John Riggins 4th & 1 Pilsner
Escutcheon Brewing

 

 

 

I CAN't remember - did local, in-person trader tone77 get this CAN for me in support of The CANQuest (tm) or did I procure it on my own? CAN you help me?

From the CAN: "Loosen Up [undersigned] John Riggins".

I Crack!ed this 16-fl. oz. pounder open & CANsidered the effects of an inverted Glug, but settled on a gentle one, instead. I still got two fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, eggshell-white head with decent retention for my efforts. Color was a gorgeous Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 -5) with NE-quality clarity, prompting a visit from The Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus, all clamoring for a taste. Nose had the malty sweetness that is the hallmark of a GER Pils. Sehr gut! Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium, not watery, but not far beyond it, either. The taste was not up to par, evincing a sharpness that bespoke some flaw that I could not pin down. It was not any sort of adjunct, but more as though either it had fermented at too high a temperature or they skimped on the malts. Either way, it was not quite right. Finish was semi-sweet, but it just had an odd mustiness that seemed to linger. On this 4th & 1, I am going to "Loosen Up" & punt.

 

 

 

 

 

L: Poured from a tallboy can to a pilsner glass. Had a bright, golden yellow color and a clear consistency. There was an inch of foamy head that lasted a good amount of time. Average lacing.

S: An underwhelming aroma of hops, malt, grass, and a grainy quality.

T: Tasted of light malt notes, a whole lot of grassy hops (too much of this, by far), some hops, light honey notes, some grain, and a floral quality. Not surprisingly, the grassy hops dominate the flavor, and do not help. Aside from this, it's a watery, unremarkable taste.

F: A nicely carbonated beer with a somewhat thin, watery finish. Light-bodied.

O: I bought this beer because I'm a Washington fan, but it just didn't appeal to me. Not very interesting or drinkable.

 

Poured from a can into a pilsner glass. Pours pale yellow with actually an impressive head but goes away quickly minimal lacing.

Smells like malt, and water

Tastes the same malt and water, slight honey.

Initially smooth but has a kinda sour aftertaste.

Better than a Miller light but not by much, drank this cause I am a redskins fan and that's it...kept 1 can for nostalgia and I'll drink the rest then never again

 

 

 

Great appearance. Don't pour your pilsner into a wine glass people. Tastes great and clean, little too heavy on the honey flavor. Soft and round flavor profile, heavy honey flavor. Reminds me of a "craft" rendition of St. Paulie girl beer.

Poured into a wine glass. A clear medium-gold color with a generous bright white head. Great retention of the foam which eventually settled into a nice cap. Nice aromas of Pilsener malt, bread, dough, and some floral hops. Big clean malt taste balanced with a moderately bitter noble hop presence. A clean, crisp beer that represents the style nicely.

So, full disclosure, I'm a Jets fan, Riggo's original team. Pours pale yellow with tons of carbonation. No head. Nose is vaguely sweet. No real hop note to speak of. Much more like an adjunct than a pils. For the record, I paid like fourteen bucks for a four pack of tall boys. Ouch.

This is serviceable for tailgating but only a die hard Riggo fan would drink this a second time on purpose. My condolences.

"Can't get mean, till I see more green."

Looks nice with it's big, puffy, billowing white head. Beer itself is darn pale but still well within the gold family. No lacing to speak of.

Soft, bready aroma with just a nibble of noble hop spice leads the way for an identical taste. Soft, biscuity and followed by a slightly floral hop spiciness that has a bitter linger.

It may be gimmicky, but it's actually a pretty good beer. Pretty spot on for the style, refreshing and certainly a low enough ABV to make this thing a pounder during Redskin games. Good work, folks!

Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a light golden color with a 1 inch head. Smell is mild, some malts, a touch of sweetness. Taste is malty, grains, hops are present, light sweetness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall, even though I hate the Redskins, this is a decent beer. Fly Eagles Fly.