My Turn Series: Pilo | Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

3.36/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

3.57/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

3.56/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

3.92/5  rDev +10.4%

4.56/5  rDev +28.5%

5/5  rDev +40.8%

This beer turned out exactly how I wanted it. It has the flavors and mouthfeel that I was aiming for. Thanks to Luther, our head brewer for helping tweak the recipe and to Russ Klisch for making it possible.

CHEERS!

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2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

3.8/5  rDev +7%

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

Poured a 12 oz. bottle into a teku.

A: Pours a cloudy, bright gold with a thin, white head that dissipates quickly. Looks just okay.

S: Smells like a pilsner: grassy, wet hay, yeasty, low amount of noble hops, and a touch of alcohol.

T: Taste is like a pilsner as well. Starts off a bit biscuity with some moderate hopping and bitterness....grainy and grassy. Ends with a decent amount of alcohol and bitterness.

M: This is where most of these imperial pilsners mess it up...and this one is no different. Gone is the light, crisp mouthfeel that regular pilsners have. This is thick, viscous, and not crisp or light in any sense of the imagination. Alcohol is well hidden, though, so kudos.

O: Overall, this is just okay. This isn't my favorite style at all, so I can't really judge it too harshly. The smell and taste is good, but the look and mouthfeel leave a lot to be desired.

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3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

3/5  rDev -15.5%

3.85/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Smells good, looks great, tastes good, body is ok. Lacks a certain zest or quality of refreshment that I associate with a great pilsner. Carbonation did seem to be just a touch on the light side which could account for it. Finish is ok. Good enough beer.

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3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

1/5  rDev -71.8%

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%