Holstentor
Benchtop Brewing Company
- From:
- Benchtop Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 3.94%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 25, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Foeder aged Northern German Style Pilsner.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
4.6/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
There is a stamp on the label which says "03/08/23"
Appearance: The body of the beer is a light lemon-gold color which appears slightly cloudy, but it is still clear enough to see through it easily. It has a medium-short sized head which is fluffy, white, and has good retention. There is some lacing which appears similar to soap suds.
Aroma: It has a bit of lemon zest with white pepper. There is a slight bit of cracker aroma to the beer and a very light hint of bread dough. The dough scent comes through a bit but it is only just present enough to make itself known without overtaking the lemon or pepper scents.
Taste: There is a bit of lemon and lime zest right at the tip of the tongue, then it takes on this somewhat wheat-like flavor with a wonderful herbal hop presence right at the center of the tongue. The back of the palate has a bit of a twiggy character. The aftertaste is mellow herbal hops.
Mouthfeel: It drinks light and smooth. The beer is very easy to drink. It has a light hint of hop bitterness. As a whole it is very pleasant.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is "Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Sojourn Fermentory in Suffolk, VA" and that the beer is a "Foeder Aged Northern German Style Pilsner." With a lot of beers coming from Benchtop over the years after they obtained their Foeders, the wood character doesn't seem to come through at all, but there is a nice mellowness to the beer which could be attributed to the Foeder. As a whole the beer tastes and smells very fresh and it has excellent flavor and texture. I would highly recommend it to people looking for a quality pislner. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.
Mar 17, 2023Appearance: The body of the beer is a light lemon-gold color which appears slightly cloudy, but it is still clear enough to see through it easily. It has a medium-short sized head which is fluffy, white, and has good retention. There is some lacing which appears similar to soap suds.
Aroma: It has a bit of lemon zest with white pepper. There is a slight bit of cracker aroma to the beer and a very light hint of bread dough. The dough scent comes through a bit but it is only just present enough to make itself known without overtaking the lemon or pepper scents.
Taste: There is a bit of lemon and lime zest right at the tip of the tongue, then it takes on this somewhat wheat-like flavor with a wonderful herbal hop presence right at the center of the tongue. The back of the palate has a bit of a twiggy character. The aftertaste is mellow herbal hops.
Mouthfeel: It drinks light and smooth. The beer is very easy to drink. It has a light hint of hop bitterness. As a whole it is very pleasant.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is "Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Sojourn Fermentory in Suffolk, VA" and that the beer is a "Foeder Aged Northern German Style Pilsner." With a lot of beers coming from Benchtop over the years after they obtained their Foeders, the wood character doesn't seem to come through at all, but there is a nice mellowness to the beer which could be attributed to the Foeder. As a whole the beer tastes and smells very fresh and it has excellent flavor and texture. I would highly recommend it to people looking for a quality pislner. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.
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