Wet Hop Pilsner
Prost Brewing Co. - Denver

collaboration with templin family, awesome beer, seemingly out of season for a wet hop beer, but i guess they brought in wet hops from germany, hearing competing stories on which, but maybe spalter select, but wait, isnt germany also in the northern hemisphere? maybe different harvest times based on climate than we have here in the northwest, i dont know, but the beer certainly doesnt taste like it was made with old and tired hops, its brimming with brightness and really is very good, expectedly so from a couple of breweries that have their lager games absolutely dialed in and have for some time. made at prost. clear as can be and shockingly light in color, lighter than even pale straw colored, popping carbonation collecting in over an inch of rocky white head, looks just awesome, minimal as far as grain goes, which isnt quite true when i drink it, as there is appreciable old world pils alt character to this, a little doughy in the nose and more mineral forward and crackery in the flavor, but its not neutral its just light, leaving plenty of room for this unique hop situation to tickle the senses. i never think of german hops in a wet hop context, noble types just never seem to get into beers without being processed, at least ones that make it to the states, so this is pretty exotic, even from what some would call an unsexy varietal, but its different wet, to me berries and lime, clover and green lawn, less spicy and bitter than these german ones can often be in kilned form, quite fruity, and here without being oily or heavying in a very easy down and thirst quenching brew, the bitterness is real light, and it warms up to hits of lemon and lemongrass, verbena and green tea, very interesting and still somewhat subtle overall, this isnt hitting like a west coast pils type or anything. somewhat juicy but also deeply herbal, very compatible with the high minerality in this, the water chemistry is flattering for this, and the technical detail is real high, as is always the case with these two. love the micro carbonation racing through this, and how dry it is. the lager yeast is subtle but the conditioning seems excellent, super crisp and fast, the hops are only there for a little bit, and this somehow manages to be true to style and very classic while also being wholly original and intriguing, something i might have said was impossible in this style before i had this beer. some might say it could be more robust on the hops, but i dont think its right to compare this to what americans get in the fall each year, this is its own thing. truly impressive and enormously sessionable, way cool! credit the effort to source fresh hops from europe too!

Draft at Here's How. Clear golden pour supports a small, frothy white head. Grainy, biscuity aroma. taste adds some corn notes to the grain bill, otherwise, nice and crisp and light, perfect for summer.