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Whole Hog Imperial Pilsner
Stevens Point Brewery
- From:
- Stevens Point Brewery
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pilsner
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 15.88%
- Reviews:
- 41
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2021
- Added:
- May 04, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance- Pours a slightly coudy copper color with a small white head that vanishes quickly and very little lacing.
Smell- Lots of alchohol, floral and citrus hops, fig. Very strong overall, almost fels like it could clear your sinuses.
Taste- Isn't as overpowering as the smell. Citrusy hops jump out immediately. The bitterness stands out but it is complemented by a caramel sweet malt. Imperial pilsners like this are interesting because the bitterness of the hops and sweetness of the malts strangely work well together.
Mouthfeel- Thick. Almost a syrupy aspect. carbonation is well balanced.
Overall a good tasting Imperial. Smell and mouth fell might be a little overpowering at times but taste is well balanced.
Dec 07, 2011Smell- Lots of alchohol, floral and citrus hops, fig. Very strong overall, almost fels like it could clear your sinuses.
Taste- Isn't as overpowering as the smell. Citrusy hops jump out immediately. The bitterness stands out but it is complemented by a caramel sweet malt. Imperial pilsners like this are interesting because the bitterness of the hops and sweetness of the malts strangely work well together.
Mouthfeel- Thick. Almost a syrupy aspect. carbonation is well balanced.
Overall a good tasting Imperial. Smell and mouth fell might be a little overpowering at times but taste is well balanced.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
2.6/5 rDev -27.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -27.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a nice head; the retention and lacing were good but the color is all wrong for a pils
Smell: Very malty, with sweet caramel; little hop presence
Taste: Sweet caramel malt, up front, with the sweetness growing, like a malt liquor, through the finish; a lot of fusel alcohol in this one
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation; warmth in the gullet
Overall: Not sure what the brewery was targeting with this but it appears that this may be discontinued from the series - certainly understandable
Thanks, chocosushi, for the opportunity
Sep 18, 2011Smell: Very malty, with sweet caramel; little hop presence
Taste: Sweet caramel malt, up front, with the sweetness growing, like a malt liquor, through the finish; a lot of fusel alcohol in this one
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation; warmth in the gullet
Overall: Not sure what the brewery was targeting with this but it appears that this may be discontinued from the series - certainly understandable
Thanks, chocosushi, for the opportunity
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
2.48/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.48/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Served in a Chicago Bears shaker pint glass.
Nice random find at a local shop. Never saw it there before, but figured it'd be worth a shot. It pours a clear orange-amber topped by a short-lived finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises mandarin orange, caramel, and a touch of flowers. The taste holds notes of mandarin orange syrup, orange peel, caramel, hard water, and a stiff backbone of flowery booze. Man, does this kind of hurt going down... The body is a stolid medium (almost hefty-leaning), with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta syrupy feel. Overall, this beer did not sit right with me. There was very little pils character: It came off more like some kind of amped-up imperial amber or something, just poorly done. Boo this.
Aug 31, 2011Nice random find at a local shop. Never saw it there before, but figured it'd be worth a shot. It pours a clear orange-amber topped by a short-lived finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises mandarin orange, caramel, and a touch of flowers. The taste holds notes of mandarin orange syrup, orange peel, caramel, hard water, and a stiff backbone of flowery booze. Man, does this kind of hurt going down... The body is a stolid medium (almost hefty-leaning), with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta syrupy feel. Overall, this beer did not sit right with me. There was very little pils character: It came off more like some kind of amped-up imperial amber or something, just poorly done. Boo this.
Reviewed by larsenju from Wisconsin
2.82/5 rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.82/5 rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A-Very pale orange with a thin coating of white head, not much at all.
S-Orange peel, coriander, lemon, and just a hint of pepper.
T-Caramelized pineapple and a little juicy orange up front, biscuit and honey sugars. I got a pretty good amount of almost rubbing alcohol like heat, it was pretty rough. Moving back I got a little fresh cut grass and pepper.
M-light to medium carb, slick but finishing slightly dry.
D-Its kind of a mess, I have trouble thinking of this as any relation to a Pilsner because I don't get any of the characteristic hops that I love in Pilsners. Instead I got very strong citrus flavors mixed with a bready muddled mess of grain. I feel like some direction with the hops could save this beer, the bottle says they use four varieties, keep it to Saaz and step up the quantity significantly.
Feb 14, 2011S-Orange peel, coriander, lemon, and just a hint of pepper.
T-Caramelized pineapple and a little juicy orange up front, biscuit and honey sugars. I got a pretty good amount of almost rubbing alcohol like heat, it was pretty rough. Moving back I got a little fresh cut grass and pepper.
M-light to medium carb, slick but finishing slightly dry.
D-Its kind of a mess, I have trouble thinking of this as any relation to a Pilsner because I don't get any of the characteristic hops that I love in Pilsners. Instead I got very strong citrus flavors mixed with a bready muddled mess of grain. I feel like some direction with the hops could save this beer, the bottle says they use four varieties, keep it to Saaz and step up the quantity significantly.
Reviewed by ZimZamZoom from West Virginia
2.97/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.97/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
12 oz. twisty poured into a pint glass. Imperial or not, I like my pilsners nice and clear. This one fails, coming in a pretty hazy looking light orange-amber color. Thin white head fades to a ring that hangs around for a bit.
A bit of a piney hop spice in the aroma, and there is the promise of a big malty presence in the background. Overall there is balance but aroma is very subtle. Taste is big on alcohol, which overpowers the hops though there is some noticeable fruity spice present. Alcohol owns the middle of this as well, though some malt roundness sweetens things up a bit. Briefly reminds me of a tripel with an interesting bubble-gum flavor...then hops bite bitter in the end as the mouth dries out with alcohol.
Big bodied but really just too much alcohol to make for a nice mouthfeel. Some beers hide the alcohol well...this is not one of them. Not a very drinkable impy pils.
Jan 02, 2011A bit of a piney hop spice in the aroma, and there is the promise of a big malty presence in the background. Overall there is balance but aroma is very subtle. Taste is big on alcohol, which overpowers the hops though there is some noticeable fruity spice present. Alcohol owns the middle of this as well, though some malt roundness sweetens things up a bit. Briefly reminds me of a tripel with an interesting bubble-gum flavor...then hops bite bitter in the end as the mouth dries out with alcohol.
Big bodied but really just too much alcohol to make for a nice mouthfeel. Some beers hide the alcohol well...this is not one of them. Not a very drinkable impy pils.
Reviewed by Rmason104 from Nebraska
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
A: hazy, dark golden, thin head w/ moderate retention & lacing
S: slight floral hoppiness
T: starts w/ a mellow, almost a wheat taste @ the beginning, subtle hint of the underlying alcohol. Finishes with a moderate hop bite. Drinks a bit like a pale ale
D: pretty good. The hop finish moderates the alcohol well
Not bad, my first experience with this style. The hoppy finish was a nice surprise that kept this one clean & crisp.
Dec 24, 2010S: slight floral hoppiness
T: starts w/ a mellow, almost a wheat taste @ the beginning, subtle hint of the underlying alcohol. Finishes with a moderate hop bite. Drinks a bit like a pale ale
D: pretty good. The hop finish moderates the alcohol well
Not bad, my first experience with this style. The hoppy finish was a nice surprise that kept this one clean & crisp.
Whole Hog Imperial Pilsner from Stevens Point Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
55 ratings
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