sweet bread, with a wet, grassy note from the noble hops.
The taste follows the nose. Sweet, grainy bread, followed by the noble hops. There's some faint banana and spice on the finish.
The feel is medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.
Overall, a good all-around pils. It does absolutely nothing new for the style but it's still a solid, refreshing beer.
Rated by Lostbeering from Connecticut
4.31/5 rDev +27.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.31/5 rDev +27.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Deep yellow-gold clear czech pilsner. I really liked the smooth, light, crisp. clean taste.
Oct 02, 2016
Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
3.2/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Not as crisp or clean-grained-tasting as I'd hoped - a somewhat mediocre entry into the genre. Fair enough with some grub, but not something I'd recommend to an aficionado.
Jun 30, 2015
Rated by founddrama from Vermont
3.05/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Malty and crisp like a pils should be. A little cloying maybe? Quite clear. Not as carbonated as if expect.
Mar 22, 2015
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