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Pilsner
Legend Brewing Co.
- From:
- Legend Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 13.88%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 31, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2003
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
Pilsner is the most imitated style of beer in the world. Prior to the 1840's all beers were dark and cloudy. In 1842 a new brewery in Pilsen, Bohemia introduced a brew that was golden and clear. Our version has a deep gold color and a firm malt background. The emphasis is on the assertive hopping with Hallertau and Sterling varieties. Expect a beer that is substantial in body while finishing with a crisp dryness. Spicy and floral hop flavors are evident throughout.
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Ratings by squack:
Rated by squack from Virginia
3.45/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Jun 04, 2016
3.45/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Jun 04, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by leantom from Indiana
2.9/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
Had this on-tap at the brewery's restaurant. Here goes:
A: Not very good. It pours a very clear yellow and has decent carbonation, but it has no head and no lacing. I like my pilsners with fluffy white heads and adequate lacing, so this was a bit of a let-down.
S: Not good either. The pilsner hops were very muted - almost not present, in fact. I detect some wheat but not much else.
T: Just OK. I did detect the pilsner hops in the aftertaste, but these were surprisingly muted. Surprisingly, the beer had a lot of fruity esters, almost like a Kolsch beer. OK, but I wasn't expecting such flavors in my pilsner.
M: Good. Light mouthfeel and nice carbonation help the beer go down well.
O: Meh, nothing special. A little disappointed, actually.
Jul 27, 2014A: Not very good. It pours a very clear yellow and has decent carbonation, but it has no head and no lacing. I like my pilsners with fluffy white heads and adequate lacing, so this was a bit of a let-down.
S: Not good either. The pilsner hops were very muted - almost not present, in fact. I detect some wheat but not much else.
T: Just OK. I did detect the pilsner hops in the aftertaste, but these were surprisingly muted. Surprisingly, the beer had a lot of fruity esters, almost like a Kolsch beer. OK, but I wasn't expecting such flavors in my pilsner.
M: Good. Light mouthfeel and nice carbonation help the beer go down well.
O: Meh, nothing special. A little disappointed, actually.
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
3.19/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.19/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a pokal style glass.
A super bleach white and foamy whipped cream looking head with some decent staying power. Lots of bubble bath foam on this. Body color is a nice clear orange pale amber, with rising fast carbonation of cola bubbles, and slower thin rising bubbles to match. Nice looking pilsner here.
Bouquet is a little weak for a pilsner. Light malts, a sense of ordinary flour and dough. Not particularly crisp or with a spicy or grass hop angle. Fairly ok in general, but not sure where this is going.
Weird palate. There's that bag of flour like taste, not reminiscent or reminding me of any kind of pilsner malt backbone. Slightly sweet and mildly sticky. Missing lots of herbal and crisp qualities for most pilsners. Flaky and dry with not much lingering palate flavors at all. Mouthfeel is fairly doughy malt but missing lots of snap and crispness.
Overall, ok but not really something I feel like I want to go back to again.
Aug 28, 2013A super bleach white and foamy whipped cream looking head with some decent staying power. Lots of bubble bath foam on this. Body color is a nice clear orange pale amber, with rising fast carbonation of cola bubbles, and slower thin rising bubbles to match. Nice looking pilsner here.
Bouquet is a little weak for a pilsner. Light malts, a sense of ordinary flour and dough. Not particularly crisp or with a spicy or grass hop angle. Fairly ok in general, but not sure where this is going.
Weird palate. There's that bag of flour like taste, not reminiscent or reminding me of any kind of pilsner malt backbone. Slightly sweet and mildly sticky. Missing lots of herbal and crisp qualities for most pilsners. Flaky and dry with not much lingering palate flavors at all. Mouthfeel is fairly doughy malt but missing lots of snap and crispness.
Overall, ok but not really something I feel like I want to go back to again.
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
2.71/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.71/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
First had: on tap at Legend
Surprisingly, the pilsner was not my least favorite at this brewery. Slightly hazy golden-yellow pour with a small but well-retaining white head. Aroma of pils malts, grains, light herbal/floral hops. Similar taste, biscuity pils malts, toasted grains, slight sugary sweetness with a touch of buttery off-flavors, mild herbal and floral hops. Light body, and drinkable for the style.
May 25, 2013Surprisingly, the pilsner was not my least favorite at this brewery. Slightly hazy golden-yellow pour with a small but well-retaining white head. Aroma of pils malts, grains, light herbal/floral hops. Similar taste, biscuity pils malts, toasted grains, slight sugary sweetness with a touch of buttery off-flavors, mild herbal and floral hops. Light body, and drinkable for the style.
Pilsner from Legend Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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