= Brewpub92 The Master, Asahi (Japan). 5.5% ABV (11/09)
Gold. Toasty, fresh baked cracker and roasted corn aromas follow through on a round entry to a foamy, dry medium body with nice mild earthy, grassy hops and excellence balance and smoothness. Finishes with a long, caramelized grain and Asian pear accented fade. Very tasty and food friendly, particularly with spicy Asian curries.
92 Organic Pilsner, Neumarkter Lammsbräu (Germany). 4.8% ABV (9/10)
Golden yellow color. Bold aromas of toasted polenta, salted baguette, and Saaz hops. Round and supple with a dryish medium body. Long lingering and savory finish with fine tuned earthy hops. A great session or food lager.
92 Coldfoot Pilsner, Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co. (AK). 5.8% ABV (10/10)
Deep old gold color. Aromas and flavors of salty baguette, toasted grain and citrus soufflé with a supple, creamy dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a long, smooth and crisp citrus rind and earth finish. A seamless, effortlessly enjoyable lager.
92 Capital Pilsner, Capital Brewery (WI). 4.7% ABV (11/09)
Golden yellow color. Tangy dried peach and lemon and bread dough aromas follow through on soft, crisp entry to a dry light-to-medium body with seamless balance and subtle depth of flavor. Finishes with hints of grassy earth and bread. A very true to style pilsner with effortless drinkability.
91 Premium Pilsener, Privat Brauerei Bischoff (Germany). 4.7% ABV (10/10)
Golden yellow color. Aromas of salty, buttery toasted baguette, hay and faint banana taffy with a bold, frothy dryish medium-to-full body and a long, crisp, and astringent peppery earthy hop finish. A bold, satisfying pilsner that will cut through fatty and spicy foods like a knife.
91 Premium Lager, Kingfisher Brewing Company (NY). 4.9% ABV (11/09)
Deep old gold color. Aromas of roasted parsnip, hay, and crackers follow through on round, plush entry to dry medium body with a nice rye toast note. Finishes with a lightly creamy and refreshing, vegetable and earth fade. A nicely styled food beer.
90 The Wright Pils, Great Lakes Brewing Co. (OH). 5.3% ABV (10/10)
Golden yellow color. Bright veggie omelet and lemon marmalade aromas with a crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a long, corn pudding, citrus, and mossy earth accented finish. Very fresh, quenching, and European in style.
90 Samuel Adams Noble Pils, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.2% ABV (10/10)
Rich old gold color. Bright baked lemon, wet straw and grass, and caramelized nut aromas with a plush dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a very crisp, baguette, salty frittata, ripe grapefruit and earthy hops finish. An excellent pilsner with lots of complex, extroverted hop character
90 Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Oskar Blues Brewery (CO). 5.3% ABV (10/10)
Golden amber color. Toasty nut bread and caramelized lemon peel aromas with a round, crisp, and dryish medium-full body and a savory butter roasted corn and mossy hop smack on the finish. A deliciously balanced lager.
90 Latitude Highland Pilsner, Atlas Brewery (Scotland). 3.9% ABV (10/08)
Bright golden yellow color. Piquant aromas of rye wafer, citrus marmalade, and roasted nuts follow through on round, supple entry to a dryish medium body with zingy grapefruit rind and honeyed phyllo dough notes on the long, wonderfully astringent nutshell accented fade. A thoroughly refreshing lager that will excel as a foil to spicy foods.
89 Volmaakt Superieur Pilsner, Swinckles Brouwerij (Holland). 5.5% ABV (10/08)
Brilliant old gold color with a fine white blanket. Cashew praline, honeyed raisin toast, and subtle orange marmalade aromas follow through on a silky entry to a dry medium body with good depth and lively flavor interplay. Finishes with a nut and clay accented fade. Very nice.
