Snake Oil
DuClaw Brewing Co.
- From:
- DuClaw Brewing Co.
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pilsner
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 8.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 23, 2014
- Added:
- Jul 17, 2005
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by RandomExile from Maryland
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: hazy translucent yellow with the barest orange tinge, no appreciable head, but remarkable, intricate lacing.
S: lemon-citrus forward, malt support
T: reversed from the nose, I get malt-forward with lemon backing, bitterness only hit on the back end
M: medium-to-full-bodied, surprising for a beer this clear
O: better than I would have thought, it improves on reflection
Nov 12, 2013S: lemon-citrus forward, malt support
T: reversed from the nose, I get malt-forward with lemon backing, bitterness only hit on the back end
M: medium-to-full-bodied, surprising for a beer this clear
O: better than I would have thought, it improves on reflection
Reviewed by ckollias from Maryland
3.25/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Enjoyed this brew on tap out of a pint glass.
A: Pours golden white hue with a fluffy white head that leaves a good trail and wispy lace.
S: Sweet pilsner aroma.
T: Similar to the smell there is a malty pilsner flavor.
M: Medium body and medium carbonation.
O: Probably one of my least favorite brews from Duclaw.
Sep 03, 2013A: Pours golden white hue with a fluffy white head that leaves a good trail and wispy lace.
S: Sweet pilsner aroma.
T: Similar to the smell there is a malty pilsner flavor.
M: Medium body and medium carbonation.
O: Probably one of my least favorite brews from Duclaw.
Reviewed by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania
3.66/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 1L growler into a Duvel tulip
A- pours a perfectly transparent gold with a two finger white head. Absolutely stunning beer.
S- bready, biscuity aroma with a bit of an earthy noble hope scent as well. Not bad at all
T- tons of lemon in the opening, and it overwhelms throughout. Finish is slightly bitter and very grassy. It's very..imperial, I guess you could say
M- medium bodied on the thin side. Actually quite nice
O- I like it, but can see why someone wouldn't. The lemon is a bit much, but it's not overly hopped and gets better as it warms. Recommended.
Aug 29, 2013A- pours a perfectly transparent gold with a two finger white head. Absolutely stunning beer.
S- bready, biscuity aroma with a bit of an earthy noble hope scent as well. Not bad at all
T- tons of lemon in the opening, and it overwhelms throughout. Finish is slightly bitter and very grassy. It's very..imperial, I guess you could say
M- medium bodied on the thin side. Actually quite nice
O- I like it, but can see why someone wouldn't. The lemon is a bit much, but it's not overly hopped and gets better as it warms. Recommended.
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
a: Slightly hazy pale golden color; served with a small ring of fizz.
s: Light bready malts, mineral water, and grassy hops.
t: Glad to find that this doesn't taste "imperial". Bready crackers and leafy, mineral-y hops plus aspirin bitterness at the finish. Nothing sweet and no heat to be found. Very nice pils overall.
m: Maybe a little more body than a regular pils, but that could be the power of suggestion too.
o: Imperial pils is a style I don't really get. I loved this beer in part because it hid its alcohol so well. So why not have a regular pils and a safer ride home?
Jul 21, 2013s: Light bready malts, mineral water, and grassy hops.
t: Glad to find that this doesn't taste "imperial". Bready crackers and leafy, mineral-y hops plus aspirin bitterness at the finish. Nothing sweet and no heat to be found. Very nice pils overall.
m: Maybe a little more body than a regular pils, but that could be the power of suggestion too.
o: Imperial pils is a style I don't really get. I loved this beer in part because it hid its alcohol so well. So why not have a regular pils and a safer ride home?
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