Flummox
Proclamation Ale Company

Golden pour with a one-finger thick white foam head. Malt flavor dominates--in a good way-with a substantial pumpernickel breadiness, just a lemongrass comes from the Czech Saaz hops used. A full flavor Euro-style pils.

 

 

 

 

Pours a clear golden color with an inch and a half of white foam that falls fairly quickly to a cap replenished by a stream of bubbles from the bottom. There's a little bit of lacing.

Smells of sweet malt that is bready and cracker-like. Nobly hops ride above that, earthy and a little green grass/herbal. Slight lemony aroma and a bit of peppery spice. Simple but effective.

The taste is a bit malt heavy and a tad bit sweet with a little lemony citrus. As it goes down, there's a nice hit of hops. Earth, grassy/herbal, and a tingly hit of peppery spice. A bit of doughy malt carries thru in the finish.

Body is light bordering medium, moderately carbonated. It's on the dry side with minimal bitterness and just enough of the peppery spice to balance out the malt and sweetness, but barely.

Ok...so for me right now this beer is hitting the right notes and of course that is subjective. Is this the epitome of the pilsner style - no, but I do think it is more than adequately in the ballpark. It's probably a little malt forward, but it tastes fine and fits the bill for an easy drinking good old beer that I don't need to think about or unravel.

Consumed 5/12/22

Medium yellow gold, clear, pours with a medium sized white head that fades to a few wisps, retains a small collar
Pale malts, pilsner malts, grains, light bread, crackers, slightly herbal noble hops, hint of pepper, touch of grass, squirt of lemon, low bitterness, some sweet grains but finishes on the dry side, clean and balanced
On the heavy side of a light body, crisp, carbonation on the low side

Flummox tastes like a lager brewed by a brewery that specializes in ales, for better or for worse. They even make a similar joke on the can. This is not a super-duper decoction creation with herbal and grassy notes that will make you think you're in Germany. It's a nicely simple pilsner that is well-rounded and easy to drink. If you ever spend time at Proclamation, try this in between IPAs and pastry stouts for a lovely refresher.

 

Canned 2/24/21

Sometimes you just need a nice pilsner with lunch, especially as a pairing with fish and chips. So I turned to the fridge, and the first pilsner I saw was this, not surprising considering how much Proclamation I’ve been drinking lately

Pours a cloudy pale straw with 2 fingers of soapy white head that quickly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

Just as expected tbe aroma is simple yet effectively balanced between sweet malt and noble hops. I’m picking up on aromas of doughy malt, lemon, earthy hops, and a hint of pepper

The taste is just as simple, but loses something in balance as it is more malt forward. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting toasted bready malt and lemon. The swallow brings a flash of earthy/spicy hops, general citrus, doughy malt, and grassy hops in the aftertaste

A light medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a smooth and sweet beer. Finishes mostly dry with a hint of bitterness to keep it in check

A pretty good beer all things considered, but nothing about it that jumps out as special. A nice session beer

From a 16 oz. can stamped 08/11/20. Sampled on Jan 2, 2021.

The appearance is yellow-gold with streaming carbonation leading up to a modest, lasting whit head.

The aroma is toasted white bread,, grass, but maybe a little soapy. Generally smells like it should.

Light , smooth mouthfeel.

The taste is sweet and toasty at first and then the clean, crisp, light hoppy finish takes over. Ends somewhat dry. Not bad.

 

 

 

A: slight haze; medium gold in color; 1 finger finely pored white head that receded to a wispy cap; little lacing;

S: light malt and grass;

T: not much flavor up front; follows the nose with a dose of lemon toward the end; mild to moderate bitterness on the finish;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

o: very enjoyable;

 

 

 

 

A moderately strong pour from a 16-oz. can (6/3/19) released a finger of fizzy white soapy foam with lots of large bubbles, short retention and no lacing.
Pale yellow-straw color, brightens to light yellow-gold in sunlight.
Chill haze at first, clears to lightly hazy with a few fine bubbles.
Sweet smell of malt with crackers and toasted grainy bread, very faint hops.
The taste follows with added toasted malt, light citrus rind and a building floral/piney hop bite. Semi-sweet and mildly bitter, it drys to neutral as bitterness reaches above average at the crisp fast finish. The hop bite and a boozy astringency linger.
Light body, good carbonation despite the slow start. Smooth and light, great for summer. Points must be deducted due to the fizzy short-lived head, haze and boozy taste, still enjoyable just not true to style. 5.2% ABV per label.

Sample at the kickoff party at Hombrewcon
Mostly clear deep golden color with a good sized bubbly white head that persists. Bready toast malty beer with a bit of floral hops to counter.