Birra Portico
Schilling Beer Co.

Italiante revival.

 

 

 

Clear pale yellow body, visible carbonation, full white head. Taste has huge grassy hops, with zesty citrus, slight floral hops. Malt is crisp and when combined with thinner grainy yeast it has a saltine cracker flavor. Smell is the hop centric parts of the taste, bright and refreshing, with a light grain backing. Hops and yeast dance with the hops winning out, light and crisp body. #ItalianPilsIsReal

 

 

 

Pours a clear straw color with a hefty white foamy head that persists well and leaves a hefty residue on the glass.

Smell is pretty much classic pilsner - biscuity malts, slightly sweet, floral/grassy/herbal hops. There's a white wine grapiness going on that is a little Kolsch-like.

The taste opens with slightly sweet, biscuity and bready malt. Some hop elements come in - floral, some grassy green, and the beginnings of some herbaceous notes. There's a mild bitterness in the mid-taste, then more aromatics come to play - a hint of lemon that I can't find in the smell, stronger herbal flavors, and a finish of white pepper. Floating along with all of this is a white wine grape flavor - very pleasant. Unfortunately I am also getting a bit of a stale/oxidized flavor - just enough to notice and create a little distraction.

The feel is light verging on medium. The flavor hits quick, builds a little, and finishes with the peppery bit and a touch of lemon. It's not as "bright" as some in this style.

Well...aside from the mild aged taste this is a very nice beer all around. It checks all the Getman pilsner boxes and it hits on the elements I think of as the Italian interpretation. It could be a little livelier but that's nitpicking.

Poured a golden color with a 4F head in a Pilsner glass.

Light fruity aroma.

Light, malty MF.

This dry-hopped pilsner style is hoppier than the German style. Less bready, with no deep malt taste.
There is a mild fruit taste with distinct hoppy edge.

Excellent beer, but not my fav style. I prefer Czech and German style pilsners.

 

Pours a light golden with a light amount of haze. White head. Some floral notes on the nose. It's light bodied despite being 5+ % and floral. This is a delicious Italian Pilsner.

 

 

16oz can dated 4/4/23.

Pours hazy straw yellow with an inch of dense white head. Moderate retention and lacing. Honey-drizzled dough with faint peppercorns in the nose. Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel. Lightly toasted bread ends with a spicy, bitter finish on the palate.
Finishes dry and quenching.

 

Cloudy yellow gold appearance, nice white head and thick lacing. Old world hop grass and herb notes, with cracker toast in the back. Nice hop character on the taste with a bit of sweetness in the middle and a semi dry finish. Somewhat thicker mouthfeel than expected.

Can from the Advent box day 5
Lightly hazy light golden color with a bubbly white head that slowly dissipates. Bready crackery maltiness offset with earthy spicy grassy hops. Light body crisp carbonation. OK