Just You Wait
Modist Brewing Co.

Appearance: Arrives clear and goldenstraw colored with a thick two fingers of foam on top; streaks of lacing linger

Smell: Bready aromatics with a grassy aspect

Taste: Bready flavors forwad with a touch of lemon; the grassy hops make a statement, through the middle, and the finish is crisp and clean

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation

Overall: Some unusual twists here with the hop selection and oak aging; those elements didn't leave as much of an impression as I thought they might

 

 

 

At the tap room, into a tumbler. Clear pale brassy gold, nice pill white head that subsides quickly but leaves some nice lacing. Nose promises some earthy hops, faint citrus. Taste: Biscuity and pilsner bready maltiness, along with the hops that turn out to be a little more floral than earthy. Might be a little lemongrass in there, too. This is very smooth: very little hoppy bite or liveliness. But it has a really nice depth to it, and some woody notes, too. Moderate body/mouthful, and not really crisp on the finish, but a little dry. Quite enjoyable.

 

Aroma is bread/malts and spicy hops. The flavor is fruit, malts/grains, slight toffee and a mildly sweet/mostly smooth/hint of sugar/tart/funk finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, light golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 6-7. (4.00)

Aroma: Strong aromas of pale bread malts, earthy grains, grassy and earthy bread yeast. Some sourdough. Then a crackery cereal malt and croissant aroma. (4.25)

Flavor: Strong flavors of pale bread malts upfront. This quickly turns into a strong and earthy, grassy bread yeast flavor. Some sourdough and lemon in the middle. Then an earthy, woodsy, malty with a pale malt finish. Relatively dry. A strong bitterness on the end. (4.25)

Feel: Medium bodied. Moderate to strong carbonation. Yeasty and earthy lingers on the finish. A robust bitterness follows. (4.00)

Compared to Fair State Pils 7/23/22: Pours a similar appearance. Stronger aromas. More earthy bread and cereal malt. Less lemon citrus and flower.

Compared to Cerebral Tactical Maneuver 8/12/22: Pours slightly lighter. Milder aromas. More woodsy, earthy, grassy notes. Less bread yeast, dough, and cereal malt.

Compared to Paulaner Pils: More earthy, woody/grassy aromas. Lighter, hoppier, crispier and cleaner. More complex.

Compared to Utepils Helles 8/28/22: Pours lighter, stronger head. Stronger aromas. More earthy, woodsy, hoppy bitterness. Less sweet bread, honeysuckle, bread malt. Cleaner, dryer, and more bitter as well.

Compared to Modist The Time is Nigh (Oktoberfestbier) 10/9/22: Pours a lighter color, stronger head and aromas. More oak and earth aged flavors. More pale pilsner malt and bitterness. Less bread malt. Cleaner.

Compared to Ayinger Pilsner 10/2022: Pours darker color. Stronger aromas. More earthy oak and nutty flavors. More grassy. Less Authentic German Munich malts and honey. Leans more bitter as well.

Compared to Weihenstephaner Pils 10/2022: Pours darker color. Stronger aromas. More earthy oak and nutty flavors. More grassy. Less Authentic German Munich malts. Leans more bitter as well.

Compared to Krombacher Pils 10/2022: Pours darker color. Stronger aromas. More earthy oak and nutty flavors. More grassy. Less Authentic German Munich malts. Leans more bitter as well.

Compared to Off Color Tooth and Claw 3/2023: Pours lighter, similar head. Milder aromas. More pale bread. Less earthy and oaky flavors.

Compared to Modist Fang & Bone 6/2024: Pours identical, milder aromas. Less citrus, tropical fruit. More earthy, oaky flavors.

Compared to BlackStack Slopes 7/24: Stronger head. Stronger aromas. Less smooth pale malts. More lemon. Similar earthiness. More flavor overall.

Compared to Steel Toe Split Point 8/24: Pours lighter, stronger head. Similar aromas. More nutty, earthy, bitterness. Less lemonflower.

Compared to Rothaus Tannenzapfle 8/24: Pours similar, stronger head. Milder aromas. Less floral, grassy hops. More earthy and bready.

to Fair State Today Is Tomorrow 9/24: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less citrusy notes. More earthy and floral notes. More earthy, floral, heavier, and bitter.

Overall: A very drinkable German pilsner here that showcases earthy malt flavors well. Earthy, woodsy, grassy, with a crackery, cereal malt flavor. It imparts a croissant and cereal flavor that sort of reminds me of Captain (Cap'n) Crunch cereal. All with an earthy twist to it from the oak barrels. Still drinking relatively dry and bitter. Fantastic stuff here. I will try to pick it up again. (Rating: 4.16)

Pours a mostly clear appl;e juice color with a thin white head . Smell has cotrus pale malt some oak cedar and malts . taste follows the floral pils hops with some wood tone and baked bread malts in finish . Mouth crisp grainy and grassy , twas tasty

Crowler of the new version and it is much better. Clear golden color. White head with lace.

I thought the other was interesting for the style, but this actually tastes like a pils. Earthy and grassy hops. Biscuit and bready malts. Faint citrus. Floral notes. Smooth and easy drinking with a dry/slightly bitter finish.