Tipopils | Birrificio Italiano
Brewed by:
Birrificio Italiano
Italy
birrificio.it
Style: German Pilsner
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
None provided.
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Ratings: 109 | Reviews: 36
4.8/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Can purchased at Deep Ellum in Boston, MA.
This one pours a clear light yellow color, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like fresh cut grass, lemon zest, pine, a lightly sweet breadiness, and minerals.
This is one of the absolute best pilsners I've ever had - it's nearly perfect. It's got an assertive hoppiness - cleanly bitter and very grassy/piney, with a supportive and doughy malt character. Lots of hoppy pilsners don't have the malt complexity to back it up, and end up tasting like an IPL or something like that. That's not the case here, at all, to my delight.
This is light bodied, super clean, and unbelievably crisp and drinkable. It's a fun beer to drink for sure.
This is easily in the top 3 pilsners I've ever had. It hits every note that I want to be hit in the style.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Can purchased at Deep Ellum in Boston, MA.
This one pours a clear light yellow color, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like fresh cut grass, lemon zest, pine, a lightly sweet breadiness, and minerals.
This is one of the absolute best pilsners I've ever had - it's nearly perfect. It's got an assertive hoppiness - cleanly bitter and very grassy/piney, with a supportive and doughy malt character. Lots of hoppy pilsners don't have the malt complexity to back it up, and end up tasting like an IPL or something like that. That's not the case here, at all, to my delight.
This is light bodied, super clean, and unbelievably crisp and drinkable. It's a fun beer to drink for sure.
This is easily in the top 3 pilsners I've ever had. It hits every note that I want to be hit in the style.
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4.5/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12oz can from John's Marketplace. $5.69/can...ouch! Given I haven't seen this beer in 6 years, I felt comfortable splurging.
A mildly hazy light yellow with a large, white head with excellent retention and lacing this looks excellent. The nose is uniquely soft and doughy, with a blend of white honey, light bread dough, a lemondrop hop character, a slightly dusty hop note and a general malt softness. As it warms up, the hops really sing.
The palate opens very bitter, pungent and resiny in nature, clean and crisp with lemon, lime leaf, a mild shisho like herbal bitterness, as well as a minty, earthy bitterness. This is followed by a beautiful, suffuse malt character, with honey, doughy, mild cracker and again, a softness I can't describe. Drying, bitter on the finish, this beer is crisp yet creamy on the palate. The long lasting finish is a great segue to the next sip. Exceptional.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12oz can from John's Marketplace. $5.69/can...ouch! Given I haven't seen this beer in 6 years, I felt comfortable splurging.
A mildly hazy light yellow with a large, white head with excellent retention and lacing this looks excellent. The nose is uniquely soft and doughy, with a blend of white honey, light bread dough, a lemondrop hop character, a slightly dusty hop note and a general malt softness. As it warms up, the hops really sing.
The palate opens very bitter, pungent and resiny in nature, clean and crisp with lemon, lime leaf, a mild shisho like herbal bitterness, as well as a minty, earthy bitterness. This is followed by a beautiful, suffuse malt character, with honey, doughy, mild cracker and again, a softness I can't describe. Drying, bitter on the finish, this beer is crisp yet creamy on the palate. The long lasting finish is a great segue to the next sip. Exceptional.
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3.82/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.32/5 rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. can poured into pilsener
(courtesy of @TongoRad)
L: yellow with slight twinge of gold, about 70% clear and topped by a huge fluffy head of white foam that's over an inch and a half tall; the head alone is artwork — the head percolates into a dense stack of tiny bubbles packed tightly, then over time the bubbles seem to grow and become bigger and looser as the head upacks; it takes the head a few minutes to dissipate, and even then it never really does as the activity in the glass maintains a full collar and skin
S: sweet peach, dusty yeast, tarter lemon/lime, earthy lemon/lime peel; the bread malt aroma gives it a sweet base with the other notes playing off of it
T: bitter ... the hops attack right away and they're very earthy at first, then they start tasting "green" ... lemon, cilantro, maybe some lime or lime peel; the malt that shines in the nose is subdued in the flavor, adding only a light sweetness that offers some balance with the bitter hops, but it's still very hop forward
F: fantastic, light, fluffy yet crisp
O: among the hoppier pils I've tried, yet it's not in any way tricked up ... everything here stays within the lines of what you expect from the style -- the hops are simply no joke is all, and the bread malt, while adding quite a bit of fruity sweetness in the nose, has barely a supporting role in the flavor; if this beer lived in my distribution area, it would definitely jump in my rotation of favorite pilseners, especially when I'd be in the mood for a big green hop bite
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look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. can poured into pilsener
(courtesy of @TongoRad)
L: yellow with slight twinge of gold, about 70% clear and topped by a huge fluffy head of white foam that's over an inch and a half tall; the head alone is artwork — the head percolates into a dense stack of tiny bubbles packed tightly, then over time the bubbles seem to grow and become bigger and looser as the head upacks; it takes the head a few minutes to dissipate, and even then it never really does as the activity in the glass maintains a full collar and skin
S: sweet peach, dusty yeast, tarter lemon/lime, earthy lemon/lime peel; the bread malt aroma gives it a sweet base with the other notes playing off of it
T: bitter ... the hops attack right away and they're very earthy at first, then they start tasting "green" ... lemon, cilantro, maybe some lime or lime peel; the malt that shines in the nose is subdued in the flavor, adding only a light sweetness that offers some balance with the bitter hops, but it's still very hop forward
F: fantastic, light, fluffy yet crisp
O: among the hoppier pils I've tried, yet it's not in any way tricked up ... everything here stays within the lines of what you expect from the style -- the hops are simply no joke is all, and the bread malt, while adding quite a bit of fruity sweetness in the nose, has barely a supporting role in the flavor; if this beer lived in my distribution area, it would definitely jump in my rotation of favorite pilseners, especially when I'd be in the mood for a big green hop bite
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3.99/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can at Metzger Bar and Butchery, Richmond, VA
A: The beer is slightly hazy yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a narrow collar of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of bready and grainy malts are present in the nose along with hints of grassy hops.
T: The taste has flavors of grainy malts and grassy hops as well ash hints of bready malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This pilsener has a nice balance between the malts and hops.
Serving type: can
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can at Metzger Bar and Butchery, Richmond, VA
A: The beer is slightly hazy yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a narrow collar of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of bready and grainy malts are present in the nose along with hints of grassy hops.
T: The taste has flavors of grainy malts and grassy hops as well ash hints of bready malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This pilsener has a nice balance between the malts and hops.
Serving type: can
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3.5/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.5/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.45/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.94/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Double pour was necessary to finish the beer. Hazy, golden color. A few broad streaks for lace.
Leans sweet to the nose. Mild hop. Perhaps closer to a Helles than a Pilsner in terms of smell.
The flavor is more like a Pilsner with the delicate hop showing up more pronounced. I still get some sweeter pale malt up front which gives this beer a fuller body than most Pils. Typical (meaning higher) carbonation for the style. Overall, a decent entry.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Double pour was necessary to finish the beer. Hazy, golden color. A few broad streaks for lace.
Leans sweet to the nose. Mild hop. Perhaps closer to a Helles than a Pilsner in terms of smell.
The flavor is more like a Pilsner with the delicate hop showing up more pronounced. I still get some sweeter pale malt up front which gives this beer a fuller body than most Pils. Typical (meaning higher) carbonation for the style. Overall, a decent entry.
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4.59/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.43/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.25/5 rDev -18.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4.37/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draft at Churchkey in D.C.
Hazy yellow body with a quarter inch of white head. Ample steady effervescence. Loads of bitter hops in both the scent and flavor. Delicious with aggressive bitterness.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draft at Churchkey in D.C.
Hazy yellow body with a quarter inch of white head. Ample steady effervescence. Loads of bitter hops in both the scent and flavor. Delicious with aggressive bitterness.
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3.62/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tap @ Moor, Bristol - Pours clear golden with a medium white foamy head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - sweetish, malty, grass and hay notes. Taste - Sweet and malty forefront, light hop feel, grass and hay notes, crisp bitter finish. Solid malty pils.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tap @ Moor, Bristol - Pours clear golden with a medium white foamy head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - sweetish, malty, grass and hay notes. Taste - Sweet and malty forefront, light hop feel, grass and hay notes, crisp bitter finish. Solid malty pils.
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4.39/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
3.36/5 rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
From 32GP. In Teku glass. Afte dinner. Very grassy and herbal, more malty than usual in the style, with a bigger body. I have the feeling than drinking more units will make it much more appreciable for me
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
From 32GP. In Teku glass. Afte dinner. Very grassy and herbal, more malty than usual in the style, with a bigger body. I have the feeling than drinking more units will make it much more appreciable for me
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3.5/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.75/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
6/4/16 draft @ Appalachian Vintner
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
6/4/16 draft @ Appalachian Vintner
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Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano
Beer rating:
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5 with
109 ratings
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