Northwest Brewing News - pilsner review

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by digita7693, Sep 25, 2012.

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  1. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    No Upright -Engelberg Pils!

    Outrage!!! would have been the only beer to get a 5 pint score, bunch of haters!
     
    #1 digita7693, Sep 25, 2012
  2. tozerm

    tozerm Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2005 Washington

    You are assuming that someone from Upright actually sent some to be reviewed?
     
    #2 tozerm, Sep 25, 2012
  3. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    Not assuming that at all, just professing, once again, my love for a pilsner I believe to be much better than those listed:slight_smile:
     
    #3 digita7693, Sep 25, 2012
  4. hopsbreath

    hopsbreath Savant (1,157) Aug 28, 2009 Florida

    You'll get no argument from me! Even compared to the other pilsners rolled out by Upright, Engleberg is vastly superior. Fantastic albeit simple recipe.
     
    #4 hopsbreath, Sep 25, 2012
  5. barleywinefiend

    barleywinefiend Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2007 Washington

    I'm with you...a well crafted Pils hits the spot everytime! Engelberg is darn tasty. The only thing I could imagine beating it out locally is Chuckanut Pils or Laurelwood Portlandia Pils(which was a little out of range for a traditional Czech or German pils).
     
    #5 barleywinefiend, Sep 26, 2012
  6. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    I havent had Chuckanut, Ill have to look for that. Laurelwood Portlandia is quite good too, but I am with you, I did not feel it was a traditional pilsner, to me it was a bit more pale aleish, however, that does not bother me. a rose by any other name...
     
    #6 digita7693, Sep 26, 2012
  7. boMD

    boMD Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2009 Oregon

    Heater Allen ftw.
     
    #7 boMD, Sep 26, 2012
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  8. barleywinefiend

    barleywinefiend Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2007 Washington


    How did I forget the guys at Heater Allen? Doooooh!
     
    #8 barleywinefiend, Sep 26, 2012
  9. barleywinefiend

    barleywinefiend Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2007 Washington


    Ahh man. Chuckanut Pils. There is a reason why it wins medals :slight_smile: If I see it around town I will let you know and maybe I can swing some your way. Us Pils lovers are rare breed these days.
     
    #9 barleywinefiend, Sep 26, 2012
  10. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    Indeed we are lol:slight_smile:

    and thanks a ton... Ill see if the local shop down the street can order some!
     
    #10 digita7693, Sep 26, 2012
  11. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I like em all (I'd have a very tough time choosing between the heater allen and the portlandia), but I can't think of any pils I've had from the NW that I like more than the Upright Engelberg pils. I love that it's the house beer over at Grain & Gristle. It's the perfect after appetizer thirst quencher following a plate of fish sauce wings at pok pok noi next door.

    (been too long since I last had the chukanut.... all I recall is that it was excellent).
     
    #11 John_M, Sep 27, 2012
  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I know how to fix that, John. BTW, Cnut had their O-fest last weekend and I went through 6 pints of their fest beer. Good, good stuff.
     
    #12 BBThunderbolt, Sep 27, 2012
  13. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    What's their distribution like these days Terry? I remember when we went to the brewpub several years back, it wasn't wide spread (except in Bellingham), but there were a couple of places where you could find their beers in Seattle. Is that still the case?

    Now that the GF has moved to Tacoma, I don't get up to Seattle as often as I once did, so it would be nice if they started distributing to Tacoma as well one of these days.
     
    #13 John_M, Sep 27, 2012
  14. Lordkrystic

    Lordkrystic Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2012 Washington

    Still not super easy to get, but not impossible. Have seen it in Tacoma a few times in the last month or so. Red Hot, Parkway, and Pint Defiance.
     
    #14 Lordkrystic, Sep 27, 2012
  15. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Don't like hearing that about Pint Defiance. I think the GF would have pretty much disowned me if I made one more stop there during my last trip out. Alas, it's less than a mile and a half from her house, and the selection there is so damn good, I just can't stay away!
     
    #15 John_M, Sep 28, 2012
  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    They're selling a lot of beer in Seattle, but I don't what their distro to Tacoma is like. I will find out for ya though (this weekend is the windup of Bellingham Beer Week, I'm sure I'll be encountering those guys around town), seems like it should be around T-town though.
     
    #16 BBThunderbolt, Sep 28, 2012
  17. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Cnut has distribution through Click to the Tacoma area, so it should be an easy grab for any bar that wants to get a keg.
     
    #17 BBThunderbolt, Sep 30, 2012
  18. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Thanks!
     
    #18 John_M, Oct 1, 2012
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