Central City Brewers + Distillers Red Racer Pilsner Pilsener at 5% ABV | 25 IBU (C$2.25 at NLC Stavanger, 355 ml, bottle date 3-Jun-2016, acquired 6-Oct-2016, reviewed 7-Oct-2016)
Appearance: clear pale straw, one finger of slightly fizzy white head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, minimal spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: pale biscuity malt, grassy hay, citrus, light floral. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Light body, lively to moderate carbonation, crisp clean finish. (3/5)
I must admit to being slightly disappointed by this. I mean, these guys do a really decent IPA, DIPA, and SIPA, so I was sorta kinda hoping for a highly-hopped interpretation of a Pilsener. Instead, it’s… a Pilsener. It’s a nice, well-implemented, dead-nuts-on interpretation of the style, but it’s… a Pilsener. No more, no less. Hopped slightly higher than normal for the style, perhaps, but with Hallertau, so it’s still quite mild in character. A decent example of the style, if you go in for that sort of thing, I suppose. (12/20)
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