3 Golden Hairs
Grimm Brothers Brewery

L: Clear, pale gold, decent head
S: Herbs, pale malts, light citrus
T: Grainy, grassy, moderately sweet, earthy finish
F: Medium body, light carbonation, watery finish

Beer that tastes like beer. A good one. I'm glad I finally got a chance to try this one fresh. Old school (German and Czech) pilsner taste.

L- 95% transparent straw color with a nice white 2F head

N- Spicy hop notes and a yeasty sweet bread aroma.

T- Creamy yeasty malt that is not sweet but really tastes of freshly baked white sweet bread dough. Has a bit of lemony spice of some sort that hits the tip and sides of the tongue. Hops are a light version of the typical German spicy variants and do a great job in keeping this subtle and flavor nuanced. This beer has enough going on that you want to take another sip quickly.

M- Creamy medium bodied beer with very fine bubbles in good quantity. Finish is lightly dry with a bit of cloying malt at the back of the tongue and throat.

O- I was not expecting this beer to be as malty or as subtly hopped. This is another Pilsner that steps back a notch from the Germans and below the sweetness of a Helles. I like it and will seek out a 6er for further studies.

 

 

A little astringent on the hop character for my personal taste, but very well done and finishes quite dry. Very little sulphor for a euro style pils. 12oz can. Nice head retention.

these guys dont get enough credit for their traditional german stuff. i understand some of the more experimental styles have gone off the rails a little bit and perhaps alienated some of their loyal fans, but they really do a very solid job of these older european styles, and this is a nice pils, although as much czech as german, at least as far as it being rather hoppy is concerned. its a little darker in color than many, but just a shade, and its a little fuller bodied too, but just a little bit. i like it being more substantial, it stands up to winter better and is an uncommon point of distinction in the style. the hops arent so bitter, but have a fresh flowery element to them and a hint of citrus, pretty classic saaz, earthy and sort of still growing. the grain is less bready than some, more of a well rounded cereal complexion, not overly dry, but its a perfect set up for the lager yeast they used, which might be more the german part of this. good carbonation and a clean enough finish. not the best pils made in the states, but nothing at all to shake a stick at either, especially if you are one to allow for a very little bit of stylistic leeway...

 

 

 

 

 

Floral, Spicy, Soft, Clean

In the Czech Pilsner style, 3 Golden Hairs drops out of the can with a clear, pale yellow color and a thin white lace. The nose is fresh and pleasing with biscuity malts and floral hops. It hits the palate super crisp, creamy and lively. A mild sweetness upfront with a soft bready malt base is cut by a spicy, floral Saaz hop note and restrained bitterness. Crackery and clean in the finish. Overall a damn solid, refreshing and highly crushable Pils.

As reviewed in BeerAdvocate magazine #107 (December 2015).

Radiant white head; thick, soapy, lathery. Oily looking. Seems to hint at the hops waiting inside. Color is a slightly lackluster light honey color. Superb head and lacing. Aroma is perfumey, musty, fragrant. Reminds me a bit of kolsch. Toasty grainy aromas. Light sweetness. Adheres to style pretty well. Big hits of Saaz hops and cocktail bitters. I am just not a Saaz fan, their spicy characteristics make the sharp bitterness unpleasant to me. This must be a US variety because they are quite aggressive. Despite the hop variety used, the beer is still tasty enough. The brewer recommends serving at ~45 degrees, and I think cold serves the beer well. Its still light, plenty crisp and low-ABV.

I can't fault the beer for personal preference, so I'd say this Czech pils is pretty good; true to style, boldly Coloradon, and easy to drink. Saaz fans, you'll like this one.

Clear, bright, light yellow body; lots of fine carbonation; fair, one-finger thick white head. Mild malt fragrance; grassy aroma. Light cereal flavor with an great, slowly building hop bitterness at the finish. Primarily light body; soft; semi-dry finish.

Overall, a very nice, easy drinking, nicely balanced example of the Czech pils styling. It leans towards the light and delicate spectrum of scents and flavor and makes for a great summer time thirst quencher.

 

On-tap at Terminal Bar. Smooth pale malts upfront, but what defines this beer is the crisp, spicy hop burst at the end. Overall, a great, hoppy pils. Very satisfying as a hop lover, but also crisp and drinkable.

 

Clean crisp finish neat spicy hop taste