What We Brew in the Shadows (Fresh Hop Edition)
StormBreaker Brewing

2022 version

A clear yellow with a dense white head. The nose has a nice fresh hop character up front, spicy, minty with nice fresh hop oils. The base pilsnis dry and snappy, clean and crisp. The palate opens with a palate coating fresh hop oil character, with lovely depth of flavor. Fruitier and more grape like than a typical old world pils, the NZ hop character is clear. Drying, clean, fruity and mildly bitter on the finish. Very good.

Look: Clear yellow with a fizzy head that swells a little and quickly dissipates to a film, leaving minimal lacing behind
Aroma: Lemons – flesh and rind, loads of freshly cut grass, lemongrass, white table grapes, herbal notes, and pilsner malt
Taste: Lemons and cut grass launch this flavor train off with a bang as herbal and vegetal notes follows closely behind. White grapes and grape leaves show up in the middle along with pilsner malt and closes with more lemony goodness
Mouthfeel: Light but not watery, very clean throughout, medium carbonation, and a crisp and clean finish with zero dryness
Overall: This is good stuff. An interesting and well-made Pilsner with some unique fresh hop characteristics abound and likewise for the hop flavors/aromas overall – fresh hop or not. I always like trying non-IPA/pale fresh hop beers and this is a good one and unique as well

Hazy straw hues, mild persistent lacing. Citrusy and bready scents with a bit over a mildly pungent, dank, piney undercurrent. Taste presents with a tangy lemony forefront and then some bready/banana notes in the background. Medium bodied for the style. Slight mouth watering finish. Bit of booziness. Crisp, clean. I like the idea of a fresh hop Pilsner.

A: The beer is clear light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head.
S: Moderate aromas of floral hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of floral hops. Little to no bitterness is present.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This lager is very easy to drink and has lots of aromas and flavors of fresh hops.

Serving type; can

16oz can into a pint glass. No freshness dating but a recent release.

Pale straw yellow body, a little hazy. Small white head quickly disappears, no lacing.

On the nose, hops edge ahead of the malt.

Taste pretty much follows the nose, seems nicely balanced.

Mouth just about medium, finish faintly bitter.

Overall, okay, but not really grabbing me. IPL maybe?

 

Slightly hazy and light golden with a big bubble white head. Interesting fruity hop filled nose with something funky on the end. Oh, good flavor with a sweet citrus burst with minimal bitterness and crisp with not much follow through. Thinner feel with good carbonation here. Decent. For a Pilsner, this seems like an IPL. Now I understand the “noble” hops in the nose.

16oz can from Tavour. Hazy golden with a fine, creamy head. Light citrusy aroma, lemons. Taste is grainy, sweet, citrus. Velvety feel, light zest. Super tasty.