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Polestar
Left Hand Brewing Company
- From:
- Left Hand Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 14.48%
- Reviews:
- 391
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2005
- Wants:
- 50
- Gots:
- 220
Once you have tasted a true Pilsner, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have seen the light, and there you will always long to return. Let Polestar guide you out of the wilderness, just as the North Star has guided explorers to their destinations and back home again. Light, crisp and elegant, pilsner is the true test of brewing process. Less is more.
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Ratings by farrago:
Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bleached white, creamy looking microfoam, pours big and then holds on very well at about half finger level, even the sticky lacing looks foamy. Quite clear and transparent yellow-orange color, no visual match for the head. Very bready nose, neither uncooked nor too sour in nature, like a big loaf of white bread, the lemon peel about as bitter as anything gets, this said, the malts seem muted and submerged in general grassiness, no real fruit scents to speak about. Medium-bodied, not as lightweight as you'd think while still keeping a steady pace moving forward. The fizz is pretty damn active and does contribute to the overall weight. Bready and crusty, pretzel-like with more of a sourness here (duh, sourness is related to taste not the olfactory sense but, hey, it all makes sense in the end). Grassiness not as biting, though, and the lemon citrus toned down too. Touch of peach to apricot pit, skin for fruit. Stays square shouldered through the finish, no wimping out at the end. Not complex by any measure but one might guess that it was made more for hot weather chugging than contemplation.
Jul 09, 2009More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
3.59/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear yellow color with a small head and thin lace.
aroma of lemon, hops, herbal notes and grassy notes.
taste was mild sweetness, herbal, citrus hints, grains, lemon and hops.
You find the nose follows to the flavor. there are some mild malt notes as well.
The feel was smooth with a light body and medium carbonation.
There was a nice creamy touch to the finish I really liked.
Feb 27, 2024aroma of lemon, hops, herbal notes and grassy notes.
taste was mild sweetness, herbal, citrus hints, grains, lemon and hops.
You find the nose follows to the flavor. there are some mild malt notes as well.
The feel was smooth with a light body and medium carbonation.
There was a nice creamy touch to the finish I really liked.
Reviewed by Riff from Virginia
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear, pale, yellow color with a fluffy white head. Smell is cracker and lemon. Taste is citrus, lemon peel, cracker, and a hint of bitterness. Lighter body, flavor does linger a bit. A touch on the sweeter side.
Mar 12, 2019Reviewed by yuriyt from New York
4.2/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pured into glass from bottle. Light copper-yellow, very clear. Faint earthy hop aroma with a touch of citrus. Medium-light body. Good balance between malty sweetness and firm bitterness. Delicate toast malt note. Great lager for those who want more hop/malt-forward flavor, would recommend.
Jan 22, 2019Reviewed by lapland_lapin from District of Columbia
3.87/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Another great beer from Left Hand. I'm not much of a pilsner drinker - they too often remind me of cheap beers at college parties. But Left Hand has managed to create a crisp, clean pilsner that drinks easily and doesn't overwhelm you. I don't find it to be as hoppy as others claim. If you like crisp pilsners, definitely try this one out.
Oct 13, 2018
Polestar from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
1200 ratings
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