Russian River Brewing Company STS Pils Pilsener at 5.35% ABV | 33 IBU (US$5.45 at Russian River Brewing Company, 510 ml, packaged on 5-Jun-2017, acquired 18-Jun-2017, reviewed 17-Jun-2017)
Appearance: clear pale straw with one fat finger of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: grass, crackery malt, light citrus and floral. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light peppery spice. (8/10) Light body, moderate carbonation, dry crisp slightly peppery finish. (4/5)
I’m not a big fan of Pilseners in general, because I usually find them pretty boring. This one, however, is quite hoppy – perhaps too much so for a Pilsener purist. However, since I’m not a Pilsener purist, and am an unrepentant hophead, it works just fine for me! It’s still noble hops, of course, but they’re emphatic, on a clean crackery malt base, and finishes bone dry and crisp. Really quite good, and very refreshing. (16/20)
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