Pils
Venn Brewing Co.

 

16 oz can filled 7/10/23 into a tall Pilsner glass.
L: Pours radiant 95% clear deep yellow gold with a rounded 1/4" white head that has very good retention, strong steady carbonation bubbles, head recedes to thick froth, thick sticky lacing spots.
S: Bready, hay, lightly floral, a hint of pastry dough.
T: Fruity, moderately rich, citrus zest, lemon, green melon rind, pine resin, caramelized malts, spicy hops. It is full-flavored, very bright tasting and leans toward bitter.
F: Crisp, firm, attentive medium-bodied mouthfeel with a full middle and a long finish that is moderately drying.
O: An all-around incredible beer. Beautiful attenuation with full flavor, fruity with spicy hop bitterness and has a fast, dry finish. One of the best American Pilsners I've had. It is world-class in its style.

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, medium-golden color with a massive, lingering white head. SRM of 7. (4.50)

Aroma: Strong as a lemon bread, bread dough, some lemon flour and yeast. Biscuit and bread malts. (4.00)

Flavor: Strong flavors of lemon bread, biscuit malt, smooth bread malt. A sweet cereal flavor lingers. (4.00)

Feel: Medium to heavier bodied, average carbonation, slightly sweet. (4.00)

Compared to Portage Chatter Chatter 7/2023: Pours identical, milder head. More lemonbread, biscuit, and sweet cereal. Less crisp and bitter grains. Sweeter and heavier.

Compared to Off Color Tooth and Claw 7/2023: Pours identical, milder head. More lemonbread, biscuit, and sweet cereal. Less earthy, oaky, grassy yeast. Sweeter and heavier

Compared to Junkyard Uncle Chuck's Czech 10/2023: Pours darker, stronger head.

Compared to Wabasha Czechin' In 10/2023: Pours darker, stronger head. Stronger aromas. More sweet buttery and bread notes. Less crisp and citrusy. More complex malt and authentic Czech flavors. Winner: Venn Brewing

Compared to Falling Knife Freischutz 1/2024: Pours similar. Stronger aromas. More lemon, bread, cereal. Less lemon zest, flower, and yeast. More sweet and bitter.

Compared to Bahaus Wonderstuff 2/2024: Pours identical. Stronger aromas. More bitter, salty bread malt and yeast. Less smooth lemon citrus, and buttery notes. Dryer and more bitter.
5/2024: Pours identical. Milder aromas. More yeasty bread malts. Less tart lemon. Similar bitterness, slightly drier.

Compared to Fair State Pils 2/2024: Pours identical. Similar aromas. Slightly more salty and bready smoothness. Similar bitterness, but less clean.

Compared to Steel Toe Czech Pils 4/2024: Pours sligtly lighter, milder head. Similar aromas. Less crisp yeast. More sweet lemon. Darker and more heavy with an equal bitterness. Heavier and sweeter.

Compared to Luce Line Piedmont 4/2024: Pours identical, stronger aromas. Less bitter yeast and bread notes. More lemon citrus. Similar bitterness, but slightly drier. Winner: Piedmont slightly

to Jester King Pils 5/2024: Pours similar, milder aromas. Less fruity yeast. More bitter yeast and smooth bread. Similar body.

to Off Color Tooth and Claw 6/2024: Pours hazier, similar aromas. Less lemon bread and smooth pale malts. More vinous and floral yeast. Winner: Tooth and Claw

to Utepils Pils 6/2024: Sweeter

to Talking Waters Reality Czech 7/24: Larger head. Similar aromas. More salted bread and yeast. Less sweet buttery bread. Similar bitterness

to Drekker Deploy Anti-Cowboy Measures 5/25: Pours clearer, Less bright yeast. More smooth lemon bread. Sweeter. Winner: Drekker

Overall: First try at Venn Pils. Slightly heavier, but is excellent. Distinct lemonbread, biscuit, and sweet cereal flavor. Sort of like Cap'n Crunch, but I don't want to pint it down as that. Great Czech malt flavors with a strong addition of German hops. The flavors are exquisite. Incredible and probably the best one from The States I've had. (Rating: 4.18)

16oz can. Label has canned on date of '4.10.23'.
Clear, straw colored body. One thin finger of white head, turns into partial cap and ring. No lacing.
Aroma of red grape and bread malt.
Taste of grain and barley malts, floral hops, and earthy yeast. Slightly sweet and grainy in the aftertaste.
Thinner mouth feel. Drying finish. Good carbonation.
Expressive in the aroma and taste. Slightly sweet but malt grounded. Juicy but with a dry finish. I like the canning line 16oz beers.

On draft at Venn. Poured a crystal clear, golden yellow color with a small, white head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of toasted caramel, grassy notes and hints of citrus. Sweet bready malt taste with caramel and a mild bitterness.