SuperClear
Fair State Brewing Cooperative

Indeed it is super clear in the golden pour with a full white head and good lacing. Very grassy hopped forward in the nose, bready tones with malt behind. Taste has a similar set up but the grains have come out to play too, this pulls away from the grassiness in a good way. Feel is almost zesty with the hops, malt and bready yeast balance well.

 

 

 

Pale, straw-yellow body; fair, robust carbonation; one-finger thick head, dense and creamy. Mild cereal grain presence; cracker and light biscuit notes; soft herbal and grassy elements. Fairly rich, slightly toasty malt flavor complemented with a moderate, earthy hop bitterness; clean; grassy herbal flavors. Light to medium body; crisp; semi-dry mouthfeel.

This is a fine German style pilsner, outstanding gain aroma and taste with a fantastic hop bitterness counterbalance.

Pouring temperature: 46 °F; canning info: B: ??/28/22

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, pale golden-yellow color with a moderate white head. SRM of 6. (4.25)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of pale malts and lemonflower citrus upfront. Some dry grains in the middle. Crisp and clean. (4.25)

Flavor: Strong and grassy flavors of dry grains upfront. Dry, grassy flower with hints of lemon citrus. A bitter grassy and dried grain finish. (4.50)

Feel: Light to medium bodied. Strong carbonation. Some lingering yeast for a dry, crisp, clean finish with a little bite. (4.50)

Compared to Summit Twin Pils 5/15/22: Pours an identical color. Identical aromas. More crisp and grassy hop flavors. Less smooth bread and honey.

Compared to BlackStack Fugazi Pils 6/7/22: Pours slightly lighter. Stronger head. Stronger aromas. More lemon, flower, grass, and yeast. Less smooth bread and bubblegum. Lighter and cleaner, but better.

Compared to Jever Pils 6/26/22: Pours similar, stronger aromas. More lemonflower, lemongrass, citrus, and smooth bread malty. Less dry, grassy yeast and earthy malt. Smoother.

Compared to Fair State Pilsner 6/26/22: Pours similar, similar head. Similar aromas. More lemongrass and floral hoppiness. Less malty. A similar bitterness, but a lighter and cleaner body, giving it a stronger appreciable bitterness. Hard to call a winner, but gosh Super Clear is good.

Compared to Modist Side Pull 10/4/22: Pours lighter, milder aromas. More earthy yeast and grassy bitter hops. Less smooth buttery bread malt. Less citrus. Dryer and more bitter.

Compared to Portage Chatter Chatter 10/4/22: Pours lighter, milder aromas. More earthy yeast and grassy bitter hops. Less smooth buttery bread malt. Less citrus. Dryer and more bitter.

Overall: This pilsner is a wonder. Strong and hoppy, yet a light body. Grassy hop flavors. Authentically German Noble hops and then follows on that with an ridiculously crisp and clean finish. Strong carbonation gives it a full mouthfeel, while the yeast gives it a little bite too. An amazing and complex pilsner for only 4.5%. The subtle hoppiness and crispness of this pilsner cannot be matched. Fair State does it for a world-class pilsner here. (Rating: 4.40+)

A - Pours a clear gold with a large fluffy white head. Heavy soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is noble hops, toasted biscuit and white pepper.

T - The taste is toasted grains, bready malts, lemon zest, white pepper and a bitter hop bite in the finish.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a big crisp finish.

O - Really solid German Pilsner. Good amount of Noble hops in the finish. Really impressed by Fair State’s lager game.

 

Pours a clear light golden color with a white head . Smell has grain ,malt lemon grass and malt. Taste follows nose with crisp floral hoops with lemon bread biscuits,malts and herbal zest. Mouth feel crisp and pure ,very tasty.

 

On tap. White head with lace. One of the lightest color beers I’ve had. Pale straw color. Very clear.

Tons of flavor. Grassy and zesty. Bready and biscuity. Earthy with a nice amount of noble hops. Crisp and clean.

This is a fantastic pils. FS continues to crush the lager game.