Piedmont
Luce Line Brewery

 

 

Appearance: Pours a completely clear lemon/yellow color with a massive white head. SRM of 7. (4.00)

Aroma: Strong aromas of pale bread, malts, with a pronounced, lemon citrus aroma. Yeast and smooth. (4.00)

Flavor: Flavors of pale, bread melts, lemon, citrus, yeast. Slightly bitter and salted off the finish. (4.25)

Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, and yeast. Smooth and slightly salty. (3.75)

Compared to Bahaus Zizkov 1/2024: Pours similar, larger head. More lemon citrus. Less zesty yeast and bread malts. More citrusy. Winner: Zizkov

Compared to Fair State Pils 1/2024: Pours identical, stronger aromas. More lemon and pale malt. Less bitter flower and yeast. Sweeter.

Compared to Venn Pils 4/2024: Pours identical, milder aromas. More bitter yeast and bread notes. Less lemon citrus. Similar bitterness, but slightly sweeter. Winner: Piedmont slightly

to Bahaus Wonderstuff 9/25: More lemon citrus. Less smooth bready malts.

to Fair State Pils 6/25: Pours darker, similar head. Stronger aromas. Less lemon, salt. More hoppy floral and bitter notes.

to Steel Toe Pils 5/26: Pours identical, similar head. Milder aromas. More lemon. Less yeast and salt. Similar. Winner: Steel Toe

Overall: Pours beautifully. Pale malts mixed with lemon citrus and yeast here. Lemony with a salted finish. Moderate bitterness and nice balance. Very good.. (Rating: 4.09)

On tap at brewery and in 16 oz cans. Brewery is 2 miles from my home.
L: Pours a lightly yeasted light gold w steady & large carbo bubbles, a 1/4" white head that recedes quickly to thick skin, well carb'd to end of glass, random scattered lacing.
S: Biscuity/bready, grassy, lightly floral, hay, a bit of ripe fruit.
T: Lightly pale malts, a hint of grains, biscuit, light yeast, gently floral, light citrus zest, slightly metallic, very lightly fruity.
F: Crisp, mainly clean w a slight hint of pale chalkiness, med-light bodied w a fast finish that is not really drying at all.
O: Rings all the bells for its style. It has a nice delicate touch, is gently zesty and has a pleasant taste. Well balanced, easy drinking and crushable for sure. It is excellent in its style.

16oz can. Can bottom is stamped 'CANNED ON: 07/18/22'.
Mostly clear, pale gold colored body. Long lasting white pillowy head. Leaves behind rings of lacing.
Aroma is toasted malt and floral hops.
Taste has the toasted malt and the floral hops, along with some hop spice. Balanced into the aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel. Crisp and mostly clean finish. Very slight metallic note. Excellent carbonation.
Not quite as full flavored as the better choices in this style, but this beer is more than okay.

This is not a delicate flower of a pilsner. A bit aggressive flavor. Almost seems like they used a hard water profile for this beer instead of soft water. All the right flavors are present but each is trying too hard. Maybe it just needed to be lagered longer. Whatever the case, I still like it but it is not a great example of the style.

Pours a clear light golden color with a white head . Smell has citrus pale mants and cracker meal. Taste is hoppy with malts citrus,pine and grapefruit. Mouth feel is crisp with a fair amount of bitterness in finish. With a nice floral bouquet.