Pils
Perennial Artisan Ales

 

 

(review from October 2020) Tasty, well balanced & slightly hoppier than other pils with good mouthfeel, nice crisp, light, malty flavor & an exceptionally clean finish. Very quaffable.

Aroma is German malts and very herbal hops. The flavor is mild fruit, German malts/grains and a slightly dank/dry/very piney/bitter German hop finish.

 

Pours a nearly clear pale yellow color with a substantial sudsy white head that is fluffy up top. The nose is loaded with floral, fruity hops and a nice bit of bready malt. It smells like summer.

The hops carry a bit of spice on the taste as well as floral notes and the fruity flavor, which presents as strawberries on my palate. I could gargle with this tasty German Pilsner.

The mouthfeel is crisp and very clean, making for a great summer crusher/lawnmower beer that I’d gladly try again.

 

16 oz can best by 04/06/24 into a tall Pilsner glass.
L: SRM 2 Pours light straw pale yellow with steady carbonation bubbles, a thin rounded white head that moves quickly to an even skin, light random spotty lacing.
S: Pale bready malts, very light grains, apple skin, sour berries.
T: Moderately sharp lemon, white grape, grassy yeast, lime zest, tart apple, has a green aftertaste and is gently sour in the long lingering finish. Flavors are not deep.
F: Crisp, light bodied feel (for 5% ABV) with a fast and quite drying medium-long finish. Retains carbo and crisp feel to final sip. Linger is very lightly chalky.
O: A curiously dry Pilsner. In fact, Saison & IPL lovers could like this as it has a slightly complex fruit arrangement, is slightly unbalanced, is light on its feet, and is dry, yet it drinks quite well. It remains good in its style.

 

 

 

 

 

"Best by 3/28/23"; drank 3/5/23 @ the Yarchives.

See-through pale yellow appearance.

A rough pour yielded a big off-white head; frothy lace.

Lemon, fresh corn & mild pine notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Corn, pine & lemon flavors.

Solid pils, if a bit biting.

 

 

Nahh. Hazy lemonade looking. Fortunately not hazy tasting. Definitely exceptionally bitter for a 5% lager but it tastes WAY, WAY, WAYYY, too much like lemon grass water. It remijds me of lemon dish soap. Sorry can't recommend this one.

 

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, light and bright yellow color with a moderate white head. SRM of 5-6 (4.00)

Aroma: Mild aromas of lemon citrus, pale malts, some yeast underneath. (3.75)

Flavor: Hoppy lemon and grassy flavors upfront. This turns into a pale malty and grains in the middle. Finishes with a sweet lemon note. (3.75)

Feel: Medium to heavier bodied. Low to moderate carbonation. Finish is sweet, slightly sticky. (3.50)

Compared to Surly Hell Lager 5/1/22: Pours a lighter color, milder head. Milder aromas. More lemon. Less floral, yeasty, and bitter notes. Winner: Hell.
4/2024: Pours nearly identical. Similar aromas. More sweet lemon. Less dry yeasty notes. Slightly sweeter.

Overall: A decent German-style pilsner here. As described hopped quite a bit for strong lemon flavor. Sweet lemon though. Not the grassy or floral hops you’d also expect. The body is slightly sweet and finishes sort of sticky from the lemon on the tongue. I guess I would have expected slightly more given the review on this one. Wasn't as hoppy as people had mentioned. Pretty average, but a good German pilsner. (Rating: 3.74)