Happy Pils
Great Lakes Brewery
- From:
- Great Lakes Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Imperial Pilsner
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2011
- Added:
- Apr 12, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Collaboration with Andrew Bartle (Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen)
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Bronze with an off white head, good retention, light lace.
S: Herbal, steelie grass, earthy, orange rind, sponge toffee, hints of fruity esters.
T: Bitterness is up front & continues to linger, herbal & grassy, steelie earth, orange rind, sponge toffee, bready malt, light caramel, candied pineapple, hints of alcohol warmth.
M: Smooth, moderately full body has a light residual sweetness and hints of hop acidity.
D: A big brew with a nice balance; I like it.
I'm not a fan of the 'double pils' style, which often seems like a malt liquor with a whack of hops. But this one has the malt backbone of a Maibock and it works. And there's still a huge whack of hop flavour & bitterness here... a bit like a blonde barleywine!
Apr 12, 2011S: Herbal, steelie grass, earthy, orange rind, sponge toffee, hints of fruity esters.
T: Bitterness is up front & continues to linger, herbal & grassy, steelie earth, orange rind, sponge toffee, bready malt, light caramel, candied pineapple, hints of alcohol warmth.
M: Smooth, moderately full body has a light residual sweetness and hints of hop acidity.
D: A big brew with a nice balance; I like it.
I'm not a fan of the 'double pils' style, which often seems like a malt liquor with a whack of hops. But this one has the malt backbone of a Maibock and it works. And there's still a huge whack of hop flavour & bitterness here... a bit like a blonde barleywine!
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