Firenze
Magnify Brewing Company

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Beer Geek Stats
From:
Magnify Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Italian Pilsner
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 2.19%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Oct 20, 2020
Added:
Aug 29, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Firenze is a new 4.9% Italian Pilsner designed by and named after one of our long time brewers, Greg. Firenze is a simple and humble pilsner, hopped with a variety of noble and not so noble hops. We used Mittelfruh hops in the kettle and dry hopped it with more Mittelfruh, Huell Melon, Hallertau Blanc, and Crystal. We then conditioned it at low temperatures for two months in second use wine barrels. The final product is quaffabel and aromatic with nuanced notes of herbal spice, geranium flowers, honeydew melon, Sauvignon Blanc grape must, lemon and subtle oak.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.02 by AD17 from New Jersey

Oct 20, 2020
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

4.19/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on 8/17/2020. Poured into a pilsner glass. It pours a cloudy, bright golden-yellow with a thin, bright white cap and sudsy lacing. The tiny, effervescent bubbles provide a champagne quality. It has a conventional pilsner smell: clean, light malt and grain with herbal, grassy notes. It first the taste follows suit with crisp, dry lemon peel, malt and herbal flavors but as it warms the taste expands to include white wine grape, subtle but noticeable oak, and just a hint of melon. The Crystal hops add an earthy spiciniess. There is clean bitterness at the finish from the Hallertau Blanc hops. All of the flavors are delicate and complimentary. As expected, the mouth feel is super crisp and lite with lively carbonation, and the 4.9% ABV is barely noticeable and doesn't distract from the drinking experience. Overall, Firenze is absolutely delightful. The Hallertau Blanc and Huell Melon hops take a fine pilsner to another level. It's perfect for drinking outdoors on a late summer afternoon. Terrific job, Greg!
Aug 30, 2020