Flyway Pils - Gin Barrel with botanicals
Drake's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Drake's Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.43 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 23, 2018
- Added:
- May 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this towards the back end of the day at the Strange Brew Festival 2018. Looked innocent enough, albeit slightly darker SRM with traditional pilsners. Head of a white color in the 1/3" range, decent duration for which it held up.
Aroma popped nicely on the gin barrel, botanicals, floral, whatever feels and smells afterwards.
Taste also seemed to display the gin barrel quite a bit. Interesting stuff using a pilsner for a barrel aged product, but I'm tellin' you, it actually displayed some of those gin pepper and flower notes quite well, nothing to stand in the way like a bigger style beer would create obstacles over. The malt body of pilsner malts and corn keep it light, although I'm guessing it is the wood barrel that gives this a little more color? Nonetheless, this was more enjoyable than I expected it to be. Would totally recommend to my gin friend who doesn't like beer.
May 23, 2018Aroma popped nicely on the gin barrel, botanicals, floral, whatever feels and smells afterwards.
Taste also seemed to display the gin barrel quite a bit. Interesting stuff using a pilsner for a barrel aged product, but I'm tellin' you, it actually displayed some of those gin pepper and flower notes quite well, nothing to stand in the way like a bigger style beer would create obstacles over. The malt body of pilsner malts and corn keep it light, although I'm guessing it is the wood barrel that gives this a little more color? Nonetheless, this was more enjoyable than I expected it to be. Would totally recommend to my gin friend who doesn't like beer.
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