Von Lüne Pilsner
Mystic Brewery

 

Can from Julio's
Just a touch of haze in a light golden elixir with a frothy white head that slowly recedes. Rich bready crackery maltiness balanced with floral spicy hop aroma and flavor. Nice beer but seems a bit sweet and full bodied for the style. A little more attenuation would go a long way.

Had no idea this was Mystic, even better. Canned 1/23/19
Pours a big fluffy semi dense head that fades semi slowly, great retention and good lacing, mostly clear light tan golden color

Nose good floral earthy herbal Saazer hops, light doughy pilsner malt with hint of corn, good doughy cereal malt

Taste big cereal malts, doughy grain, griany-sweet, doughy like with light pilsner malt and a little hint of corn like, big hops too, medium higher bitterness, floral herbal Saazer hops, finished dry and good lingering bitterness

Mouth is med bod, little soft lager, medium to lower carb

Overall a good Czech style balance, good malt profile, great hop profile, good beer, a bit light on the carbonation

 

 

This was on tap at Seymour in Greenfield, MA. The beer had a clear straw appearance with a small white head. Great pilsener aromas such as a wheat and straw. Nice and sweet and refreshing; nothing too strong in wheat flavors but not too watery. Very crisp and refreshing. Overall, a great pilsener, especially with its appearance.

I love a good pilsner and this is a great one...maybe the best I have ever had! I had this at dinner in Amherst, MA and wish I could get it again. An outstanding beer...seek it out!!

 

 

 

 

 

16oz Can poured into a stein

Pencil thin white foam layer settles to a ring

Hazy golden yellow liquid

Aroma of grains , grassiness

Taste of grains , slight saaz hop nibble on the finish

Good sudsing

Good beer

Glad to see a new (to me) Pilsner on the shelves amongst all the varieties of IPAs that dominate the craft world these days. Also glad to discover that the product represents, IMO, an excellent craft version of this historic style as opposed to the generally mediocre macro pilsner offerings. I'm hoping this will be a continuing part of Mystic's portfolio rather than just a rotating or seasonal offering. If so, it will be a regular in my beer refrigerator.